MSE Parents Club Part 13

workinmummy

Well bed time has become a total nightmare in our house. I have been struggling for over 2 weeks now and i've had it. He just screams once left. All went to pot, once he could sit up by himself. My plan of going to Asda last night was that he would fall asleep on the way back and then i may have been able to get him in his cot without waking him. Oh no wide awake when we got home.

He gave up crying sometime around 9pm at 10pm he was still mauling around his cot. I went into him and he was knelt up knawing on the bar of the cot. Really is time to drop the base. Other wise he will launch himself out of it soon. Awake at 12.30am and 4am and 6.15am.

With working full time, i try to get ironing done of an evening when they are both in bed, so that I don't use the weekend for it, but i've not been able to it, due to Alex being up and I now have Mount Everest of Ironing to do. There just aren't enough hours in the day.

Not speaking to OH, because he is a KH, we are both on holiday next week and that will all go to pot if he continues to be a KH. Can see it ending up with me and Joe and Alex going out everyday and him stopping at home in his mood. Which is totally unfair on Joe.
(where is a screaming smile when you need one) Arrgggggh

Rant over. Sorry.

3onitsway

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

...but I don't fancy my chances, even when he is sound asleep he does laps of the cot in the night!

V stayed at Nannys on Saturday for the first time ever, in Nannys room in the travel cot.

V slept soundly all night, but Nanny didn't, she woke up everytime Miss Fidget Pants changed position and randomly laughed or chatted in her sleep. :rotfl:

ladybirdintheuk

Oh WM what a nightmare

When I had gone back to work I ended up having to take a week off work to sort sleep out, as I couldn't face doing anything that (in the short term) meant I would get less sleep, as I was getting so little all ready, but in the long term I wasn't doing myself any favours iyswim.

Can you do the ironing while he is crying? Sounds like you are leaving him to it anyway (not sure if I have missread you?), so can you not go downstairs and put the tv on, and get on with it? And if not, why can't KHDH do the ironing while you are upstairs with the little ones

Sorry if none of that helps. It is hard

My_Fathers_Daughter

((HUGS)) WM - it's awful when you struggle to settle them isn't it - been there done that and I would hate to go back to it. It all went from relatively okay in our house to taking over an hour and I was in tears every night over it.

Does he settle when you are in the room? Does he need reassurance? Can you change anything to try and get him off.

My singing at the door thing made me feel like a prat for a week or two but really worked. Now when I put Benjamin down he opens his mouth for a teething powder, sticks his dummy in, says 'wuv oo', waves and most nights that is all I hear from him. So it can go from awful to wonderful in the blink of an eye with a bit of work at it. xx

*cue a baby who won't settle tonight*

CAFCGirl

Mazcabs wrote: »

What about pyjamas where the bottoms have feet in them? - Look in Matalan I think...

CAFC - forgot to ask, did I read you are a Charlton Athletic fan?

Indeed I am....

I blame my father :rotfl:

SugarSpun

3onitsway wrote: »

SS are you sure I haven't got your daughter here?

The one here has less hair, fewer teeth and is singing to my new Camper shoes. I'm guessing we each have the right one.

Happy birthday lovely Amber!

3onitsway

SugarSpun wrote: »

The one here has less hair, fewer teeth and is singing to my new Camper shoes. I'm guessing we each have the right one.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I Think we have 11 teeth now - not that she lets me count.

There are definately 6 at the top, and I think 5 at the bottom.

Sami_Bee

My_Fathers_Daughter wrote: »

3 - we have 18-24 babygrows from Asda and Sainsburys...I am looking for 24m+ if anywhere does them

Don't they move up to mens clothes from age 13ish? Measure his waist and leg and see if you can buy from George or somewhere xx

Next made the biggest ones we had, they're expensive tho. They also do romper style ones (so no feet but no cold tummy) up to age 5 (quite silly IMO how is a 3+yo supposed to get to the loo on their own and get out of all in one PJs ?

right off to see some donkeys I have a long story to tell you but no time right now so keep yourselves in suspenders (don't really its not that good)

CAFCGirl

quick question,

am currently bidding on ebay on a bundle of boys clothes, 54 items, p&p £6 and my currently bid is £6.06, and I'm winning! LOL

So I dont get carried away, what do we think is a reasonable maximum to go to. Says they are all in good condition, and I think the p&p is really reasonable. Its got listed some good items for when the weather changes (providing L doesnt grow too quickly) inc 9 pairs of bottoms, 16 l/s tops and cardis and jackets.....

Im dreadful when it comes to ebay because I'll bid and bid just to not lose LOL so I need reigning in....

tiamai_d

WM, they all go through it if it makes you feel any better. The singing worked for us. Amber is a nightmare but thats because the boys wake her up, so she has a nap from 7pm till 8/9pm then gets up for an hour.

I'm silently fuming and suppose I should tell someone, DH won't really listen so you guys are getting it. My Mum and Dad haven't even tried to get in contact for Ambers first birthday. Not even sent a card or anything. I know I told them to !!!! off... but if they did love their grand children as much as they claim, they would have tried at least. I would have. It's their grand daughters first birthday, is it unreasonable to expect them to be interested? Then again, they probably don't even remember what her DOB is.