Hi all, I really want to get my 7.5 month old son into some sort of routine. His naps currently only last 30 minutes (I rock him to sleep then put him in his cot) so I'm guessing he can't really do the 234 routine as he wont be having enough sleep during the day?
His nights are all over the place, sometimes he sleeps through, other times wakes but settles easily with dummy/patting, other nights he is up for hours or screaming or waking every 45 minutes. He won't go to sleep without being rocked/patted (even tried CC in desperation, but things just got worse...)
My husband has suggested that he needs less sleep during the day so he'll sleep better at night, not convinced by this at all, he has always had these 30 minute naps. I've tried bringing bedtime forward from 7 to 6.30 (tonight he was actually asleep by 6.15 because I couldn't take anymore of his whinging!) the first few nights after we started this he slept through, but he hasn't done since.
He has been so miserable the last few weeks, I did think he might be teething, though I have thought this for weeks. He also had a bought of diarrhoea which I though could be to blame. Now I'm wondering if he is just chronically over tired? Although he seems perfectly happy when we are out and he sees other people-they all comment on how happy he is. He just seems miserable at home and wants to to hold him and walk round with him or help him stand constantly, nothing else will do. I want my happy, smiley son back, not to feel like he doesn't like me anymore.
Ok, this has turned into a bit of a ramble and really it's not about the 234 routine anymore is it? Sorry... Any advice on any of what I've said would be much appreciated. Thanks