My 16 mo DS used to be a fantastic sleeper - we had managed to get into a routine of putting him down awake in his cot with lights off etc and nightlight on, and he'd get himself off to sleep. He had been like this since about 2mo.
A couple of weeks ago, we switched his room, so he's now in his permanent room. He's in the same cot and in the same grobag, so can't work out why he won't sleep anymore?!
We've got blackout blinds up and did have in his old room, so it's not like anything major has changed, just the room itself, which isn't hugely different anyway, and how much can he see in the nightlight??
The situation isn't helped by my in-laws who childmind two days a week. My DS cried when they tried to put him down for his daytime nap just after we'd made the switch, and so let him sleep on my FIL. This is now how they do afternoon naps, despite me repeatedly asking them not to as I think consistency is the key. It's making nap-time and night-time an absolute nightmare.
My DH is convinced it's because of the room switch and that we should switch back, but I said - what if we'd moved house and DS was having trouble adjusting - it's not like we could just 'switch back' in that scenario, so don't see why we need to now.
Please please say it will get better and it's just a case of perserverence.
TIA