5.5 month old not sleeping

Tell me it's going to be OK. My son is 5.5 months old. He is fighting naps, maybe gets 2, 15 min naps a day now. Used to do 3, 30 min naps. He now wakes up 5-6 times a night screaming, not hungry and not gassy. When he does sleep he tosses and turns rolling over and kicking his legs until he wakes up. This was night 3 of this.

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Following. Not much advice for you but mine has been doing this the last few weeks as well. He was sick with a cold and we started to give a bottle in the evening so that first stretch of sleep would be longer.

Hey! My daughter did exactly the same. It’s definitely a 5 month old thing, sleep regression and growth sprout together I believe. Not much to do other than support them, cuddle them. I will say give a consistent routine, I just ordered black out travel curtains a friend recommended and a good breathable sleep sack. I will be putting her on her room next week and also I hired a sleep training with the no crying system. Best luck and hang in there is going to pass soon!!! We are together in this. I couldn’t sleep tonight but fortunately she did!

I can see the difference when she nap at least 1 hour during the day. But it’s so hard to put her down. Hopefully with all these changes we make it happen!!

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Baby clothes

Just out of curiosity, why do parents love zipper onesies?

Don’t get me wrong, I tried zipper ones it’s easy to zip in and out when putting it on the first time and taking it out, but I find it difficult when changing diapers especially when baby is asleep.

I prefer those kimono style buttons where it’s easy to button or too down button with crotch snaps.

Is everyone thinking the same or different? Lol

At this point I’m not enjoying motherhood

My 22 month old is horrendous at the moment🫣 biting, hitting, pushing, pulling and shoving not only adults but children he also wants what other children have and will just snatch it away from them.

We repeat ‘nice hands’ ‘be gentle’ ‘let’s share’ etc

But how do I make him understand what he’s doing isn’t very nice? At the end of the day I feel like I’ve just been saying his name all day and nothing else.

What can I do?

Help

My LO every feed. Drs don’t seem to think it’s a problem the whole Muslim cloth gets soaked so much I’m using towels now. I’ve tried size O teats he gets really frustrated and still spills it out :(

Dummy

My baby has had a dummy since about 2 weeks old (now 5 months) and over the course of the last month we weaned her off it during the day only for naps and night (which was fine) and then 5 days took it completely away during the day.

The first day no dummy was fine, the second bit rougher. But now it feels impossible she just moans and cries all the time it takes ages for her to go down to sleep (she’s always been an amazing sleeper)

I thought it was meant to get better as time went on not worse. I’m at my wits end I dunno what to do.

Currently typing this as she screams uncontrollably in the car and I cry with her cos I can’t do anything.

Is this normal?

My 12m old is really funny with kids going near him, he’s always been this way, but anytime family’s kids sit next to him or head his way he moans or cries and moves away. He also really observes them and is never really relaxed, always looking over his shoulder. Has anyone experienced this? (He’s starting nursery properly tomorrow so hoping this helps) but is this normal?

Of these two, which seems more overall “demanding” to you, overall? Lighthearted poll, not putting anyone down 🫶🏼

As a mum who breastfed for 3 years, I think formula feeding seems 100x harder and more demanding. I give those mamas all the credit because I could not keep up with that faff haha. I truly don’t understand why people say breastfeeding is more effort, other than the fact that no one else can do it. But personally I’d take that over endless bottle prep & cleaning.