how do you cope with the bad days - 18mth ds

[milkyman]

Bad day today - teething, waking at night, grumpy, poorly toddler. Refusal to go in car seat, pram, eat etc.. Just wants postman pat on. I ended up in tears too today have 4 more hrs to fill b4 bedtime...

Aww honey I've just came out the other end if teething being unwell all the time so I know how you feel . I coped with small breaks throughout the day . Such as every hr I would go in to the kitchen and a snack tea etc dd was happy in her playen with books . At night I went back to newborn days in I expected to wake up every hr or so in a way it made it easier and when she napped so did I no matter what . Good luck ud be fine early bedtime have you thought about putting dc to bed a bit later my dd gos at 8 sleeps til 7 if she's not haveing a bad night ? Just a thought

Put postman pat on and snuggle under the duvet.
Ice lollies are great for teething.
Calpol. or nurofen for the teething pain.
Quick easy supper for everyone.
Early night.

It was around 18MO that Ds drove me back to full time work. It was the perfect solution!

18 mo with dd was about the worst - I agree , some days it's better to give in and put the TV on, especially when not feeling well or it's just hell.