Please help.
I did BW some time ago with my twins (now 13mths old) and, although they seem to self-settle ok, they still don't consistantly sleep through the night.
Recently, my son (always the better sleeper) has started waking at night and staying awake for up to 2 hours! It happens at different times. I never offer milk.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Our routine is typically: -
6-7am wake up
Offer milk (usually take about 100ml)
8am breakfast (weetabix & yoghurt)
8.30am activity
(From 9.30am, often go out when they may fall asleep for about 15/20mins. I don't allow more or they won't have afternoon nap)
Noon lunch (main course, then pureed fruit, healthy crisps/biscuit/bread stix)
1pm - 3pm nap
3pm activity
4pm Dinner (main course, pudding).
4.30pm Activity
5.15pm baths
6 - 6.40pm in playpen whilst watching CBeebies bedtime hour tv.
6.40pm. On our knees for milk.
7pm Up to bedrooms where we finish milk.
7.15-7.50 falls asleep.
The big problem with my son is his constantly wanting to stand up. He isn't walking yet. I end up pinning him down with the sheet to stop him! He won't tolerate a sleeping bag (I tried it too late).
He has 4 teeth and is drolling (which seems to have been the case for months). They both have had coughs, colds and ear infections since new year.
The activity time can be babywalkers but is now usually time in playpen. I have pool filled with balls which they play in after dinner and in the mornings. We also practice walking sometimes. They play quite happily in the pen.
Today, my son had about 10mins sleep at 9.50am. He then slept 1.10pm - 3.10pm.
He went to sleep at 7.30pm.
He woke at 00.10 and is still awake!
My husband took over after 2hrs.
He is a mummy's boy. :/
I have recently been getting in his cotbed with him to try to get him off in case he has SA (its hard with twins
). Sometimes it seems to help, other times (like tonight) it doesn't.
He is so fidgetty (it is v warm lately). I know he's tired (sucking thumb) but he still tries to stand up & I spend so much time stopping him, or placing him back down.
I feel a bit at the end of my tether and would be grateful for any advice on what I need to do/try.
Thank you so much.
Jo