My DS has always been a bad sleeper but I managed to get him sleeping through the night (just). He has recently taken a massive turn. I'm a supporter of the cry it out method (sorry to those of you who think that's awful) and did that with him in the past. But I didn't find it too difficult because he has never been very interested in cuddles. When he cried in the night before picking him up only made it worse and he was just doing angry over tired cries. The best thing to do was just to leave him. He would never ever fall asleep in my arms. Now though he seems desperate for cuddles. He is crying proper tears and is absolutely desperate to be held. I know nothing's properly wrong because he stops as soon as I pick him up. The last few night's I've brought him into bed with us but I just don't sleep a wink when he is in there so I have to stop. I work full time and am starting to find it quite hard to keep going. I had terrible PND in the beginning (largely from the lack of sleep I think) and desperately don't want to turn my family back to that awful time.
He has also become a bit more clingy in the day. Sometimes crying and crying for no reason just to have a cuddle. He is only like that if it is just the two of us. If there are other people around or we are out and about he couldn't be less fussed whether I am there or not.
He is generally a very very jolly boy and nothing has changed in our lives that I can think of that might affect him in this way. None of his developmental changes have had much bearing on his sleep so I can't imagine it's that. Teeth maybe??
The main thing I want to know is, should I go back to crying it out? It doesn't feel right to me like it did before and so am struggling to bring myself to do it. Has anyone else had a similar experience or any tips?
Sorry for excessively long post but please please help if you can!