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I hate the way ds2's sleep 'issue' is colouring my feelings towards him.

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colditz · 27/03/2007 08:48

At this precise moment in time, I don't like ds2 very much.

he is 11 months old, and every single sodding night, he wakes up between 11 and 1 and wants to get up and play. That's all he wants. Calpol has no effect, nor milk, nor cuddles (he just fights me off)

NOTHING IS WORKING AND HE IS AWAKE FOR 2 HOURS ONCE HE WAKES AND I CAN'T COPE ANY MORE

I had to put ds1 in my bed last night so I could get some sleep.

I have tried shushpat - but every time I lie him down or stop him standing up, the hysterical fit starts. I have tried just leaving him (while I am in the room), and he screams until he is sick.

Now I feel miserable because he is just such hard work at night that I resent him for it. I resent him for not being easy like his brother was. I resent him for screaming for 2 hours in the night then waking up for the day 3 hours later. It is taking over my feelings towards him. I want to like him (I do love him) but he's just NOT VERY LIKEABLE

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auntymandy · 28/03/2007 16:03

my Dh isnt around at bed time and I got in to the bad habit of letting the little ones fall asleep downsatirs, now I am too fat to carry them up (6months pregnant!!) So decided I better re- introduce bed!!!!
2 nights ago I started with DS4(2) and it took me 3 or 4 attempts to get him to settle last night only went up twice. So lets hope tonight its 0 times!!!!

Did it about a year ago with him waking in night and agin it took 3 nights.

Be strong decide if you want to be firm and stick with it!

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