Mom rant- taking long to sleep frustration

Hey mums, I wanted to know if I’m the only one that gets frustrated when it takes long to put their child to sleep nap and bedtime. Nothing frustrates me more than this and honestly I feel so shit😅 not even tantrums, not even cries, just simply this. Trying for one hour or more every time. Even if she would have a full day of activity we would have the same result. I’m the only one that puts her to sleep (single mum) but I know that can be the case of many other mums too.
Pls tell me I’m not alone, I know I have to get on with it but I just feel completely horrible for feeling that way

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Honestly it's tough but it's the biggest sleep regression and the final one. Huge changes are happening in their brain right now forcing them to stay awake x

Definitely, I do know and understand that. I’m trying to be calmer as I know the reasoning, it’s just a mental thing I guess xx

I get so frustrated and I find the worse I am the longer she takes to settle. It'll pass soon. Deep breaths. I try to stick to the same routine for her even if I know she'll be wide awake for ages x

Oh yes that’s true! Definitely, deep breaths have been working wonderful 😂 I just have a deep breath and be fresher for some more time. Sometimes we sing few songs, tell her some stories and she settles quicker if im in her bubble x I try to stick to it too, eventually it will pass xx

Bless you. Have you tried leaving her? Oliver started self soothing when he turned two. He thrives on routine. Milk, teeth, cuddles, in bed for stories . Then night night, love you , see you in the morning.
It took a few goes but now he's brilliant , sometimes he will lie there for like 20 mins before he goes to sleep but he's chilled and not shouting out.
He often listens if I talk to him through the monitor too if hes unsettled xx

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