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what happened to my boy?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 02:38

for the last 2 weeks his sleep has suddenly changed. he used to nap twice a day for abprox 1,5 hours and then bedtime by 20,where he would fall asleep by himself.

now im lucky if he naps for 2 hours a day. This is not the biggest issue, the bedtime is.
Lately he just cries n cries when i put him to sleep and wont stop until im there in the room with him,waiting for him to fall asleep!
why can he not fall asleep on his own anymore??

He is also all of a sudden waking up at 5.30 crying where before he would wake up at 6.15-30
oh and his room is dark,no sun until al least 7am..
<em>edited by summertime on 08/02/2012</em>

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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 09:50
... he is usually in bed around 7.40-45 after i have breastfed him..one da it took me 2 hours to get tim to sleep- was going crazy! Maybe try a 7pm bedtime? Start the whole bedtime routine 30 or 40 minutes earleir and see how he goes. Do you have a set routine that you follow every night? Ours was always dinner, bath, quiet story, milk, bed...same thing before every single nap and sleep so they always knew it was time to wind down and sleep would follow. <em>edited by Green-ish on 08/02/2012</em>
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 07:08
he is 15 month old... he goes down during the day with no problem,usually falls asleep 15 min after put in bed, however they are not as long as used to be.. the evening is bad n not sure what to do,i cant sit with him everyday until he falls asleep,which i have for the past week..left him to cry once but cried for 20 min and wouldnt stop so had to go in...n then the early wake up time? he is usually in bed around 7.40-45 after i have breastfed him..one da it took me 2 hours to get tim to sleep- was going crazy!
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 04:33
...and all three of mine developed a fear of the dark somewhere between 18 months and 2 yrs. Leaving the door open with a light outside, or a dim night light in the room helped with getting them to sleep. Since about 12 months old, none of them have ever gone to sleep peacefully with the bedroom door closed.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 04:31
Sorry summertime, but how old is he? If he's dropping a daytime nap, it's not unusual for them to struggle at night time for a while. While their little bodies get used to less daytime sleep, they are overtired by bedtime which makes it much harder for them to relax and go to sleep. Going to bed overtired, for many children means a less restful night so an earlier, unhappy waking. Assuming nothing else has changed so he's not reacting to other stresses, you could try moving his bedtime much earlier (gradually if needed). He may need to be in bed for the night by 6.30pm, or earlier.
 
 

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