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Help! this baby is driving me CRAZY, she's been in her cot screaming for 30 mins and I just want to leave the house

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hadenufffor1day · 19/12/2008 13:40

The fact that she'll stand screaming this long instead of sleeping when she's so overtired that she won't be held or lie on sofa or be comforted is so aggghhhh annoying and I've left her this long as I just feel like I want to scream back at her the noise is so f-ing unbearable.

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tiktok · 19/12/2008 13:41

poor you...have you got anyone in real life who can come and give you a break NOW?

How old is your baby?

littletownofmeglethem · 19/12/2008 13:42

will she stop if you take her out in the pushchair?

its a nightmare when they are overtired and crabby.

Indiechick · 19/12/2008 13:48

Oh babe, no advice but you're not alone, dd2 regularly does this. I go to the end of the garden and have a fag whilst dh tends to her. Can you do this? It helps.

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hadenufffor1day · 19/12/2008 13:49

Probable 1 solution would be to take her out in the pushchair so she'll fall asleep. but I'm exhausted after bad night and up since 6, I want to shower and there's loads I need to do. She's 15 months and so so stubborn it's unbelievable. She will just scream until you do what she wants. Also I've a terrible back ache and she only wants to be held. I feel I'm imprisoned by a terrible tyrant. If only she'd sleep for an hour I may calm down and regain my perspective and composure. Don't get me wrong, I AM super mum, she's a very loved child and I sing and play all fricking day, like Chris n Pui rolled into 1. But gawd I need a moment's peace, a chance to shower and eat

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Indiechick · 19/12/2008 13:51

You sound like a good mum, she will drop off eventually. Hope you get through it. It's exhausting.

StopSittingOnTheTinselPlease · 19/12/2008 13:52

Go and have a shower, you won't be able to hear her, she'll propbably have stopped by the time you come out, and even if not at least you're that bit further ahead.

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hadenufffor1day · 19/12/2008 13:53

aw thanks for replying, it's terrible when you feel really at breaking point, cos there's not really a lot you can do and no I don't have anyone to take her. I'm 24/7 on my own with her and it's all fine apart from days when I'm too tired and she refuses to sleep in the day

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ThatAngelsGotATreeUpHerArse · 19/12/2008 13:55

I hate to air on the side of gloom, but I'd take her to the doctors. My DS did similar when he was tiny and obviously couldn't tell me what was wrong; at one point I actually screamed at him to PLEASE BE QUIET .

I took him to the doctors and he had an ear infection

PaddingtonBore · 19/12/2008 13:56

It's very hard, isn't it? Have that shower, and then at least you've got one thing done, even is the others get carried over to another day.

You're not alone, by the way. My 21mth DD is banging about happily in her cot now. She is dropping her nap, and will be demonically tired by 5pm. Oh joy.

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hadenufffor1day · 19/12/2008 13:57

thanks, she's here on sofa now watching tv. I'll try and shower and eat
thanks for support, I really needed that

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StopSittingOnTheTinselPlease · 19/12/2008 13:57

ThatAngel's got a point. Not sure I'd actually go as far as going to the doctor's but you could try a dose of calpol, she may be feeling under the weather or have an ear/head ache.

missorinoco · 19/12/2008 13:58

make a cup to tea and have a shower. you won't be able to hear her during it, and she may settle. if not, as least you are clean with a cup to tea inside you before you go back to her.

missorinoco · 19/12/2008 13:58

sorry, am too slow. not too late for the cup to tea though!

littletownofmeglethem · 19/12/2008 14:00

good point paddington. With any luck a trip to the doc's will perk her up anyway.

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hadenufffor1day · 19/12/2008 14:04

I gave her calpol before putting her to bed actually, she's a bit snuffly and her lip is sore from constantly sucking her jacket hood while she's in the pushchair
now that she's stopped screaming and we've had a cuddle, and that cup of tea, I'm calm but I was quite scared of how angry I felt before. I often think she's lucky I'm her parent as she's so difficult I don't think some people would have patience! She's 2nd child ds was nowhere near as demanding and intolerable!

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ThatAngelsGotATreeUpHerArse · 19/12/2008 14:05

StopSitting - I did that and it had a tiny effect for an even tinier amount of time. I couldn't bear it any longer so took him to the doctors, that's when I realised poor DS was in genuine pain

belgo · 19/12/2008 14:06

Leave her safe in her cot and go and have a shower and then make a cup of tea. We've all had days like these.

Guadalupe · 19/12/2008 14:14

I know it sounds daft but if I can't face getting ready to go out for a walk I stick ds2 (22 months) in the pushchair and walk up and down the dining room really fast.

He usually falls asleep in a few mins if he's tired and then I transfer him to his bed. He just won't go off to sleep during the day himself and I need that nap!

apostropheelingchristmassy · 19/12/2008 22:04

DS2 was a bit like this. It'll get better. I remember just thinking there was no point trying to comfort him as he'd just scream in my face anyway . It got better.

DoubleBluff · 19/12/2008 22:10

Would she doze off on the sofa in front of cbeebies?
My DS would never go inhis cot in the day.
Not very PC i know but it workedd for me.

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