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Overtherainbowskysareblue · 04/10/2021 20:06

Mother to three from teenager to 1 year old. One year old is very hard to put to sleep and is up multiple times a night. I just feel so worn out. I'm on my own with them and have no friends or family. I feel so tired stressed and so over whemed and lonely and i just wish I had an outlet or someone who understood or who I could talk or vent to or so.eone ro leave them with so I could get away. I dread night time and naps everyday, I don't know how to make life better cos right now I dread everyday feeling broken

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H0cusP0cus · 04/10/2021 20:08

It's bloody hard isn't it op.
What's your youngest routine?

Marlena1 · 04/10/2021 20:13

Gosh OP, I really feel for you. I had one really tough one but plenty support which made it bearable (just). Is there anyway you could afford some regular help? Just so you can catch up on rest? I loved going to work (not that I have a great career but it was a break, is this an option (even if it just pays childcare)?Flowers

StoppedWineIng · 04/10/2021 20:20

I feel your pain at the moment. 2 year old and 6m old. On my own all week, hardly any support unless I hit breaking point then I might get the offer of help. Baby up every hour in the night at the moment. Had a complete breakdown over the weekend. Still feeling awful from it now. Currently trying to get baby asleep and haven’t even eaten dinner yet knowing I’ll be up here again before I’m even ready to get into bed.

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Orangejuicemarathoner · 04/10/2021 20:21

May not feel like it, but this stage wont last

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Overtherainbowskysareblue · 04/10/2021 20:32

@StoppedWineIng same trying to get him to sleep but he's having none of it, im just so mentally exhausted, I'm currently at my back door just crying and dreading what's to come.

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Overtherainbowskysareblue · 04/10/2021 20:35

@H0cusP0cus I honestly dont know his routine it all depends on how bad a night he has. He fights naps and will fall asleep at wrong times when I'm doing school runs. Today he's up at 6.10 had nap at 10.20 to 11.20 another nap at 3 to 4

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Overtherainbowskysareblue · 04/10/2021 20:37

@Marlena1 afraid neither an option. Ive not been away from any of them in about 2 months and that was two hours in the morn. I dont have any time to myself, honestly feels like prison that thr minute. I love my kids but it's taking its toll

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Overtherainbowskysareblue · 04/10/2021 20:38

@Orangejuicemarathoner I know, I just don't know how much.more I can take. I'm just feeling very fragile at the minute

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StoppedWineIng · 04/10/2021 20:38

@Overtherainbowskysareblue my little one won’t nap or sleep at night so it’s breaking me at the moment. No break. I cried about 6 times yesterday it just got too much. We are allowed to feel like this ❤️

StoppedWineIng · 04/10/2021 21:52

@Overtherainbowskysareblue can you speak to a health visitor/go to a local baby group to meet some new people that might be able to help. Even a play date with an adult while the kids play can feel like a bit of a break? X

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