Constant crying in the mornings

I need help I'm literally losing my mind with my 16 month old I literally don't know what to do I'm physically going crazy I feel like I can't do this anymore I suffer from fibremielga and cfs and my life is so so hard and it just feels like it continues to get harder I know what she's crying for but I comfort her and give her what she's crying for just to shut her up and she still continues to cry my older boys was not like this and people say it's girls but that doesn't help me the pressure on my chest is like a elephant sitting on me I have no friends or family so no help so here I am.

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I’m so sorry you have to go through that by yourself :(. Please if you ever need someone to vent to or talk to I’m here! P.s… looking for a friend as well

Hey! Sorry you’re having a difficult time at the minute. What is your girl crying for if you don’t mind me asking? Might help with any advice that can be given. I think it’s mega important to remember that they’re going through such big feelings at this age and they don’t know what it is or how to express them so it’s up to us (the burnt out mummas) to organise those feelings for them. I went through a similar stage with my girl and it felt like she never shut up crying or whining BUT I got her a mr tumble book of feelings (doesn’t have to be mr tumble of course) and we learnt the signs for the feelings, we labelled them, we practiced our facial expressions and I definitely think it helped. Hope this helps!

Awh I’m sorry you’re struggling like this :( my little girl is only 6 months so I can’t relate in that way . but would having activities set up in the morning help? . Like having toys left out or an activity or if her brothers could play with her to give you some time ? we always go for a walk in the morning and I feel it sets the day up well . If her usual things don’t help then maybe is she teething she might be in pain or extra clingy . It’s a temporary phase but reach out to professionals if it gets too much . Sending love 💗

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