18 month old still has witching hour?
Help?!!!! My 18 month old from the day he was born has been absolute hell past 4pm. No matter how much sleep he has he whinges and cries at EVERY thing, all evening. My partner is really stressed out with it, as we thought by now he might have grown out of it. He’s sleeps 7:30pm- 6am, and 11:30-1:30 day nap. Eats WELL, that is what he actually mostly whinges at now… Always screaming at the kitchen cupboards. I don’t know what to do😩 is this happening to anyone else
Read more on PeanutThe views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of Peanut.
Learn more about our guidelines.
Yes!! It’s worse when we are cooking tea, she always just comes to the kitchen constantly asking to come up (doesn’t do this at all in the day).
She’s 2 in a couple weeks and it has gotten slightly better. She has more interests now so we can distract her more. She normally does drawing whilst we cook or some water mess free painting activities. You just need to try to find something they really really enjoy and keep them occupied! It’s the hardest wake window for sure so I feel you!
Yes my 18 month old is VERY whiny in the evenings, essentially moves about the place grunting and whining for things she wants, then having meltdowns when we say no to her / try to stop her doing dangerous things. We’ve not found a solution to it yet but… solidarity!!
One of you could keep him busy, go on a walk, explore around the house (my baby will play in the bedroom for hours with supervision) its so hard when you need to get things done and they cling to your legs
Trending
in our community
Does baby poo just not come out?!?!
Baby girl is 6 weeks. Had her first proper poo-splosion yesterday. White vest. Pink sleepsuite. Does poo just not come out?!?! It’s been washed twice and still has very prominent yellow stains😳😳 am I missing a trick?! Or is my babies poo just fairy bio proof 🤣😭. Any tips greatly welcomed!!!
18
Help, at my wits end
My little boy is 5 months old. From two weeks old he's been an awful sleeper, whenever we put him in his next 2 me crib he would be so active (leg slamming, arms flapping, rubbing his face) that it would wake him up after 20 minutes or so. When he was about 2 months old me and my partner started sleeping in shifts so one of us could sit up and hold him. A month ago I started co-sleeping with him to just try and get done extra sleep overnight but to be honest, it makes little difference. I'm currently up for the 3rd time in 4 hours, I'm lucky if ever get more than an hours sleep next to him. My partner has him at the start and end of the night so I get a few hours then but it's really taking its toll and we're both extremely sleep deprived. I guess I just thought by 5 months his active sleep might've calmed down but if anything it seems to getting worse the last few nights, and he will only sleep being held.
I also miss my partner massively, we've not slept in the same room for months. I feel like I've missed out on that lovely part of being a new mummy and having baby in the crib next to us, and nights have just become something to dread.
Haa anyone else been through this with their little one and when did it improve? It feels neverending at the moment and I just need to know it will improve at some point.
2
12
Sleeping bags
I’m a FTM looking for some advice please.
I’ve just started putting my 9 week old in her sleeping bag at night the temperature when we go to bed is around 20/21 degrees I have been putting her in a 1 tog sleeping bag with her sleepsuit per the guide on the sleep bag. The temperature is dropping to about 16/17 degrees throughout the night making it colder.
Would you continue to put her in the 1 tog or would you put her in a warmer tog when she’s going to bed knowing the temperature is going to drop? I am worried about overheating her. TIA xx
11
Sleep safety
I have been STRESSING about Sid’s so much I can’t bring myself to spend so much on an owelet what are some things you moms do to ease the anxiety ?
My heart goes out to anyone who has lost their baby to sids❤️🫂
5
To wash or not to wash - be honest
If your baby is finally sleeping after skipping most of the naps of the day. Would you skip over the bath or wake your baby for bath time and the rest of the night time routine?
2
6
18 month old still has witching hour?
Help?!!!! My 18 month old from the day he was born has been absolute hell past 4pm. No matter how much sleep he has he whinges and cries at EVERY thing, all evening. My partner is really stressed out with it, as we thought by now he might have grown out of it. He’s sleeps 7:30pm- 6am, and 11:30-1:30 day nap. Eats WELL, that is what he actually mostly whinges at now… Always screaming at the kitchen cupboards. I don’t know what to do😩 is this happening to anyone else
1
3
Download the Peanut App
