I'm desperate. I need sleep.
I'm so run dowm atm all my glands are swollen & sore. I'm getting headaches behind my eyes. So tired.

Main problem is DS. I've recently started sending the girls to bed at 7. By 8 they are usually both well & truly asleep. (DD2 most of the time)
But DS insiste on holding out til about 10pm to finally go to sleep. The last 4 nights have been with us laying in bed for 2 - 3 hours...

Last night he was down by 8.15, but thats coz he had panadol first, being a bit sick. Back to 10 tonight.

Usually after he goes down I'll have a coffee & shower then head to bed, but its just too late! Then they are all up around 7am. (DD's earlier, but me & DS about 7).

DH isn't here. I could easiy leave DS with him while I have my shower, or even go to bed, if he was here, but he's not. I wouldn't be so dead on my feet.

All the other things stresssing me are dealt with, so I'm hoping it gets better, but now both the little ones are sick... Not sure if I'm just way too tired, or getting sick too..

After DS goes to bed is my alone time. This is it & I'm too tired to enjoy it. That 30 minutes or so is all I get & have had for months.

I want to take it easy over the weekend, but don't want the kids to miss out on any of the long weekend stuff if they are healthy enough. As soon as I get home tomorrow I'm doing nothing!

Would you give your toddler a dose of panadol every night for a few nights to try to change their routine? I don't see any other way around it, but can't see much out my tired sore eyes.

He'll look tired & start drifting off, then he's up jumping around again!

Heeeeeeeelp meeeeee