Hi all, I have a 16 week old little boy who is generally a happy baby with no issues such as colic/reflux. He does however have one big problem and that is sleeping during the day and going to bed at night. He will not sleep in his cot during the day, we have done everything to try but for example this week, I deliberately stayed in each day between 1200 & 1400 to get him down in his cot. Today is day 5 and he has screamed every day for up to 70 mins despite me going in every 5,10,15 mins etc. This is the same for both am and pm naps which he will happily take in his buggy or the car(both have to be moving!) And it is the case that he is tired as if he doesn't get his daytime naps he melts down.
And come 1700, no matter whether he has had all his daytime sleep or not, he becomes so hysterical and overtired if we don't get him to bed by 1730 he gets so upset he won't even take his bottle. He then cries in the cot for up to 20 mins ( we go in as times above) but then will usually sleep through till 0700 with us waking him at 2200 for a bottle.
What am I doing wrong? I hear of all these people who have lovely relaxing bedtimes with their babies. We have a routine but no matter what, by the time we have him dressed for bed he is already crying. All the books swear that the crying will dissipate quickly if you are consistent but we have seen no improvement ever! Can someone help me? I hate that my little boy screams himself to sleep to the point of hysterical sobbing and sweating every night but I am out of ideas.
Any advice would be gratefully received.