This week has been hard and stressing for all of us.... H is teething and doesn't want to go to bed at the normal time of 7pm. He will start off ok and sleep for say 20min then wake uncontrolably crying. I think it is a combination of beeing over tired and daylight saving.
We have had to get him up and just let him try and settle himself. He wonts to be held then dosen't, wont eat... wont do anything. So we just leave him with the telly on or we from a distance read to him. He then plays for a bit then will go to bed with bottle.
Last night he wouldn't do that so we left him crying, then at 10.30pm we went to bed after the visiters had left, then I did the controlled crying. Went in after 5min then after 10min. I was going to go in after 15min but he fell asleep.
It is so heart breaking to hear him cry like that and it really stresses my partner out. I can ignore it but he can't and gets worked up. So then I need to try and destress the both of them. We end up arguing, and I don't think it is healthy for our relationship.
The plan tonight is to put him to bed later start the bath, bottle and bed at about 8pm this will be 7pm pre daylight saving. Give him nurofen b4 bed and if he crys do the controlled crying thing.
Tomorrow we will start this at 7.50pm and then the next night 7.40pm until we are at 7pm. If this fails then I have some lavender oil that I will spray around his room and put a drop on the corner of his sheet.
Please pray for us and give us plenty of positive vibes that this will work 'cause we can't take it any more!
Oh thank you to Naomi for her wonderful peice of advice. We will try it if all else fails. It can't hurt. | 
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