Well today was...exhausting. Jasper just won't sleep and he's temper tantrums seem to be getting worse and more frequent and the whole thing is extremely frustrating so I figured I needed to talk to a professional :)
So, I dropped Madelin off at school (I offered all the girls a day off because they are feeling tired from Jaspers sleepless nights but only Sofia & Grace took me up on my offer, Madelin insisted on going because her class was having an end of term party with lots of junk food and a movie!) and I took both the boys to see the early childhood nurse this morning. I thought I could get Oliver's 3 year old check up while I talked to the nurse about Jasper's behaviour.
The nurse I talked was so lovely and not judgemental at all, which was a nice change, alot of people presume that because I have 5 children, number 5 should be a breeze...I wish!
Jasper was so unsettled when we were with the nurse and then he decided to show her what one of his tantrums look like. There was nothing I could do to get him to calm down, I think the nurse felt a little sorry for me :) At the end of the appointment we hadn't managed to get to Oliver's check up so that's going to wait till next week & the nurse sent me home with some questionairres that I have to fill in as I watch Jasper during the next couple of days then I need to go back to see her next week so we can come up with some strategies that will hopefully help Jasper become a more settled little man.
On another note I'm so happy that the school holidays have started, it's going to be so nice to not have routine for a couple of weeks and maybe even a little extra sleep, hey a Mum can dream can't she :o)
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