My 18 month old self weaned about a week and a half ago. Since then he's been super clingy and so cranky. I can't get anything done or getting any sleep. I'm stressed out. I give him lots of cuddles and playtime. He wants no one but me now. He usually loves playing with his big brother but now just screams and fusses at everyone. My oldest was a easy baby. Advice please?
I saw you changed your last question from worrying about parasites eating your child's brain to not being concerned at all.
This one says you're stressed out too (and not able to get sleep) because of a screaming toddler.
Not sure if you're going to change this one too .. or if you are just exaggerating. It's a phase while he adjusts?
He should be on solid foods now so the weaning by itself shouldn't be an issue.
How is his teething?
Any ear infections?
It would be worth it for a doctor to check him out and see if there's a reason for the fussiness.
If he wants to be picked up all the time try wearing him in a sling - just make sure it's big enough for toddlers.
http://www.babyslingsandcarriers.com/carriers_for_18_to_3...
I was our sons favorite till he was about 3 1/2 years old - I thought he'd never leave my lap - but then all of a sudden he wanted to run around with his friends and he eventually didn't want lap time anymore.
An 18 month old should be sleeping through the night, nursing or not nursing. He should have been doing that for a very long time. Are you saying that he is not (either never was or not now) and that's why you're not getting sleep? Or is he insisting on sleeping in your bed now, to be close, when he did not before?
Hard to answer without knowing the specifics. But stopping nursing and being cranky can be due to other things. Ears? Teeth? Fever? Are you sad about the weaning and maybe he is picking up on your emotions?
If you rule out medical issues going on, then I'd say he you need to ride it out - that means taking him back to his crib/room at night. It also means someone else taking care of him - dad, grandma, great grandma, uncle, whomever. You cannot become the only person who soothes him or puts him to bed. If that has been your pattern (which some nursing moms do), then that's a mistake that needs to be rectified. You should not be the only one not sleeping. Get an air filter or white noise machine, anything to drown him out, and have someone else put him to bed in the middle of the night. Go out (by yourself, if necessary) during the early evening and have someone else put him to bed at his regular bedtime. Have dad take him out in the car at 3 a.m. until he falls asleep if it's the only way for you to get some uninterrupted sleep because you can hear him over the air filter/white noise thing. Do not be the only one who is in charge of caring for him when he's fussy.
It sounds exhausting. Both my kids cycled in and out of cranky behavior which lasted a couple weeks. I think it related to brain growth spurts ... they were just cranky and there wasn't anything I could do about it. My advice is to prioritize taking care of yourself. You'll be in a better position to handle their behavior when you're feeling better. Here are a couple ideas ... https://www.pricelessparenting.com/documents/guilty-pleas...
