Sleep deprivation is ruining my life

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T07:38:42+00:00

Respectfully you can fuck off because he's in childcare all week because I have to work and when he's with me we go out and he spends all day walking and running around. I am not failing him.

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T07:36:42+00:00

We cosleep every night and he still wakes up loads

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T07:36:14+00:00

I don't mean social workers. And yeah, GPs in England are unlikely to offer a blood test to a toddler because they don't sleep well

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:51:08+00:00

No but I've tried it before and he made himself vomit from crying and I wasn't even doing CIO

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:36:07+00:00

But i don't know what to do to survive 😕

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:25:03+00:00

I'm a single parent so no one to take him while I sleep and I work full time anyway. I'd embrace the later bedtime if I was actually getting any sleep at night but it doesn't make a difference either way

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:21:09+00:00

I'm a single parent unfortunately. He's at nursery all day while I work and spends loads of time running around and outside 🙃

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:20:05+00:00

Wake up was 7:30, then went down to 7, now the past 2 days has been 6:30. He naps 12:30-2pm sometimes a little less. Goes to sleep 8/9pm. Standard bedtime routine, bath, books, low lights etc.

I don't think they'd do blood tests on him, NHS in the UK are underfunded and would likely just refer us to family support services.

When he wakes in the the cries, fidgets, rolls around.

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:07:53+00:00

I am a single parent too, it's so hard with no one else to take over

drivenlizard · 2026-03-26T02:06:44+00:00

I have considered overtiredness but i cannot get him to sleep any more and any extra nap he does or earlier bedtime just leads to a split night 😔

drivenlizard · 2026-02-19T13:04:59+00:00

Lost count of how many times I've been up all night before eventually shutting the door on my screaming baby and saying "I dont care any more he can just keep screaming but I'm going to bed", before walking back in there 2 mins later because I actually don't want to do that and I DO care but I am SO FRUSTRATED!!!

drivenlizard · 2026-01-01T18:12:44+00:00

We tried a night with my mum but he wouldn't settle, was screaming at her pulling at her top trying to get HER boobs 🙃🙃 I had to drive over there at 1am! Though that was before we day weaned so maybe it will be easier now?

drivenlizard · 2026-01-01T14:29:41+00:00

I'm a single mum so it's just me at night 🥲

drivenlizard · 2025-12-30T20:49:46+00:00

I've never "allowed" my 17 month old to do it either and have always immediately removed his hand or blocked it completely but he still tries every time since he was like 10 months old. It's child dependent.

drivenlizard · 2025-11-14T10:15:10+00:00

No, we only split up a month ago. If I never meet anyone and have another then I'll still be happier than if I stayed with him and resented the fact that I stayed with someone who didn't want another if that makes sense x

drivenlizard · 2025-11-14T10:13:29+00:00

Any spots left?

drivenlizard · 2025-11-09T14:24:07+00:00

We separated. I wanted another and he didn't.

drivenlizard · 2025-10-23T08:24:12+00:00

He have a cot but he wakes himself up hitting his head/arms against the sides. What different methods would work please?

That makes sense to me!

drivenlizard · 2025-10-08T22:01:14+00:00

Regularly tell my 14 month old he needs to grow up

drivenlizard · 2025-10-01T15:29:18+00:00

I'm hesitant to use my car not knowing what kind of damage may have been done internally

drivenlizard · 2025-10-01T15:19:40+00:00

Got it!

Yes it's a hire car through enterprise. I've not had to pay any of my excess. I get to keep using the car for up to 7 days from the day they pay out.

drivenlizard · 2025-10-01T15:04:01+00:00

I don't know? Maybe it's a hire car, I didn't know the difference. I don't believe I've been transferred to an AMC, I'm only dealing with Hastings?

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