Help!

[melonribena]

Lots of history, 22 mth old ds has always been rubbish at sleeping, bf to sleep, co sleeping, waking every 45 mins. We've been there!

Anyway, he would, since 8 mths old, settle in cot with a dummy for naps and bedtime (before waking an hour later for bf and co sleeping) .

Anyway, for the past 2 weeks he screams when he goes near his cot, takes about 2 hours to settle and wants to feed/cuddle to sleep.

It's hell.

Anyone been through this with a nearly 2 year old?

What do I do? Leaving him to cry doesn't work but we are really struggling

Thanks

how many naps does he have? he might be wanting to drop one?

He sleeps for exactly 1.5 hours between 1 and 2.30! I was wondering if it was time to shorten it?

Are his molars coming in maybe?

I did wonder about teeth too!

I'm worried about creating more bad habits by letting him cuddle/feed to sleep when he hadn't done it for months

I'm back doing that after a period of self settling because LO has been ill and now out of sorts because of MMR. It's disheartening isn't it?

I keep telling myself it'll pass like every other phase!

At least I know it's not just me! It does feel like a massive backwards step when we've never really taken many steps forward!!!

So should I give him cuddles and bf or try to insist he goes to sleep in his cot on his own?

I wish I had the answer. I guess if you try paracetamol and then he settles you'll know if it's teeth.

It's really tough knowing what's best.

Calpol is a good idea, I will also try shortening the nap.

It's like he settles in his cot like always but starts screaming when on the brink of dozing off.