[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Cherie Christmas

17 months where does the time go

Tell me about it..I felt so old celebrating Skyes 3rd birthday last week...I remember the day she was born like it was yesterday

Originally Posted by Merry Kizzmas

She had a speech delay, does she have a speech and language therapist?
It could be she's frustrated about not being able to or finds it difficult to communicate.
3 weeks isn't bad really at least shes being referred on hang on in there xx

It was a long time ago but I remember how soul destroying talking a 'lively' child out, I feel for you

She doesn't have a therapist yet, shes still on the waiting list. Should be any day now though as they said 16 weeks before appointment, and we are now 2 weeks over that. Expect a bit of a delay though coming up to xmas which is understandable

Originally Posted by ChristmasNeeve

I hated my health visitor after I had Luke as well. I swear the bitch used to purposely get his name wrong too everytime she sent me out something in the post it had a different version of his name on it

I have yet to speak to anyone who has actually found a health visitor useful? I honestly do not understand the point of them

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Oh Vicky...its so hard isn't it? I went through something similar with my son at 3. 2 was a breeze but 3 was a nightmare. He had night terrors which seem like he's awake but he's wasn't still asleep - just screaming. If she came down last night and settled in her car seat, its not the best option but might be worth allowing that for a bit so she catches up on her sleep and then you can bedtime routine back. Do you do the same thing each night - ie bath, bed, story, quiet time etc? My little boy was such a creature of habit that for a while I thought he had a touch of autism as any little change to his routine would set him off. I was lucky that he was only a nightmare at home - out of the house he was an angel so everyone thought I was being neurotic.

We have what I assume is night terrors also. Waking at 3am absolutely inconsolable...touching her makes her worse, talking does too...and shes not awake but seems it. Thats easier to deal with though as I do know what it is and after about 10 mins she falls back into a normal sleep

Yeah same routine each night. She used to LOVE bedtime, once she had had her supper and drink she would go find her blankie and get my hand to take her up to bed. Its just polar opposites now

We could have her sleeping down here yeah, but I don't want to get her into the habit, and I really don't think it will be good for her sitting for like 10 hours in her carseat each night...even for just a few nights in a row. realistically I may have no option but to do that though, as I just cannot see her so upset shes making herself ill when I know something as simple as this will calm her down :S