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come sit with me while i fret....

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nickytwotimes · 09/05/2007 19:34

ds is throwing a hissy fit. normally goes to sleep straight away at night. he's 9 mo, not poorly, clean,etc,etc. when i go to him he gets worse so i have left him to it and am sitting feeling awful in next room. dh out tonight of course. god this is awful...help!

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Nikki76 · 09/05/2007 19:35

Oh dear! Have you got any soothing music you can play to him?? That works when my DS in a hissy fit!

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nickytwotimes · 09/05/2007 19:36

hi fellow nikki.
nothing is pleasing him. have to ride it out. bloody awful

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SenoraPostrophe · 09/05/2007 19:37

ds2 does this sometiomes. I find if you leave him a tad longer, and then go back in and do your normal sleep-inducing thing (for ds his dummy) it works, but you do have to let him cry.

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nickytwotimes · 09/05/2007 19:38

ta senora. god it's driving me nuts as i am spoiled in having a baby who normally sleeps well!

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Nikki76 · 09/05/2007 19:38

What about a nice bottle or b/feed - whatever you are doing? I sometimes find when DS is really upset, it soothes him no end.....

Any chance he maybe teething?

SenoraPostrophe · 09/05/2007 19:38

you have checked his nappy I take it?

SenoraPostrophe · 09/05/2007 19:39

10 mins normally does it for ds.

he doesn't sleep though. goes down ok, then wakes at 11, 1,3,4,5 and maybe 6.

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nickytwotimes · 09/05/2007 19:41

have done all the usual checks. will try another feed shortly, though it didn't help last time. if dh was here it wouldn't be so bad...

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LucyJones · 09/05/2007 19:42

I would give bottle/breast and if that doesn't work go in cuddle, put down , leave 10 minutes and repeat until it works . Hope he is ok now

Nikki76 · 09/05/2007 19:44

They just know when you want them to be quiet don't they! I remember when I was in day two of being a new SAHM and very nervous and DS decided to cry from 9am until 6pm and only shut up when Daddy came in!!!!

I've crotched a small comforter for DS - having something to rub his face with/cover his eyes is a huge comfort to him and as its crotched he can breathe through it. do you have anything you could use like that? Square of muslin or something - worth a try!

Troutpout · 09/05/2007 19:48

Hope he calms down soon

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nickytwotimes · 09/05/2007 19:52

he's still going nuts. gave him a cuddle and milk and put him down - going even more mental. this is hellish!!
stupid dh forgot mobile so i can't get hold of him

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Nikki76 · 09/05/2007 19:53

Ok.....what about a bath - if he likes bathtime that is....will distract him and then relax him totally?

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nickytwotimes · 09/05/2007 19:54

will give it half an hour

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kittypants · 09/05/2007 19:56

could he be coming down with something?if hes usually good sleeper id be bit worried.

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nickytwotimes · 09/05/2007 20:00

perhaps, kitty. have given him some calpol about 10 mins ago. thanks to you all for moral support.

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GColdtimer · 09/05/2007 20:05

nicky, dd did this last Friday night. It was so strange she didn't got down for ages and she is never like that and then next day, she was poorly. Does he settle when cuddled?

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nickytwotimes · 09/05/2007 20:07

he is not a fan of cuddles.
however (touch wood) think he is almost over....has given himself hiccups! i'm off for a bath and a wee whisky shortly. thanks again folks

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