I'm SO desperate. I really hope someone will help me.
My LO has been transitioning with his naps from 2 to 1. I was still experimenting it for a while but have decided 2 days ago to do away with his morning nap. LO now naps once aft lunch around 1pm for only 1hr!
For nighttime sleep, due to only 1 nap a day, he goes down well at 7-730pm thereabouts. and he would sleep quite soundly till about 10pm-12mn region. When he wakes at that time he would not want to get back to sleep. That would take up to 2-3hours each night. This has gone on for a few nights now and both DH and I are desperately in need for sleep. This is because when DS wakes, we have only just gotten into bed and not yet asleep!
The way that my DS wants to go to sleep i suspect is also somewhat changing. Previously, he would want us to rock and pat him, and would not fall asleep unless we do that. Now he is a paradox. sometimes he wants that. And at other times, he wants to be in his cot, but with us in the same room. But when he is in his own cot, he doesn't settle. He just keeps standing up. I tried to do PD with him when he does that but it doesn't get any better. In fact, he becomes more upset. And he just wouldn't fall asleep at times like that when he wants no pats, no rocking, and no putting down.
Last night was so bad that both of us, DH and I, just could not take it anymore and we actually left DS to cry for a good 15 mins. That was at 4am in the morning!! and I could see my neighbour's lights come on (although we are living on a high rise building!). I'm quite sure many people at our apartment block are terribly upset with us. But so are we. Upset that DS is acting like this.
I'm at my wits' end. I'm not sure what to do with my LO what with him like this. I'm getting the same struggles at nap time, though less cos, he is more tired.
There were some suggestions from well-meaning older folks around me that it could be that i put DS to bed too early
i really wonder what kind of explanation is that?! Because DS is CLEARLY very tired by 6pm.
what should I do? continue with PD?
what is WIWO? Is it advisable to try?
btw, my LO is a Spirited tod.
His routine had been screwed up due to the change in naps.
