Power Struggle?

DITTO Deja!!!
My baby is doing exactly the same thing!
He is only 3 months old though (very advanced lol) He cant point though...
Did this back breaking nonsense stop or are you in traction yet?

Deja I don't think so. They are more advance than we think.

Speak to the maid. We only found out at 7 months that Dylan went to sleep really easily on his tummy at daycare. It changed our life.

Oh yes Deja, do remember that you are under pressure the last couple of days and your anxiety about everything might be rubbing off on her. Babies are more clingly when they feel mom is a bit off (even if that irritates mom more!)

deja, during the day my son is with the nanny and she normally puts him in the bed and tell him to sleep and he does just that without any trouble or they lay together on the bed and he will fall asleep but with me it is always a struggle, he will breastfeed and play and get out of the bed and runaway and all those things.

Normally I entertain him but deep down I know I am creating a monster that I will not be able to control in the future but usually I am tired and lack the energy to be strong with him.

Do what feels right and will not backfire in the future but our kids really do take advantage of us so yours is not a unique case, this might ease your anxiety.

Deja, the question is how does your nanny handle nap times?

It might be that your nanny is doing something that Nienke expects and when you don't do it she becomes cranky. Also remember that in this case routine is still the best way to go and a wind down before nap time is essential.

I struggle to get B to go to sleep anywhere except in her room because she isn't use to being held (like if we go out for the evening I'd like her to fall asleep in my arms), so she wants to turn around and sleep on her tummy which she can't do when I hold her and this just makes the problem SO much worse, but I know that it will pass as soon as she understands better and I can make her a bed on the floor when we are out.

She is testing you. Quite normal. Do what you feel is right and what works for both of you. x