Hi there,
I'd love some advice! My LO is 18 months and is started having problems with independent sleep. I'm not sure if it's sleep regression, or if it's the fact we've recently been on two holidays and with crazy routines and a lot of APOPing as he hates sleeping anywhere besides home and daycare.
His naps are generally getting shorter too, but he is waking seeming grumpy and tired from them, the few times he's done 2+ hr naps in the last month or so, he's been super happy afterwards - he definitely needs them!
This is our routine:
WU between 6:30-7
nap is around 12:30 for 1-2 hours ( I don't cap - very occasionally he will do longer than 2 hours)
BT is 6:30-7:30 depending on nap length.
His final canine is cutting, so we are medicating him before BT with nurofen.
I've had a quick skim through this thread, but couldn't find what I'm looking for, which is:
Is it best to APOP through the 18 month sleep regression, or should I stick to the techniques we used to use (WI/WO)?
I tried wi/wo last night and it didn't work, he would not settle with me in the room at all. He kept saying "up up" and signing for milk. He will settle more quickly with DH, but he was out. By the time DH got home he was beside himself, and DH ended up taking him for a drive to settle him. He just wants to be fed to sleep, but I don't want to set this up as a habit.
ANy advice?
TIA