Is it normal to start shaking and want to die when your baby won't stop crying even though nothing is wrong and you don't know what to do????? He hasn't taken a nap all day, so he's really grumpy. We have guests at the house that are sleeping in the room where he usually takes his nap, so I had to move his little bed somewhere else, and now he won't sleep. I have housework I need to do, and he's been crying for half an hour. I tried to just let him run around and play, but he kept crying because he was too sleepy to do anything. Why won't he sleep?????? I'm going insane.
take some deep breaths mamma. Let him go outside for a moment and kick some cans and make noise with some lids. Keep him bussy for about 10 or 15 mins doing that let him blow off some steam. he'll be far less fussy. Boys get these testosterone spikes that make them " act up" but it's natural. Also like you said you moved his bed. So his lil routine has been messed with. His routine is part of his comfort and it could be hard for him to adjust to. I get really overwhelmed too sometimes. But if he won't sleep maybe let him " help you" around the house instead. He will sleep good through the night at least.
sometimes . . . . they cry. my family says it comes with the teritory, they are right. i understand, expecally if you have guests. that makes it even more fustrating. i should take my own advice on this . . . they understand, kids or not they understand and feel for you im sure. it probly growing pains, stages. let it ride out, cause it will. try using reverse phycology on him, somehow. talk with him real gentle. i seem to take out my frustration on my boyfriend and have all this unconditional pataince for the kids. its wrong but he understands that it is NOT COOL TO TAKE IT OUT ON THE CHILDEREN. i babysat for 2 twin boys and they were a handful maryjeanne i dont know how you do it but there mom told me to just let them cry in there room. do it. you cant keep trying to compfort them, youll spoil them in the wrong ways. its good for them to cry actually, even if they kick and punch the door, just leave them, put on some music, and relax they will forget all about it when they wake up.
He won't sleep because his routine has been upset. I know that's unavoidable, but that's probably why. I used to have trouble with one of mine taking naps, even though he needed them. So I used to take a couple hours in the afternoon and sit down with him on the couch. Sometimes I would read him a story or we would just watch something on tv. Usually he was asleep in 20 minutes, and sometimes I was too! Even if he doesn't sleep the quiet time will help a bit. Your guests will just have to understand, and I'm sure they will. If you work it right once he is asleep you can get up and do what you need to.
can you stick him in a sling on your back and do your housework anyways? my guy used to love riding in the backpack carrier while i vaccumed. he's outgrown that now, but i bet he'd still love it if i could carry him (he's 40 lbs!!) ps, i hate the commando days of no naps and i like mari's idea of cuddling in and taking some down time. housework around here is pretty much always last priority (unless it gets really chaotic and then it just HAS to get done or i'll lose my mind LOL.)
who ever gave me that comment on my rep, needs to settle down. for real. these are forums . . . everyone has there own way of raising childeren. if you make a thread, people will comment thier bais opinions. so deal with it. i was just saying thru my experiances . . . you dont have to get you panties in a bunch, geeeeessssss
The prime question here is how old is he? mite have an itchy tooth(and dont eat much) mite be wanting breast milk (give him milk, it makes him sleepy) mite need you to make him sleep
ya like a warm choc milk the idea of putting him in a sling or wrap and doing some house work has always worked for me too. but if you get real frustrated and start shaking than DEFINATLY take some time to your self while the little munchkin, lets off some steam of his own
lol here is my biast opinion lol But objective. First of all Who cares that the baby is crying that is what they do if the people in your place dotn like it F* them Sorry but When I had my first he was pretty bad the first 5 -7 days he would cry like the wind at night(I couldnt get him to latch on proprly at all)So he cried ALL night. I was just trying to keep him quiet becasue I was living with my mom and her family since my husband was out in BC, She came down and gave me shit. She was all Jenn what are you doing(I told her I was trying to keep him quet I didnt want to make anyone mad or upset ) She told me to tshut up and not worry about anyone else. Frankly he was the important one(BTW she had a 10 month old and a 2 year old whom if they woke up wouldnt have gone back to sleep lol) She was right though....and I just pretty much kept that in my head when it came to anyone else screw them if they dont like the crying that is what babies do to tell you there is somethign wrong.....And if he is crying there IS something wrong....You just have to figure out what it is....that is the fun part lol I would say Screw the house work...honestly baby is WAY more importantn than how the house looks. You have a baby and guess what THEY need your attention before anyone/thing else. I usually take ME time after I have been babied out. I have 2 kids. Not once did they cry badly. And my youngest is 3 months old(on the 24th :'( I have never let them cry. me and My husband decided that THEY were more important then how our house was. No its not nasty filthy but its pretty cluttered from time to time. I do a good clean up maybe once a week. sometimes even longer. bryan has the kitchen and I have everything else plus the kids. Ok that is that on the cleaning bit lol Anyways I do have some helpful tips. If baby has been fed, changed and burped baby MIGHT be colicy(I have a web page for you to check out) http://childcare.homestead.com/Colic.html Anyways read that it might help. Get some gripe water to see if that might be the problem(gass build up that cant come out from jsut burping...baby could be cramping BADLY mine is like that too) How does baby react when your holding him??? If he is clam that is all he needs. How old is he? he COULD be teething....its not uncommon for a young baby to be teething so soon. Mine started at 2 1/2 months. if not sooner....she is a little trooper. Tyolan will work ok for that(just not too much mostly before going to bed) Since he hasnt slept /napped he NEEDS to. Try and getting him to sleep and just have him sleep on you for as long as he will sleep. It helps alot. Sure you wont get anything done but he needs his sleep.
Thanks, folks. He's 17 months. I think he might have some teeth coming in, but it never bothered him before. I'm sure being moved out of his little room has a lot to do with it. He's always so good about taking his naps, which is why it was driving me insane. Oy. But he's doing better now. Thanks a lot.
My advice: Dont mess up the routine. I'd let the guest's sleep on the couch. . . chances are they won't cry either hehehe.
If he doesnt have all of his teeth yet he might be teething if he does then his molars are coming in(Alexander got his when he was 15 months! Oy) I forgot to mention that your aloud to go nuts! lol. But like I mentioned hugg and loves is what he needs right now especially if he is being up rooted from his routine of 17 months. He is thriving on it and needs it so yeh...... GOOD LUCK HUNN!
