What am I doing wrong?
I have started PUPD and I’m having to give up after an hour or bruises and bite marks with my 6mo
It starts well, she’s almost asleep, eyes are partially closed, looks like she’s very sleepy
Then I put her down and that’s when tantrums happen. By the end of it I’m in tears with hair pulled out, scratches down my face and yesterday was a bite mark
I put her down like advises, she cries, I wait a moment, if no change, I offer to pick up which she always wants
I pick up, keep uttering the phrase “it’s sleepy time” and she becomes hysterical
Sometimes she calms down, I put her down she starts again
Sometimes she won’t stop crying - again out down she becomes a million times worse
I don’t rock, white noise is on, sometimes I take a couple of steps round the room but the longer I do it, the worse she gets till she screams - full blown screaming
Atm I’ve spent 45mins of punches etc and I had to give up and sit down because I was getting emotional but LO stayed in her crib and she just screams as if she’s in pain
Everything I’ve read and watches doesnt make it sound so horrific. I really wanted to avoid the cry it out method but it’s feeling just like that!
I spoke to hv - she said I sound like I’m doing it right but clearly I’m not.
I just don’t know what to do or to scrap this and just deal with no sleep training