Thanks for your response.
He's pretty much been like this since about 3 months of age. I thought it was teething then but i don't think they teeth for 3 months solid (do they??).
Anyway i try not to drug him up but panadol, nurofen doesn't make a difference when i have tried at really bad times because i've thought he MUST be in pain.
he goes down to sleep great for the 1st and 2nd nap. Nighttime isn't too much of an issue either. the 3rd nap he fights me and i have to rock him.
he uses a dummy every time i put him down to sleep but i sneak in and take it gently out of his mouth after 5-10 mins. When i give him a
10.00 pm feed i can just put him into bed and leave the room and he will go to sleep.
i've never dealt with this any other way then by trying to make him happy. i will put him in his swing, sit him up, lay him down, change rooms, change toys but nothing seems to work. the only times he doesn't whinge is if i take him in the pool, take him in the bath, sit with him in the hammock, take him for a drive or go shopping and push him around in trolley or pram. these all seem to distract him. the only problem is i still can't get anything done for me. (as i said he isn't a fan of being in his electric swing by himself) It appears that he likes water and motion.
his dad is home now so he looks after him while i cook tea, do laundry etc. my day doesn't finish until about 10.pm if i'm trying to keep on top of everything!
i always had these visions of him lying contentedly on his play mate, playing with his toys etc, while i stay with him doing the ironing or perhaps reading a magazine from time to time. I understand of course that i need to interact with him but surely he should be able to keep himself amused after a feed for perhaps 20 - 30 minutes (if not more) at this age?
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Maybe i am expecting too much?
Nic