I have a 14 month old dcg that started this week. In the interviews, mom said she wasn't a good eater and was working on getting her to sleep thru the night. On the first day, she cried for a bit but then was fine. She slept for half an hour all day. She has cried more and more every day, to the point of exhaustion (and mine too). She staggers around and trips over her own feet from being so tired and crying but refuses to sleep!. She can't self soothe and just screams in the crib til you pick her up. When you try to hold her or rock her to sleep, she just thrashes around. She wants to be held all the time, yet she still cries as you are holding her. Yesterday, She cried for 4 of the 8 hours she was here. Today she has cried 5 of the 6 hours she has been here.

I really like the child (and the parents- I'v known them for 15 yrs) and i know it is normal for some children to take time to adjust so i am really trying my best here. You'd think after having 2 kids of my own that i would have a handle on this right? LOL. I know she got her 1 yr needles on Monday morning and at this age teething is a possibility but what on earth can i do that i haven't already done? I have texted the mom to throw more suggestions at me but she hasn't answered my texts. I've held off because the mom is a worrier by nature but her baby needs to sleep. Help me out!