How are we coping

I know I probably sound like an awful mother but how do you cope. I’m a single mum and I’m really struggling to cope with my little boys behaviour. He is one and no matter how much I childproof my rooms he seems to always get upto no good. I can barely even go to the toilet withought him ruining things. He’s 1 and as much as I tell him no it’s naughty or distract him he just laughs at me and die it more. Since having him I feel like I’ve lost myself, I struggle to get a bath, bad time is a nightmare, I’m just about managing to cook twice a week (thankfully I do a lot of batch cooking). He’s well looked after but I feel like I can’t look after myself. My weight is out of control because I’m eating so much processed food or quick meals, I’m a constant mess because I nearly never get to do my hair or makeup or shave. I feel like I just don’t know what I’m doing. So many people I know can just put their child to bed with a bottle and then relax in the bath but mine awake til 10/11 at night, he won’t lay in bed with a bottle, he won’t sleep unless he’s in my arms for half an hour before transfer to his crib. He’s 1 years old and I thought it would get better but it seems like it doesn’t. I’ve tried to cry it out method and he just cried none stop to the point he vomits and can’t breath. I’ve tried soothing him and repeatedly putting him back in his crib and same thing happens. I’m at a total loss and could use any advise you have
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@Rosa the half hour doesn’t bother me too much it’s just really making me struggle. We do lots or playing, climbing, running around during the day and we put all toys away and lights out and things at around 7-8 but he just seems none stop. Even once he is tired he just doesn’t seem to go to sleep. It’s very rare he ever has a daytime nap only if he is poorly. I just feel like it’s my fault like I’m doing something wrong. And as much as I want to have a bath once I get him to bed I feel like I’m going to drop myself knowing I only have 7 hours to tidy up, clean and get some sleep

My daighter was the same so I started using music to get her to sleep it just a lullaby that's just on repeat on the monitor for about 30 mins and her dummy I cuddled her with the music at first then lay next to her then popped her in the cot on her own it was slow process it took her about 6 months but we got there in the end and I know what you mean I'm a single mum to its hard when you barely get any time to your self what I do is I have a quick 10 min shower at night before I go bed to wash myself and my hair it's not much but it all I have time for as by then end of the day I'm that exhausted I just want to go bed xx

Also your doing a great job you have done nothing wrong your a good mum don't ever doubt that xx

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