Angry at night

Thanks Julz

Lauren forgive yourself. Jensen has.

Not alone!

Jensen was a bit of a difficult baby and really gave me and hubby a good run for our money. Refused to sleep unless he was rocked in his carry cot, once he was asleep we had to masterfully move him in the carry cot into our room - when he woke, we had to do the same thing over again!

I will never forget the one day (I think its imbedded in my memory)... he was about 4 weeks old and would only fall asleep with his dummy and he was SO tired but kept spitting the dummy out... I basically shoved the dummy back in his mouth and held it there with force and screamed at him to keep it in his mouth (not one of my proudest moments). He gave me this shocked look and I dont think I will ever forgive myself.

I think that we all snap at some point - we just need to know not to cross that line!

Since then, I havent done anything like that again, because he doesnt deserve it, but I had no one else to vent to...

I know exactly what you are going through.

Emma started doing that at about three months, after 4 nights of very interrupted sleep I went to a cash crusaders and found a dodgy old pine rocking chair for R150, hubby cleaned it up and painted it. After a few nights of rocking whenever she woke up, she started sleeping properly and not waking. Now that she is teething we do a lot of rocking during the night once again. After about 3 or 4 song tracks she is asleep. That rocking chair has been my sanity!! perhaps try to borrow one just to try -- maybe it works for you too. xx

Ah, you see Kristin, our babies are both December babies, but I find these situations are increasing more and more!

I used to feed, burp, change, wrap up and put her in her bed and she'd be alseep without any issues. Now it's as though she's too wide awake and doesn't want to sleep then cries like someone pinche dher

Definitely not alone. It's the worst in the evening or after they've had a really good scream session. And that's because you're tired. I find the scream sessions just drain you completely and it's difficult to be patient then. I'm finding that these situations become more and more rare which is a huge relief!

You are so not alone - I have also found myself losing my temper in the middle of the night when Liam just would not settle, after trying everything !

My other really "bad" time is bath time, straight after after suicide hour. I have Brandon moaning cos he did not want to put toothpaste on his brush on his own, then when I do, he screams cos he wanted to do it, then he cries cos he wants to get out the bath first, then crying cos Liam is still in the bath, then crying cos he is getting cold (all the time jumping around, so I can't get clothes on him)and by that stage I am ready to send him to be buck naked and soaking wet !
Then when I finally get them to the room, Brandon cries cos he does not want to read "that book" (which he chose before bathing, Liam starts moaning cos it is taking too long to get his milk in his mouth (but refuses to hold his own bottle).

Yip, bath time alone is not for sissies in our house