amirose
13-05-2009, 09:42 AM
Well we didn't have the best start :panic:
Despite 2 fantastic settling in session J screamed at me for just over half an hour after mum dropped him off. I believe this was a tantrum more than anything - caused by mum leaving a bit too quickly (bless her she works nights so was desperate to get back and go to bed!!!).
Tried music, toys, tv, books it all failed and we have the proper screams going on in the end I put him in the buggy and took him for a walk (in circles round the block as I am waiting on a delivery :rolleyes: ) he was as good as gold.
Got back here and he started screaming again pretty much as soon as I got indoors. I was trying to decide wether to go back out again or not but decided to pick him up and sit and watch Thomas the Tank Engine with him. He stopped screaming and we watched it together (I also put the fan on as he was getting hot from screaming and this distracted him brilliantly :thumbsup: ). Within about 10 minutes he fell asleep on me. I then rang my childminder friend who said put him in the cot if he wakes up stroke his face until he settles. I was more than a little bit worried that he would wake up and start screaming again but she said he will sleep longer/better in a cot so I risked it! He woke up a little (and with a face that looked as though he was about to kick off again!) as I put him in so I stroked his face and he went straight back to sleep :clapping:
Its been half and hour now - my routine is out the window already but hey-ho :laughing: I have stuck a big sign for the parcel force on the front door saying "Sleeping baby please knock quietly" :laughing: (They are supposed to be delivering my new cosatto duet lite today :clapping: )
My cold is still bad but thanks to all the stuff I have dosed myself up with I am managing my ears are blocked but maybe that's a good thing :laughing:
Despite 2 fantastic settling in session J screamed at me for just over half an hour after mum dropped him off. I believe this was a tantrum more than anything - caused by mum leaving a bit too quickly (bless her she works nights so was desperate to get back and go to bed!!!).
Tried music, toys, tv, books it all failed and we have the proper screams going on in the end I put him in the buggy and took him for a walk (in circles round the block as I am waiting on a delivery :rolleyes: ) he was as good as gold.
Got back here and he started screaming again pretty much as soon as I got indoors. I was trying to decide wether to go back out again or not but decided to pick him up and sit and watch Thomas the Tank Engine with him. He stopped screaming and we watched it together (I also put the fan on as he was getting hot from screaming and this distracted him brilliantly :thumbsup: ). Within about 10 minutes he fell asleep on me. I then rang my childminder friend who said put him in the cot if he wakes up stroke his face until he settles. I was more than a little bit worried that he would wake up and start screaming again but she said he will sleep longer/better in a cot so I risked it! He woke up a little (and with a face that looked as though he was about to kick off again!) as I put him in so I stroked his face and he went straight back to sleep :clapping:
Its been half and hour now - my routine is out the window already but hey-ho :laughing: I have stuck a big sign for the parcel force on the front door saying "Sleeping baby please knock quietly" :laughing: (They are supposed to be delivering my new cosatto duet lite today :clapping: )
My cold is still bad but thanks to all the stuff I have dosed myself up with I am managing my ears are blocked but maybe that's a good thing :laughing: