Sleep Regressions
I am at the end of my rope😭 I(25F) have a toddler(2 1/2F) and a baby(13monthF) who are both going through a regression due to weaning. My husband(28M) works a 2-2-3 third shift schedule, and it has been so much harder for me than I thought it would be. Last month, we put our toddler's binkie in a build a bear, and we thought she was past it by the first day. But now she will not go to sleep unless me or my husband lay in her bed with her until she falls asleep. With my husband, she will be out cold in 20 minutes, no problem. But with me, she will keep herself awake for over an hour. That short amount of time on nights that my husband works before I go to bed is the only time in the week I do not want to feel needed by anybody, and it sounds so selfish to say. I'm grateful for him because when he is home, he will lay in bed with our toddler and get the baby if she wakes up, as he doesn't always flip his schedule to normal hours. Our baby has been very particular ever since she was born. Nothing I do soothes her. I've been trying to wean her from having a cup in her bed, but she will scream nonstop for hours until I get her one. But for my husband, she will go to sleep and stay asleep all night long. I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I thought I could handle him working thirds but I don't think I can. I can't keep fighting with my toddler to get her to sleep just to have to deal with the baby in the middle of the night an hour later and then have to take care of them by myself during the day while my husband sleeps. I need advice on how I can help my kiddos sleep and for me not to crash out 😭