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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blacksswan 10
For those of you who say it's not that hard stop being whiny you should stop. I take care of my 2 month old niece and she tires me out so fast I don't even want to know how my sister handles it. I don't blame OP for crying, I seen my sister cry once. Babies are hard work! It takes lots and lots of patience and commitment. It's not as easy as you think it is. OP have you tried playing some soothing instrumental music? I always find a track on YouTube and try it on my niece. Usually works like a charm. Have you ever swaddled him? If yes you should try it, that seem to put babies to sleep. Reminds them of when they were in the womb once all tucked nicely.
hockeyhouse 5
Been there, done that. Hope it gets better soon!
thefuckinloser 6
what a dumb bitch
callmesillyxxx 1
Ahhh , parenthood!
drewpax67 3
thats sounds pretty cute actually...lol
Egao_fml 8
Awwww
ldawesome12 10
Same thing happened to me once. I was sick and tired and my sister (1 at the time) wanted something and started crying but I didn't want to do anything and felt helpless so I just cried with her.
mkcherry 14
I thought I was the only person that ever did this. There was one day where I just couldnt imagine spending another moment with my foster son (he would WAIL - not cry - for 3-5 hours at a time until he wore himself out and passed out, even then he would wake up and do this bizzare thing where he cried in his sleep). I layed in the middle of the floor with him on two occasions and just cried because I was so tired and didnt know what else to do, we both cried ourselves to sleep! If you search "vidoes for babies to watch" on youtube there are a few that are black and white images and instrumental music and its the ONLY thing that made him not cry for thirty minutes or so.
chucksfriday 21
You both need a little whiskey
GeorgiaBea 28
It will get better.