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Offline **hch**

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clingy baby??
« on: April 21, 2008, 14:38:32 pm »
hi everyone im hayely 26 from coventry and im new to this board just wondering if any of you lovely ladies can hep me x

My 13 month old boy has always been good at going to bed up until last week when he has cried uncontrollaby for the last 6 nights in a row! he will not let me go any where with out him and when he does go to bed as soon as i step out of the room he screams the house down! im at my wits end with him because he is also waking 3-4 times in the night and controlled crying doent seem to work! he has a very good bedtime routine (its been the same since he was born) bath bottle and bed at 7pm! he only naps for an hour in the day so it cant be because he has had to much sleep! i just dont know what to do with him! im completely sleep deprived and so is my partner ! any suggestions would be great xx
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2008, 15:41:53 pm »
Hi Hayely,
Sounds like your lo may be going through some separation anxiety.  I think the best way to deal with this is to make sure they feel secure in knowing that you will be there for them.  During the day, you could play return games, such as modified peek-a-boo games so he realizes that when you go, you will return.  Right now, at night, my feeling is you need to go to him when he begins really crying at night.  Leaving him to cry will increase his anxiety and may make matters worse.  When you go to him, see if you can settle him in is cot.  Once this phase ends and he becomes assured that you will be there for him, he should start sleeping well again.
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2008, 16:39:39 pm »
Hi Hayely and welcome to BW!! :) :)

Moving this to sleeping for Toddlers for you!!

Elmarie  :-* :-*
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« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2008, 23:07:45 pm »
Hi Hayely

Can you please post your routine. He might be going through the 2-1 nap transition and is fighting the naps because he is not tired enough.... 1 hr is not enough.. so it might be a case of offering 2 naps...

I would urge you to stop controlled crying as it can intensify separation anxiety and at this age they go through that as well as teething. It could be a number of things causing the nightwakings.

Hope you post back so we can help you out
Layla
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