18 months...up at night wanting "MUMA"

[NatashaB]

Hello

Our little guy has been sleeping wonderfully all summer.  Despite the heat, travel locations, later bedtimes, later wake ups, he's been doing great.

Suddenly this past week, he's up at night wanting me and not settling back to sleep. If he settles, he's back up after an hour calling for me again.  He usually stays to sleep and rests well.

Here's our schedule.  We moved everything an hour later this summer as we were traveling and the flow just moved later.  When the Fall comes we will wake him earlier and start again on an earlier bedtime:

8am Wake Up
8:30/9am Breakfast
12pm Lunch
2pm Nap
4pm Wake Up
5:30/6pm Dinner
7:30pm Bath/PJs...if bath night
8:30pm Bedtime...usually asleep by 8:45pm.

Night wakings may be due to teething, heat, separation??

Thanks again
Natasha

[sianie]

Hi there...

It is quite common for LO's sleep to go a little wonky at around 18 mths old & this is usually due to developmental leaps (increase in vocabulary & physical skills) as well as a teething. Does he have his canines through yet? My DS is 19 mths old & currently has his canines coming through which is causing us some sleep issues! Teething can also cause SA.

Looking at your routine, although you have moved things later, he still has a 6hr A-time in the AM & only 4.5hrs A-time before BT. Also, if he's teething, A-times do tend to get shorter as LO's are usually more tired. I would maybe try to bring his nap a bit earlier (1/1.30pm) & pull BT slightly earlier too. Most LO's do best with a BT between 7 & 8pm.

I would also give meds before sleeps if you haven't already tried this to see if this makes a difference.

Does this help?

[NatashaB]

Hello

Yes...totally helps.  Just even the reminder of an earlier bedtime.  We get carried away with the summer but I think that one hour earlier would help.  Teething meds are happening and will continue!
Thanks again...hope tomorrow will be a better go at it.
Natasha

[sianie]

Good luck, keep us posted!