How are you coping with crying?

My LG has just started leap 8 and along with this has come days full of tears and tantrums, refusing to eat, poor sleep (can’t see any sign of new teeth so don’t think it’s teething). She’s always been so easy and content that this is completely out of character from anything before this. This is the hardest stage I’ve found so far and I’m struggling to get through each day where nothing I do for or with her is right. Any tips for how to cope with the stress (and dare I say it, the angry frustrated feeling) that comes with it because it’s taking its toll on me and I’m finding parenting really hard right now

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I don’t have any advice sadly because we are right in the thick of it, today just had a little cry along with her 🫠 It’s so hard and frustrating! I’m trying to just take a deep breath and distraction where I can, snacks of all else fails x

It’s really normal to feel stressed/angry/frustrated and I think what can make it worse when we feel that way is the guilt and shame we attach to it as mums. So try and let that go (easier said than done). Sleep is hard. It’s always been hard for us but we’re just (hopefully) off the back of a horrific period which was so all consuming and I don’t think me and my husband have ever bickered as much as we did in this phase and let’s add Christmas stress, too! But it’s a phase, it shall pass and do literally what is most important for survival during this period. Eat the chocolate, have a cry, put some tv on for little one so you can have a breather. I know it’s the festive period too, but ask for help. You may be surprised who pulls through and just allows you to have an hour to yourself whilst they entertain little one xx

Also in the thick of it! Thankfully he is at nursery most of the week (except for the next 2 weeks) but since last Monday he has been clingy mc clingy!!! I can't go 2 steps anywhere as he kicks off and today I've noticed he is getting angry frustrated when he csnt have his own way... thankfully I have alot of patience but by the end of the day I'm shattered haha. Leap 8 is not for the weak. I remember when my son was about a week old, I put the date he was starting leap 8 in my calender. No idea why but boy did I need to know as I was baffled as he just changed over night!

Is that what this is!? Mine is SCREAMING the house down when I change her clothes or nappy, or dress her after bath etc to the point where it sounds like shes being tortured and shes almost making herself sick. I feel like the neighbours must think someone is hurting her 😭 She screams when I set her down as well so the whole time I am prepping her food or milk or god forbid eating myself or peeing, she is wailing! I thought it was just me. I wonder if this is why around now people start saying they are going back to work for a break 🫠🫠🫠 Dont feel guilty- I got really angry this evening too, by the end of the day we have nothing left to give!!

Oh my goodness leap 8!! Nappy changed have suddenly become horrific. She’s happy as Larry and then I lie her on her back and she’s screaming the house down! Can’t do anything in the kitchen without her climbing up my legs, she won’t even sit in her playpen with the tv whilst I try to cook at the moment so I’m trying to do it whilst holding her 🙈

@Alice separated at birth our two mad ones at the minute 😭😭

@CeeCee definitely! My daughter is seriously feisty! I have no idea what mood she’s going to be in from one minute to the next 🫣 My husband and I are walking on eggshells 🤣

Mine is clingy too. I just try to give him more attention, naps, food, milk. It doesn’t help trying to wean him off his dummy and give him cow’s milk now. Hopefully it’s just a phase

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