Until recently, DS (14 mo) had an evening BF and then went to sleep at about 7.30pm. He didn't always feed to sleep and often didn't want to feed at all, but went to sleep happily. He's always gone down for a nap fine without BFing.
Now, however, bedtime has become playtime! I thought it might be separation anxiety, as it started off with him jumping up and crying when I left the room but now he just seems to crawl and roll about gurgling and squeaking. I sit outside on the stairs and he's fine for a few minutes and then stands up to see where I am and starts whinging. I have been going back in and lying him back down but it seems to be getting worse - over an hour tonight, including an unprecedented poo! Instead of asleep at 7.30, tonight was nearly 8.30.
There's a lot going on with him at the moment - walking, teething, a slight cold, in the process of dropping a nap. I don't think he's getting too much sleep. He always wakes before 6.30am and generally naps for about 2-2.5 hours (settling for naps has now got bad as well).
He has a bath at 7 and then story and cuddle and down by 7.20. Would it help if I started all this earlier? And should I keep with my strategy of leaving him to it until he stands up?
I know this isn't the worse sleep problem ever but my DP works late and I have no time to prepare food for us now(or DS for the next day!) Anyone who has been through this and can share any wisdom, thanks!
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14 mo - bedtime is playtime! Any advice appreciated...
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nosferartifartu · 13/10/2009 21:00
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