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Ah yes it can definitely feel like that...Maybe (+ a homemade fresh fruit juice smoothie + a modest walk around the block) = aid mood and sleep = decreasing % of exhaustion....Sympathies, have had long periods of very broken nights and chronic tiredness. Hope tonight is better.

Thank you Sivier. Unfortunately a walk up to the park was cut short when Kipper kept forgetting about "kind hands" and I had to be a mean mummy and follow through on my consequence. Ended up with a big meltdown and me carrying him all the way home screaming and writhing. Things not going so well here at the moment.

That sounds tough, sorry that your efforts to get time outdoors didn't go so well.I do hope that the formula changes a bit, and you both get some decent sleep to help break this current cycle.Can't recall what your local network support is like - any chance of some 'respite' from a close friend just so you can get a breather from it all? I know this can be tricky - we have no family nearby which has been quite hard.... now, almost three years in I can see a glimmer in terms of babysitting or child care possibilities, but it has been quite a slog (notwithstanding the massive love for my child etc!). Hope you are better placed in that respect - now sounds a very valid time to call on some support.

Thanks. Unfortunately he is massively anxious about separation, and thats been one of the major stresses throughout placement. there isn't anyone really that I can leave him happily with except my parents, and they seem less keen than they used to be.....He's starting nursery at the moment which I think has triggered all this challenging stuff. I guess at least it will give me some space if we can get through the pain barrier!Thanks for your support.