Thanks for the suggestions and ideas guys. I really appreciate it.

I think you might have knocked the nail on the head. I feel silly for not thinking of this. DH has a really bad knee injury ATM and is due to have an op in the next few weeks (seeing the surgeon on Mon). He is in constant cronic pain so I've been doing pretty much everything to do with the boys. Do you think bub can sense his stress and pain? DH is so highly strung with his pain. I always make sure bub is fed, changed or asleep if he is tired before going out but it seems the moment I leave chaos descends. DH is trying but your right, he is feeling really rejected and I don't blame him.

Dh pretty much holds him the entire time but any weight loading causes his knee to hurt. It's all coming together, I think DS is just feeding off DH's stress. Do you think that is a likely cause?

Spring x