tinntinitis

My darling Jacob is funny, cute and very smart. I love watching him explore his world and kissing his cheekers. However, around 5:00 pm every night for the past few months I would happily toss him down the basement steps and lock the door, and I dont even believe in spanking.

Poor, Poor Jacob begins to shriek and sob while I try to cook dinner and it continues until bath time. Nothing consoles him except me picking him up and resting his head on my shoulder. Obviously, I just love to do this as I attempt to cook dinner, set the table and occupy Nate. It got so bad the other night, Nate put his head on the table and whimpered then asked to go to school where no one screamed.

I am at wits end. I have tried adusting his nap- perhaps he is getting to much sleep to close to dinner. I have tried giving him a snack before dinner, perhaps he got too hungry. I have tried ignoring him, eventually he would stop right? Wrong? 45 minutes he went until I could not take it anymore and had to pick him up. He stood at my legs the whole time, hanging on as I made dinner. I can't wear him in a sling; my back still has not recovered from pregnancy.

I took him to the doctor, perhaps there is something very wrong? Nothing obvious, and I am not subjecting him to a spinal tap to check for West Nile Virus.


HElp! Help! Any ideas? I know he will out grow this, but meanwhile our family is miserable at dinner.