My DS was a really good sleeper and self-settler until about the age of 10 months, but since then he’s been very difficult. At first I thought it was a phase but he’s now 14 months so it’s been going on for a while. I’ve no idea what to do or where I’m going wrong.
Some days he will go down fine, but other days (probably about 80% of them) he will cry and cry when put down for a nap or for bed at night. Sometimes the crying will go on for an hour or two with me going in and out to cuddle and comfort him, until he eventually goes to sleep.
We do have a routine but it’s not set in stone, as I never wake him when he’s asleep, I always let him wake up naturally - which obviously varies his nap and bed times. Our rough routine is something like this:
Wake: about 8.30am
Nap: 11am-12.30pm
Bed: 6pm if he doesn’t have a 30 minute afternoon nap in his pram; 7-7.30pm if he does. He generally then takes an hour or two to get to sleep at night.
Why is he so difficult to get to sleep these days and where am I going wrong? It’s really starting to affect me mentally and grind me down, as I dread the battle I know I’ll face every nap and bed time.
If anyone can give any advice I would be so grateful, as I’m really struggling.