Today, my 9 month-old son realized he is just as tired as I am. His solution is to cry loudly. My solution was to cry along with him. FML
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Today, I'm so tired from constantly soothing my crying 2 month-old baby that I've started trying to soothe inanimate objects with baby talk whenever they make a noise. My fridge started beeping and I began an involuntary chorus of, "It's OK darling, shhhhhh, it's alright." FML
Today, while breast feeding my 7 month-old before his nap, I hummed his favorite song as I rocked. He pulled away, stared at me, and cried til I shut up. FML
Today, I realized it isn’t my 5 month-old son who has the issue sleeping without me, it's me who can't sleep without him. This is his first night in his crib and I can’t fall asleep. FML
Today, it's 3:42 a.m. and my son is crying because I won't let him play with his dirty diaper. FML
Today, I told to my son that I'm pregnant. After I'd told him, he looked up and yelled, "Fuck this shit!" and walked out of the room. My son is nine years-old. FML
Today, at 2:30am, I heard my baby crying on the monitor. As I got out of bed, she stopped crying and started laughing. There's nobody else in the house. FML
Today, my son climbed into our bed because he'd had a nightmare. He and my wife spent hours whispering and giggling like they were at a slumber party. Cute, until the next morning, when they were both tired, grumpy, and uncooperative. FML
Today, my energetic 10-month-old decided to stay up four hours past bedtime. After I FINALLY got him to sleep, I tried to go to bed. My husband is now snoring, farting and taking up my side of the bed. I desperately need some sleep. FML
Today, I found out our newborn snores worse than his father. FML
Today, I realized every time I go to take a poop, my 9 month old crawls into the bathroom and sobs at my feet. I now have to let my 9 month old sit on my lap while I shit, because I can't do it any other way. The end to all privacy has now come. FML
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PaulB123 11
Like mother like son, eh? Are you sucking on soothers as well?
shannonreneee 11
Uh, when you are raising a young baby who cries and needs constant attention (and probably experience some post natal depression) I think it's okay to have a little cry when you're over tired and stressed.
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Comments (242)
KiddNYC1O 22
Reminds me of Brian Griffin when he is at that restaurant and a baby is crying and Brian, fed up, mock cries at him. Lol.
theworstthing 7
Postpartum depression?
monnanon 14
probably not, its more likely to be lack of sleep, stress and feeling bad about not being able to comfort her son. Although postpartum is a real problem i do believe people jump at it too soon. Its a new and stressful time of life, being more weepy is to be expected.
mgladin 0
That's a shitty mom. It's a 9 month old. Don't FML about that.
tangooscarmike 4
You're pathetic, an insult to parents worldwide. You should just quit...on life.
KiddNYC1O 22
The ****?
CHain47 2
hey asshole, the world wouldn't exactly stop without you either, so maybe you should just shut the **** up.
kaykay20 0
Better solution, a very comfortable rocking chair. Helps soothe him and put you both to sleep (hopefully). Just make sure to have the chair padded by the handles in case your 9 month old rolls around or leans to far over in his sleep.
MrsSmith43231 1
Aww, I feel your pain. I think every parent has been there sometime.
hott_mamma23 0
My ten month old loves her nook and small silk blanket it works trust me
mandapanda884 1
My mom used to do the same with me haha
bobbos100 2
Buy two pacifiers next Time- a big one for U
Dracoboxer357 36
Chin up OP, breathe and remember this will pass. My two boys kept me up lots at first too. It's not easy and I think I read someone saying how sleep deprivation can make even the toughest guy cry....and it's true. I really hope you have some form of support system that can give you a breather even for a few hours. You'll cry more, you'll wonder how in the world you can possibly do this again and again and again, but I do promise, it's all worth it. Nothing makes me laugh more or brings more joy into my life than my kids. The bad stuff seems sometimes unbearable at worst, but the good stuff will blow that away like it never happened. :) Good luck!