omg, what a night i have had so far. my DD normally goes to bed at 6.30pm after a bottle. she will sleep through until her dreamfeed, around 9.30pm. but tonight is different. she had bottle at 6.00pm and went to bed at 6.30pm. then she woke screaming at 7.00pm. so i re-settled and left the room. then she screamed a couple of minutes later. so i brought her out where i was sitting. she played for a while and i had a shower (she normally sits outside and watches me).
after the shower, she had a screaming fit, yawning whilst she was crying. then i settle her down, give her nurofen (as her first molar was through yesterday), she screams again. then she goes off to sleep. this is 8.30pm.
i put her to bed again, leave the room, she screams. i get really frustrated and say "no" to her in a firm voice. then she screams even more. i then get the guilts.
right now, she is on my lap, awake, it's 9.00pm. i am almost in tears....
i am not sure what is wrong with her. is she overtired to the point where she can't sleep IYKWIM?
I remember having them with DS - it was either an ear infection coming (which hurts them to lie down) or them bloody teeth!!!!!
If she doesn't settle down, you could always try giving a dose of panadol as well? Supposed to be more effective if used with nurofen rather than in separate doses (I'm sure I've read that on here...)
I hope its not too rough - and that you can catch a lie in tomorrow.
Sometimes they have days like this. I think both my DS and DD were about the same age when they would have similar days. Might be the seperation anxiety (usually starts around 9-12mth) a developmental milestone, sore teeth, growth spurt, bad dream??? not sure but it does pass. If she will settle with you then make this a rest night, put your feet up and have a lie down with her.
It is hard QB IMO teething is a very likely culprit, otherwise it could be an illness. I agree that panadol seems to work mostly. Also, I sometimes find that they are happy to lie on the couch for a while and then get tired enough to go to bed and sleep. Usually they have to go to bed at bed time, but on nights like this I find it only causes grief to do that, and doing whatever works is the best bet. As soon as she is better she will go back into her routine. GL hun, I hope she sleeps well once she goes down.
Thanks Manta. Just so happens she is into a great routine, had been sleeping in her new toddler bed for 3 weeks and the transition was excellent (because she had been a co-sleeper). I hope it's not ruined now always the way!
almost in tears....
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always the way!
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