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Okay so here's the situation. DS is now 11 months. For quite some time he's been a good napper, course I mold my whole day around being at home for nap times, constancy, every lovey, sweet AP thing I'm supposed to do, following cues, etc. Over the past months he fights me more and more. I realize he just wants to be up and have fun, but seriously he'll be falling over tired. Our son has never once just put himself to sleep and I won't ever do CIO, so let's not suggest that. Anyway, I can sing, rock, read books, nurse, hum, be quiet, lay down with him, sit him up, lay him on my lap and ignore him, lay him on my lap and devote my attention on him 100% and all of it just turns into 45 mins of crying. What frustrates me more is DH just lays him on his lap and watches tv and DS drifts off. I find myself trying to copy him to no avail. I get so jealous and frustrated. It makes me want to quit being a SAHM, to just give into what then "norm" is: feed him formula, stick him in daycare, give him vaccinations, might as well circumcise him while we're at it, and me go back to a 60+ hour work week or let DH stay at home. No, I AM just talking out my [email protected]@ since I truly believe in the parenting and lifestyle choices we have made, but I'm just so emotionally worn ladies. I feel like I can't do anything right. And I know I'm exaggerating because he's a healthy happy boy, but nap time makes ME cry at this point. I wish I could find the hidden secret. I wish I knew the answer so that me and my sweet babe didn't go through this ordeal twice a day. I'm just venting and wanting a virtual community of support I guess. DH doesn't get it. I feel alone.
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