Arguing with husband during nightly wake ups
Hi guys,
We have a 22 month old who still wakes once or twice a night. She's always been a poor sleeper, so this is actually a big improvement. My husband and I take turns with night wake-ups, but lately he's started taking ages to respond when it's his turn, and it's driving me mad.
I'll hear our daughter crying and getting more upset while he just lies there watching the monitor, then goes downstairs for a drink or faffs about before finally going to her. By then, what could have been a quick cuddle and dummy often turns into a much longer ordeal because she's fully awake and distressed.
His reasoning is that she's older now and he wants to give her a chance to resettle herself. I understand that when she's calm and just stirring and she has been known to do this on occasion put herself back to sleep. But he's also doing it when she's actively crying and calling for us. To me, that's very different and a sign she needs comfort.
The other issue is that once I'm awake, I struggle to get back to sleep, whereas he can fall asleep instantly. The whole point of taking turns is that the other parent gets a chance to rest, but I'm often lying there awake listening to her cry while he waits. I’m then up for hours.
A few times I've ended up going in to sort her myself because I can't bear listening to it any longer. Plus I want to get it done so I can try get back to sleep. I’m so tired and it’s adding real negative vibes in the night because I wanna scream at him. I’m so resentful towards him by the morning i practically don’t even wanna talk to him.
I’ve tried to talk to him but it’s falling on deaf ears. I need advice or opinions.
Ugh 😫
I have been holding my baby for the last 48 hours, she doesn’t want to be put down, not even to sleep. (Granted I know she doesn’t feel the best right now). So I’m running off no sleep, which is fine, but I haven’t been able to get anything done, and I have 3 assignments due tomorrow at midnight🥲 Even when my husband comes home from work he’s no help because all she does is cry when he holds her 🙃 (he does try, she just doesn’t want any part of it)