My 6mo DS has suddenly started refusing naps during the day and is screaming the place down morning, noon and night. He's utterly exhausted and I'm trying everything I can think of to soothe him (white noise, a nursery rhyme nightlight, a fan in the room, rocking, cuddling, shushing, singing - everything) but as soon as he's close to sleep he suddenly starts furiously shaking his head as if he's trying to wake himself up and then just starts screaming again.
I feel like I'm loosing my marbles here. He's always been such a placid, happy baby. I barely recognise this screeching, scratching, thrashing child. This morning I dumped him in his cot and walked out of the room for 20 minutes and just let him scream because I thought I would yell at him if I had to listen to him a moment longer. I'm not getting time to eat, shower or anything and I'm spending half the day walking around in tears. Why won't he sleep??? Can anyone offer any words of wisdom/sanity. I can't take another day of this....