My DS is back at school (5) and for the last. 2 days I have had about 5,6 comments from mums that I knew last year commenting on DD- 17 months looking shattered. I know they're just commenting but I feel judged as well as no she has not had enough sleep, she has never slept through the night and yes it does look like it is going the way it did for my DS who has only starting sleeping through consistently for the last 2 months at I kid you not, 5 years old!
She is teething with molars and is in absolute agony the poor little thing. Last week I went with my DP to My mothers to a detached house for a week to try and stop breast feeding in the night. It was killing me off slowly as she will feed 3-6am if she is lying with me. I did manage to stop feeding in the night but was having to get up between 5.30 and 6 as I didnt want to confuse her with bringing her into bed with me. Anyway, this effort went by the wayside as this week she is in agony with teething and DS shares a room with her and I could not just hug a crying DD as DS needs to go to school.
I know it's probably sleep deprivation but I seem to be the only failure in this department at the school gate. Other mums I met last year who had babies of a similar age and are now young toddlers seem to have these well rested little things that still seem very baby like. My DD, who we call bold Bo is very forthright. One mother in particular thinks she's lovely but is always commenting on how moody/serious she looks and tired.
Does anyone have any idea whether it is normal to BF a toddler from 2-6 if in bed with you or any advice as to where I may be going wrong? Going to be is a new nightmare now, I'm dreading it again tonight as DS has to wait until I've sorted DD out. DP doesn't often return home from work until 8.45/9 so he is no help in the week!