Why why won't he STAY asleep???

[bwsjohnson]

Life would be so grand and perfect if only my little man would just STAY asleep! He goes to sleep so easily for each nap and at bed time, problem is, he won't stay that way and is usually up between 30-45 minutes later, and for naps generally won't sleep past that time, no matter how hard I try to convince him! And after bedtime in the evenings, he will wake back up and go back to sleep for a minute, then wakes up, back to sleep for a minute, for what seems to be forever! Needless to say, it's very frustrating, and we don't know what to do, as I don't think it's because he is over tired or over stimulated anymore ( due to better napping over the last few days ).  Tracy's book says it's because he is over tired or stimulated, but I don't really think that's the problem!
Any ideas as to why he is doing this??  Oh, he is almost 16 weeks and used to be such a swell little sleeper, up until about a month ago....sigh. Poor Heather,  :lol:

[Aarismom]

Welcome to day sleep development!!

A big *HUG* out to you.

At the top of the nap boards, there is a post on naps from 4-6 months. I'd read through that.

Trust me when I say this will end. I know it's hard to believe...but it will end. Every lo goes through this, some make it through easier than others. The body is just trying to work out the day biorhythm, and naps are in the toilet until it works it out, usually by the end of the 4th month, sometimes as late as the end of the 5th month. By the end, your lo should be up to 2 hours of wake time (or there abouts). Until then, keep your chin up, keep telling yourself that it's not your fault (because it's not, it's a totally normal thing your lo is going through). I know you live for those long naps (don't we all?), but trust me, you'll get them back when it's over.

Hope this is encouraging!!

*HUGS*
Sonya =P

[bwsjohnson]

Thank you for your reply, I really appreciate it!
It's just so strange how two kids from the same family can be so different - my DD had no problems, she just went from 30-45 naps ( which she took where ever she happened to be, couch, floor, car etc ) to two naps a day with out being cranky and sleeping great at night!!! I have to work on my patience, I suppose, hard to do when I am tired, but will try anyway, thanks again!!