A total failure. After an hour and a half of sitting next to the cot with a combo of singing/crying/screaming (and that was just me...) I had to give up so that my 8 year old could get some sleep.
Such a shame. The day had gone well. I had stuck to the one lunchtime nap plan. Then bath, quiet time with books and a feed before bed. He was tired. He is just very stubborn.
Max has school tomorrow. It isn't fair for him to be kept awake too far past his bedtime by a wailing baby. How does anyone manage any form of sleep training with other kids about???
Syd is now finally asleep. On my lap. In the lounge. See. Failed.
Will try again tomorrow I suppose.
Ugh.
How old is he now? Not sure I've any tips for you other than what you seem to be doing. I know with our first he was a couple of months old before evening collic type behaviour was over & we could even consider bedtime routine! Good luck with it all!
ReplyDeleteHe has just turned one!! Naughty thing! Will get there in the end... X
DeleteOh dear, my Max is 10 months old and we're having problems getting him to bed at the moment. He used to go down by 7.30 no problems but this last week he's not wanted to go down, crying, throwing himself backwards (always scares the pants off me that). Monday night my partner took him for a drive at 10pm :s (worked though).
ReplyDeleteIt's funny isn't it how they seem fine for a bit and then it's all change! Hope your max goes back to normal soon- my max was always a good sleeper- but Syd has a particularly stubborn streak! I will persevere a bit longer!
DeleteOh, bad memories of a hard time of life! Thank heavens mine have grown past that now, although my 9yo is inclined to the odd midnight vomit!
ReplyDeleteOh, so sorry you are having a hard time. Okay, I'm going to let you into a secret. We have pretty much abandoned bed time and my mothering has never been so joyous and unfettered!! When she acts tired I nurse her to sleep, be it 8 pm or 10 pm, often just going to bed with us. She sleeps in the bed with us all night, I am fine with her nursing a bit, and I just feel okay about it!
ReplyDeletei was quite inspired by reading these links: http://www.kathydettwyler.org/detsleepthrough.html
http://sandradodd.com/sleeping
Of course, it isn't everyone but you do strike me as a kind of wild parent too and thought you might feel a tiny bit liberated. Of course, you may not, as well! x
Just read them both! Brilliant! I think we might just buy a bigger bed and a stairgate for the bedroom door so he can go to bed in the evenings and still be safe!
DeleteIt's really awkward. I now have Cian in bed in boys room (he's 2) but he stayed in cot in our room until a year. If he is still un-settled when I send Ethan to bed, I put Ethan in our bed and just move him when we need to get in. xx
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