find them helpful one day.
1) Don't take it personal. THIS this was hard for me. I am a stay at home mom so this is all
I know. Imagine your boss telling you despite all of your efforts you are not good enough. Somewhere in the blood curdling screams I loose all confidence in my mom abilities. However, it's not me, its just how it works sometimes.
2) I'm not alone. I seem to make strong willed, sensitive babies. That's okay. I thought I had just "ruined" my first child. Maybe too much rocking, or holding but let me tell you. It's not you and even though it seems like everyone else's kids sleep, they don't. Sometimes they just don't have to deal with them 24/7 so thats not all they know to talk about or maybe they think they are all alone.
3) Just walk away. Its always better to walk away and let them scream for five minutes then to have everyone screaming. I think every tired mom has used a four letter word in the middle of the night. I have found if I put them in their cribs, walk to the other room and just breath its so much better to go back in.
4) Drink up. That's right just take shots...of caffeine. Ha! Don't worry I'm not that far gone yet. But really drink a cup of coffee or go on a walk. Just something for energy. Although I know sometimes sugar and caffeine are bad in moderation they can do wonders. I used to fight and fight for people to go back to sleep but sometimes I can trick myself in just getting up if there is coffee involved. Let's be real no one is going back to sleep especially after 6am.
So that's all I got. Don't give up hope my friend. Soon they will be teenagers.
