Hi everyone,
Im currently working on weaning my 23 mo DS from his nurse to sleep association. He has been co sleeping in a single bed next to our bed. It has been 2 weeks that he is no longer nurse to sleep during bedtime and naptime. His NWs getting to disappear ( previously he would wake up every 2 hours asking to nurse ) But I still work out on his early wakings somewhere between 4am - 6am. Most of the time if he wakes up after 5am he would right away jump to my bed asking to nurse. If I didnt give in, he would get upset and hardly back to sleep and messing up the rest nap time.
The naptime is also still a struggle. He would play, jumps and babbles for 1.5 hours. He is a very very high energy spirited boy. Couple of times he would miss his nap too and ended up getting hyperactive due to overtired. Previously he would sleep easily when I nursed him to sleep, but it has been 2 weeks and the naptime is still a BIG STRUGGLE. Im getting frustated
. Most of the times I would leave him alone in our room for 2 minutes and he would get very very upset and when Im back he would go to sleep with a little pat sobbing.
His current routine are :
Wake up : 6.30 am
Nap : previously 11pm, then tried 12pm, but now Im trying 12.30 pm as he doesnt seem tired.
Bedtime : 7pm
His nap & bedtime windown are reading 5 books and night time prayer. A bonus is he is having a very high separation anxiety. We have 2 house helpers at home, and I spend a great deal of time with him. Even when Im taking a bath or going to the bathroom, our helpers would play with him. So he doesnt get use being alone.
Im just ended up wondering whether it is still possible to make him an independent sleeper with his spirited trait & not being so independent.
Im totally frustated & confuse what to do
. We dont have mommy groups in my country, and sleep training is not common here, so I dont have lots of support here. Most of the times my family & friends said that I should just let him do whatever he likes ( even if he doesnt want to nap ). But I've been struggling with sleeping problem since he was born and we are thinking about having another baby next year. Im desperately need help.
Thank you and sorry for the too long problem...
