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Offline jennifer2012

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Mommy is starting to hate bedtime.....
« on: February 12, 2012, 01:59:48 am »
From the time my little guy was 5 months he has slept through the night from about 7:45 pm to 7am, that is up until about 3 weeks ago.
I have never had an issue getting him to bed and did not need any props. 3 weeks ago he started getting more difficult and refusing to sleep. The last 4 nights have been the worst. The minute he lays done he starts screaming, if I leave the room for even just a minute he will get himself so worked up he is choking and his whole body is shaking. I have been trying the pu/pd method but the last two nights he has gotten so worked up he has thrown up. After cleaning him up I sat with him for a few minutes and he was shaking he was so upset and I vowed never to let him cry again. When he is screaming he is standing up and constantly looking over his shoulder as if he is scared of something. I turned off his night light to get rid of the shadows but it did not make a difference, plus once he goes to sleep he is usually up around 3 or 4 in complete hysterics again. Someone please help me!!!!

Oh for the past little while he as been eating cereal before bed, could this be giving him nightmares?

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Re: Mommy is starting to hate bedtime.....
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2012, 02:40:12 am »
How old is he :-* hugs its awful when they are so sad and scared.
It could be SA or as you mention a fear of the dark?
Do you think it could be discomfort ie teeth or a bug starting?
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Re: Mommy is starting to hate bedtime.....
« Reply #2 on: February 12, 2012, 04:34:24 am »
He is 14 months...I thought it might be teething but usually we do not evven know if he is getting teeth in unless we look-he is a very easy going baby. I checked for a fever and nothing...all was good. What is SA? Is it normal for a fear of the dark to come on all of a sudden especially when it has not been an issue for almost a full year? I dont want to start holding him until he falls asleep but I also dont want him to be so upset he is sick.

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Re: Mommy is starting to hate bedtime.....
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2012, 23:18:14 pm »
SA = Separation Anxiety...
We actually had a crazy spell at this age too, where Z didnt want to go into his bed and then fooled around at BT for hours ::) GW didnt work so we had to resort to WI/WO and after 3 days things were normal. I think for him it was developmental.

Here is some info...let me know what you think
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=80822.0
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=80750.0

If you think your LO is well but this is a 'phase' as was ours and you want to do WI/WO you may find it is best to have DH do it if you are BF. Or have whoever is the strongest at following through do it. It can be tough.

If you suspect pain I would also try medicating before BT (20mins) to see if this has an impact on the BT antics.
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