Awful behaviour

This will be long sorry. Is anyone else's going through a "bad" behaviour phase. He's currently TERRIFIED of bed and screams (literally) all night. I attempt to settle him and even ask him to talk to me about what he wants but he just screams (i don't mean crying, I mean ARRRGGHHH) repeatedly and this goes on all through the night. It's then affecting his behaviour during the day because he's exhausted and starts constantly crying, smacking and scratching me or his siblings. This has only been going on the past week but it's really affecting the mood of the house, my 15 year old cried opening their presents yesterday but he was screaming and tantruming that much it ruined the whole morning. I'm not a shouter, I obviously don't hit him, I offering cuddles, talking calmly, asking does he want quiet time to relax/calm down but nothing is working. I've just took him for a bath and he it means bedtime so started shouting the house down saying he wanted downstairs and I just know it's going to be a rough night again. To say how bad it is, on xmas eve my watch states I got 1hr 50 mins sleep, last night 2hrs 43mins sleep. I'm on empty and alone with the kids.
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Could anything be bothering him at all - back molars are due around this age, an ear infection anything like that? Just wondering if underlying pain or something could be the cause

My toddler is making me cry most days at the moment, but that’s also because I have a 4 week old so very tired anyway. His behaviour is wild and I’m exhausted from trying to gentle parent him. I know in my case my toddler is struggling with the arrival of his baby sister and no longer having all the attention etc but it’s such hard work to keep my cool. I’ve noticed he’s been dribbling lots so I think he has teeth coming through which is affecting his sleep and behaviour. No real advice but just wanted to say you’re not alone 🥰

Can you put him in bed with you short term? Would that help? They go through phases so quickly that it wouldn’t be making new habits if it’s short term- long enough for you to get some sleep and recover.

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