help - daytime naps gone to pot

[littleweed10]

DS is nearly 6 months old, we've had 3 weeks of him being ill. He is so crcohety red eyed, but resists sleep. I put him down in the cot as soon as possible after I see the sleepy signs - but he now won't settle without being fed to sleep - 3 weeks ago, I couldn;t think of the last time he'd fallen asleep whilst feeding!

Usually in the past he'd have gone to sleep with a lullaby on his mobile in about 10 minutes.

Am I just meant to let him scream - it doesn't sit easily with me (and doesn't seem to work!) but perhaps I don't leave him to it enough?

he is now so tired, I am convinced it is messing up his nightime sleeping - very restless and wakes 2:30ish every night not wanting much food, difficult to settle - like 2 hours - then waking an hour or more earlier than usual.

HELP!!!!

If you don't want to feed him to sleep can you try cuddling or rocking instead? Just as a middle ground.

DS still doesn't send himself to sleep (but I don't mind that) but he will accept a cuddle from daddy and has done for some time. Perhaps that would work?

I would do what it takes to get him to sleep - rocking etc - just to get him back into a nap pattern again.

Once you've re-established that, ease up a bit (rocking till dozy then putting in cot) and work towards getting him going to sleep again on his own.

I know the original thread is almost a year old but I am having a similar problem and am at my wits end!

My DD is 6mths old and really suuffering with her teething. Her daytime sleeps are now max length 20mins at a time, only longer unless I am in the car and I can't spend every day driving - can't afford the petrol!

Will she go back to her old lovely ways (45 mins at 9ish then 2hrs is at midday) or is this the new habit unless I do something about it?

Am trying to leave her to it now but it's just too hard - off to rescue her from the screaming!