Hi,
I wonder if anyone can give me some advice. My previous brilliant sleeper has turned into a devil. He’s 17.5 months old and I know what you will say it’s the 18 month sleep regression but I’m not sure what to do to help him/get him to sleep. He previously would go down for a nap really easily, just lie him down and he might squark for a minute then drop off. At night he is usually breastfed to sleep as that has always been our routine. This last week he has started rolling over and getting up/standing in his cot every time you put him down. The worst being last night and now for naptime. Then he stands and screams in his room. Last night he was breastfed as normal and fell asleep and as soon as I did the transfer even though he was sound asleep he rolled over and stood up straight away. He then stayed up til 11pm as I had to go out and my husband was at home and despite multiple attempts could not get him to stay lying down/fall asleep. I am trying to do his usual after lunch nap. I know he is tired as he’s been yawning and rubbing his eyes. I must’ve tried 50+ times to put him down but he is absolutely refusing. He just rolls over and gets up. His nappy is clean and dry, he’s had lunch and plenty to drink. He has his usual comforter (muslin) he just stands and screams in the cot. I’ve tried going in and put him back down and ignoring him, shushing him, giving him a quick cuddle and leaving him to calm down but nothing is working. He needs to sleep and I need rest too as I’m 6 months pregnant and it was a bad night.
Am I doing the right thing. What else can I try? Do I stick to my guns here and just continue until he wears himself out? Do I give up and accept no nap this afternoon (which I really don’t want him getting into the habit of as I know he needs it and will just fall asleep in the car later - I need him to still Ben napping when the baby arrives or I might lose my mind!) or do I breastfeed him to sleep?
Thanks