Omfg.

[MissWinter]

Yeah, so the adult that I am, just had a massive tantrum and hid in my room while I made DF deal with the baby.

we had a 3 HOUR tantrum to get to sleep for a nap today. Then she started again at bedtime. I just want to hibernate and not come out. My stupid head is spinning, I feel sick, and I have had it up to my freaking eyeballs with the damn screaming.

[chubby bunny]

:hugs: maybe it's a good idea that you are hiding then? Hubby can deal with your devil baby so you can get your head straight. Good Luck.

** Devil baby was tongue in cheek** Just in case that didn't come across well in text :laughing:

[share a book]

Can you try something else? Just a cuddle or a feed?

[duckduckgoose]

Uh don't feel bad, if DH is home I often get him to settle DS after I've been trying for only half an hour.

The frustration when they won't go to sleep is awful I know.

[FloatingFairy]

You changed your name again! lol Im finding it hard to keep up with you hehe

Aww sweet heart, I have no advice.....What we have to do with R sometimes if she doesnt fall asleep on our lap drinking her milk is we lay her in her cot with a teddy and then we lay on the spare bed where she can see us (its in her room) and pretend to sleep also (we usually just actually fall asleep) and she usuallly dozes off nicely while she can see us there....and i get in an extra nap hehe

(just woke up from there half an hour ago actually)

:hugs:

[bellalika]

I've gone and hid before too. Once hubby and I both hid. Not our best parenting moment but we were found after 90 seconds, probably due to me telling hubby to man up and deal with it instead of hiding like me.

[MothersMilk]

Been there, done that - several times.
Don't feel bad, sometimes you just need a bit of space and it's good you got your df to step in so you could have a moment. :hugs:

[Purple Lily]

:hugs: Don't feel bad everybody needs time out. My getaway is sterilising bottles while DH takes DS for an hour or so. You just need that bit of time to breathe, I go through the same thing every afternoon (DS has reflux and serious wind problems) So I know exactley how you feel. Just take a minute to chill out and know that we're all here to vent if you need it :) Just don't feel bad, its what we all need :hugs:

[*Chels*]

If it makes you feel any better I have had a shocker of a day with the kids!!!!!!!!
I ended up leaving them at home with DH while I went shopping in peace!!
Bloody kids:gonnagetit:

[happygrl]

I think most of us have handed the kidlets over to a partner to deal at one point or another.

I once rang DH at work and asked him to come home to settle DS cos I wasn't coping.

[Cue]

I think most of us have handed the kidlets over to a partner to deal at one point or another.

I once rang DH at work and asked him to come home to settle DS cos I wasn't coping.

I did this a few times in the early weeks when DD was really unsettled and I was struggling.

[Purple Lily]

I think most of us have handed the kidlets over to a partner to deal at one point or another.

I once rang DH at work and asked him to come home to settle DS cos I wasn't coping.

I did this just last week I was struggling, nothing I did worked and I felt like I wasnt coping with all the screaming. I called DH he came home for an hour and held DS while I sat back and relaxed. I really was desperate and it helped :)

[proud-mum]

I think most of us have handed the kidlets over to a partner to deal at one point or another.

I once rang DH at work and asked him to come home to settle DS cos I wasn't coping.

Oh I relate here! My baby boy had colic/silent reflux and for the first few months all he did was scream and cry (it was AWFUL, I don't know how I made it!!!!) and there were quite a few occasions where I would call DH home from work as I just couldn't cope. It was exhausting at the best of times, sooo draining & I remember feeling like a walking zombie. There's no shame in it, we all need help sometimes :hugs: it can be soo hard especially when you're doing it all alone. I'm sure you are doing a good job. You're totally normal!


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[MissWinter]

Thanks ladies! The vent is exactly what I needed. She went to sleep.no.dramas for DF and I just went in, picked her up and gave her a big cuddle and kiss before laying her back down and watching her go.back to sleep :goodvibes:

[mim1]

I find settling the most frustrating part of parenting. My dd is usually pretty easy to settle, but when she has a bad day I notice how much I really struggle emotionally. It's so hard not to get disheartened. My ds had reflux and was a nightmare to settle from 2 weeks of age til 15 months. I looked back at my journal of his first year and saw that I matter of factly commented that at 13 weeks of age we had a bad day when he screamed for 9 hours straight (it was Good Friday). It's all a bit of a blur, but I imagine that as I didn't seem worried he probably screamed for many hours straight on other days that week too. No wonder I found it all pretty difficult.

I do find that handing the baby over & going elsewhere to destress is very helpful. Sometimes just a 5 minute break gives me the energy to try again. My dh works from home a lot and with my dd I've interupted him more than once during his work day so I can have a brief break to regain my sanity.