Hi,
My very spirited 11.5 month old ds is giving me the sh*^%s at the moment, and that is putting it mildly.
I am sitting here with tears streaming down my face, wondering if my husband would notice if I move out??? :cry: Here is what is happening:
*ds used to nap 2 x 1.5 hour naps at 10.30am and 3.30pm. Then that turned into 1.5 hour am and 45 min pm. Then that turned into 1 hour am then 1 hour pm. Then it went to 1.25 hour am and half hour pm. Most days fights me on pm nap and wasn't going down till 4.30pm. :x So I figure it was time to go to one nap.
One day last week he slept 13 hours over night (this is me :shock: :shock: :shock: , cause that never happens) and he woke up at 8am. I thought beauty, what a perfect day for one nap. Put him to bed at 12.15pm and he woke up after 1 hour 15 mins and was HYSTERICAL. I could not calm him down. Nothing worked. Tried to put him back to bed, no luck.
Today, have watched for tired signs like a hawk, gave him an early lunch, put him to bed at 12pm. He was awake at 1.30pm. I didn't rush in, but he was not settling down himself so got him out of bed. Went outside, which he loves, but was just clingy and whiney. Then the crying started. Again could not get him to calm down and ended up screaming at him

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:oops: We were both crying by that stage and I have put him into his cot so that I can have a time out for my bad behaviour. :oops: :oops: :oops:
I definately think we have some teeth issues at the moment, but I had given him panadol and bonjella before the nap and also bonjella again later on and he was still being horrible.
I just don't know what to do. This is really getting me down. I seriously feel like running away. :cry: If he is going to go to one nap, why can't he sleep past 1.25 or 1.5 hours??? How long should that nap be, anyway??? Should I try PD, even though we have never done that before??? If it is teeth, will things get magically better once that is over??? I am getting no "me" time from him, with him only being asleep for such a short time. The house is a mess. When I get sad/depressed, all I want to do is eat. Which is the last thing I should be doing.
Ok, I think you have had enough of me crying and moaning. He is still upset upstairs so I am going to take him for a walk in the pram and see if that helps. God I hope so. If anyone has some advice or words of wisdom, I would REALLY love to hear them.
Melissa.