Someone please please help a burnt out mum.

[Lillyanna95]

Hi all, I’m a mum of 4 and my youngest is 22 months old. She’s obviously going through some sort of sleep regression but it’s been WEEKS. It’s current 8pm and I’ve been doing her bedtime for an hour so far. Every time I try to leave the room she screams bloody murder. My other 3 kids are still awake and downstairs as I can’t put them to bed until she is settled.
im so so burnt out. She won’t nap, she won’t go to bed and even when she does go to bed she’s awake and screaming by 1-2am and we start all over again.
I really really cannot do it anymore. I’m an anxious mess, I’m depressed and I’m really starting to dislike being a parent.
She has multiple white noise machines that she’s always had, a projector, light up teddies, a dummy, a blanket, a warm comfy bed. I just don’t know what to do anymore 😭
None of my other kids ever went through this

sleep regressions can be so so hard especially if you have other kids. May well be discomfort also possibly from teething, molars come through at that age too. Definitely try a dose of nurofen or Calpol now and see if it settles her any? 🤞

All of you in one bed, or mattresses on the floor, and go to bed with them. It's easier all together x

Yes that’s definitely worth a shot I guess. She’s so exhausted bless her it’s not reached a point of pure overtiredness which is making the whole thing a million times worse 😭

That just wouldn’t be possible for us. My other kids are 3, 6 and 8 and are such great sleepers. Also, they would tear each other apart and no one would sleep at all lol 😂

Also meant to say, definitely worth a trip to the doctor's to rule out any ear related problems, like infection ect. With little ones the pressure in the ear builds up when they lay down so often if they are in discomfort with their ears they can't settle properly. May explain why it's being going on for a while if she's got earache? one to rule out anyway as well as a little check over to put your mind at rest x

Get the little one up, she can do her own thing while you put the others to bed.

That’s the problem. She’s not doing her own thing. She’s IMMEDIATELY at her stair gate screaming the house down. I wouldn’t care if she was messing around playing. In fact I would take that right now! It’s so exhausting xx

@Lillyanna95 you mentioned she isn’t napping. I wonder if she’s just so tired by bedtime.
is there any way you can encourage the nap? A drive or buggy walk? And see if that helps?is she able to communicate much, can she explain what’s wrong as opposed to screaming.
i just want to say you’re amazing managing bedtime for 4 children- I hope you have some help!