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Night time anxiety. (kbin.social)

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Hello fellow tired parents. So I just wanted to ask if anyone else suffers pretty significantly with anxiety around their kids 'overnight activities'.

It's something I've been dealing with since my eldest was a baby, but it's got significantly worse since our second came onto the scene 16 months ago (he's yet to sleep through the night and requires constant soothing).

When they're ill I feel this constant sense of dread throughout the day. It's gotten to the point where I'll just lay there for hours on end just waiting to hear them cry, sometimes I even hear phantom cries.

It's really starting to effect me. Is this normal, do we all have it? Any tips??

Thanks.

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[–] BrerChicken 2 points 2 years ago

16 months is s long time to go without sleeping through the night. What does your pediatrician say?

You're probably suffering from sleep debt, and that kind of thing can build on itself in a feedback loop, causing stress that makes it harder to sleep, etc etc. You should speak to someone about that yourself, but like the other poster said, getting your youngest to sleep through the night is an all-hands-on-deck situation. If you're pediatrician doesn't have anything new for you to try, then you should try consulting other professionals. Good luck my friend!!