Hello all.
Looking for a bit of advice about our LO who is 15 months old. I would say she has been able to fall asleep independently in the past but the last 2/3 months bed time has become a nightmare and I think we're doing it all wrong!! We have always had to go in and out to her but it's now getting ridiculous.
Her routine is currently (not pleased with it
)
WU 6-6.30
Nap 10-12.30
Now she is refusing a nap in the afternoon
Bedtime 7.30
She has a comforter but no dummy. It is now taking up to an hour and a half to get her to fall asleep at night. She has her bath at 7, has a story, still has a bottle then gets her sleeping bag on and goes up to bed. We have been trying to use WI/WO having moved on from PU/PD.
Once in bed she might lie for a few minutes "chatting" to teddy then she will stand up at the end of the cot and get upset within a couple of minutes. We go in lie her down, say nothing, replace teddy and leave. You can be out the room seconds or 5 minutes and she's up again. But as I said this can go on for more than an hour. I'm sure she isn't teething as all but her back molars are in and she isn't showing signs. A few times my husband has caved and rocked her to sleep but I physically can't do that as I'm 5 months pregnant!! And I never did with her as a baby.
I'm not expecting any miracles, I would like to be able to put her down and it maybe only to take 20-30 minutes :lol:
Are we going in to early/ too late when she stands up??
Would pushing her only nap to later help?
Can you think of other things that might help her? And us!!