if anyone has this experience, please help me (us)
Roaen is 13 months old- didn't do pd until 11 mo- but is much better now after nursing, rocking, walking etc to sleep. he had always been VERY attached. he is mainly spirited and a bit touchy too
we are on easy. we have had a strong consistent bed time routine since he was born. 530 eat. 600 bath 630 nurse 645-7 bed.
i have been sitting while roaen does yoga and acrobatic moves for a long time. he will then stop and quiet down, he begins to self-sooth, his eyes are almost closing, he is just about asleep...THen he begins his crib romping for another set of 10-15 min. this goes on for up to an hour, which, by this time he is now overtired and cries out in frustration. at this point he needs me to put my hand on his back or rub it or say shhhhh. it is as though he has to know i am right there physically touching him before he can fall asleep. he does many times self-sooth to sleep. so, i don't know what is going on. i have played around with times putting him down both earlier and later. nothing makes a difference. PLEASE HELP. i can't take this anymore. before i was with him to go to sleep by nursing and rocking, now i am soothing him when he seems to keep going in these cycles of drowsy and then play mode. i am going to begin to leave the room at one minute intervals, but will this solve his restlessness and then overtiredness? i am trying to avoid a huge crying episode pd was tough enough as it took 3 1/2 hours the first night (did i mention i have a spirited baby?)
i appreciate any feedback or suggestions
thank you so much