This will not the first and certainly not the last blog post about the unsolicited advice which I seem to be getting. Mostly it is all about N's sleep and it seems to be coming from those of let's say, an older generation.
N has not been sleeping all that well since we took a trip to Edinburgh. Between a change to his routine and a mix of separation anxiety, it has amounted to lots of bags under eyes.
The latest swathe of "useful advice" came about at a family occasion yesterday where a couple of non-relations who odd not get to see N much we're commenting on how content a baby he is. When chatting about how a happy child N is, someone felt the need to add "....but he doesn't sleep Mary..." to which a knowing nod came about. Then came the whole "have you done controlled crying?"
OF COURSE WE BLOODY HAVE!!!
I know you mean well, but sometimes that cry needs picked up or given some calpol (ahem). When I do need advice we will ask for it. And no, we will not have a second kid just because the first doesn't sleep...
I know my child and what he wants and how to get him back into his routine. I know he will be able to sleep sometime and if that's the only downside to being a mum is the lack of sleep, then I can handle it. Thanks so much (translation: bog off).
