Attachment Parenting

Hi

I am a proud mama of two boys who could not be more different - so I feel like I am on a very steep learning curve wth number 2. DS1 was very mellow - we have an easy attachment parenting style that while we worked on it - was effortless b/c you could see how AP made parenting easier in the long run.

Fastfoward to #2 - we are still committed to AP - but wow - he came out crying and really has rarely stopped - he was better from 4 months to 6 months where we thought finally all of our constant. wearing, cosleeping, movement, whatever the kid needed was working - but now he has starting teething and he is one long cry! the worst is at night when he wakes up (at least once an hour) he goes right from asleep to a level 10 cry - it is so jarring for me - I eventually get him to back to sleep but by the time I am able to get back to sleep - he is awake again.

I am not sure what else to do - any ideas?

((((((((hugs))))))))

My DD is a lot like your #2 and always has been. She's still taking a looonnnggg and painful time to finish up her 2 yr molars, and though we no longer (knock wood) have those nights of banshee screaming since she can verbalize better, we still have A LOT of sleepless nights. You're not alone - C used to do the exact same thing, waking up and going 0 to 60 with the intense, shrill cry.

All I can really say is keep on keepin' on, sounds like you're doing a great job trying to help him. I third the vote for tylenol/motrin if it helps you both get some sleep and him some relief. Have you tried any homeopathic remedies? We've had some luck with them, particularly the teething tablets and sometimes the plain Chamomilla.

Also I'd put in a word for the book "Raising Your Spirited Child" because I really wish I'd found it when C was an infant. Sounds like you likely have a spirited LO and that book is a godsend IMHO.

Hang in there mama! :)
~megan