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8 month old refuses to sleep
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My Stinky is 10 months and sometimes with her I actually have to hold her
still. She will be tired but not stay still long enough to go to sleep, so I lie down with her and hold her down. She usually nods off in about 2 minutes. wrote in message oups.com... Hi everyone, Well my little guy still wont sleep. Only now he seems to be rebelling even more. In the last week he will not go down and seems to fight it off even more. Sleeping in the same bed doesnt help. Even benedryl has no effect. He has always been a horrible sleeper but its just getting worse and worse. He was colic and a bit high need but this is rediculous. When he starts to drift off he actually jolts himself awake. Hes extremely curious and active. There has got to be a way to get him to lay down. Any ideas? |
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We did swaddle him until he was strong enough to get out of it. Im just
wondering why the shift in behavior in the last 2 weeks. Hes eating better than ever and even learned to scoot backwards, hes almost ready to crawl. By all accounts everything is getting better but the resistance to sleep gets worse every month. Holding him down is tough because hes a kicker, he never stops moving those legs. |
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wrote in message oups.com... We did swaddle him until he was strong enough to get out of it. Im just wondering why the shift in behavior in the last 2 weeks. Hes eating better than ever and even learned to scoot backwards, hes almost ready to crawl. By all accounts everything is getting better but the resistance to sleep gets worse every month. Holding him down is tough because hes a kicker, he never stops moving those legs. I think you've answered your own question here. When kids reach major milestones--rolling, crawling, walking, etc. they often keep practicing in their sleep, and it inevitably disturbs what was formerly a nice, happy sleeping pattern. Once he masters the skill, chances are he'll start sleeping better on his own. There were times when I did actually hold my kids down--as gently as possible of course. They were both co-sleeping at the time, so I'd generally just pretend to be asleep and drape my arm over their backs. The extra weight helped them resist the urge to move, and eventually they'd just fall asleep. It doesn't hurt to start (if you haven't done so already) some things that will be helpful sleep associations as he grows. Stuff like lullaby music or white noise, a nice, calming bedtime routine, maybe a lovey. But in all honesty (and this is as a parent who has never yet bred a good sleeper, though we're hoping for one this time), I think it's probably just something he's going to have to grow out of. Neither of my kids slept through the night until around age two, and DD still wakes up most nights, though she actually goes back to sleep easily. It does eventually get better, but it may take a while. Good luck. -- Jodi SAHM to Oliver (4 years), Arwen (2 years), and ?? (edd May 2006) |
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I agree with Jodi. This is likely just a phase. What exactly is his
sleep/wake/nap pattern right now, and what was it a few weeks ago before things got tough? It sounds to me like he's just going through a growth spurt. I would never give my kid benedryl to try to force them to sleep. Whatever it is that is going on will pass. The kid won't "not sleep" forever. Eventually he'll be so exhausted that he'll pass out. -- Jamie Earth Angels: Taylor Marlys, 1/3/03 -- Little Miss Nature Girl, who got her first wasp sting! : ( Addison Grace, 9/30/04 -- Little Miss "I'm On My Way!", who has taken her first unassisted steps, and has two new teeth coming in! Check out the family! -- www.MyFamily.com, User ID: Clarkguest1, Password: Guest Become a member for free - go to Add Member to set up your own User ID and Password "hobbes" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... We did swaddle him until he was strong enough to get out of it. Im just wondering why the shift in behavior in the last 2 weeks. Hes eating better than ever and even learned to scoot backwards, hes almost ready to crawl. By all accounts everything is getting better but the resistance to sleep gets worse every month. Holding him down is tough because hes a kicker, he never stops moving those legs. I think you've answered your own question here. When kids reach major milestones--rolling, crawling, walking, etc. they often keep practicing in their sleep, and it inevitably disturbs what was formerly a nice, happy sleeping pattern. Once he masters the skill, chances are he'll start sleeping better on his own. There were times when I did actually hold my kids down--as gently as possible of course. They were both co-sleeping at the time, so I'd generally just pretend to be asleep and drape my arm over their backs. The extra weight helped them resist the urge to move, and eventually they'd just fall asleep. It doesn't hurt to start (if you haven't done so already) some things that will be helpful sleep associations as he grows. Stuff like lullaby music or white noise, a nice, calming bedtime routine, maybe a lovey. But in all honesty (and this is as a parent who has never yet bred a good sleeper, though we're hoping for one this time), I think it's probably just something he's going to have to grow out of. Neither of my kids slept through the night until around age two, and DD still wakes up most nights, though she actually goes back to sleep easily. It does eventually get better, but it may take a while. Good luck. -- Jodi SAHM to Oliver (4 years), Arwen (2 years), and ?? (edd May 2006) |
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He's never really slept well. Its only gotten worse. He gets benedryl
for stuffiness every now and again. Not on a regular basis. There is no pattern, he can go down at 8 or 12. letting him cry is useless, he usually cries so hard he chokes himself. He just doesnt sleep and its killing us. |
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Ericka, his day is very routine. He knows when its time to go to bed
and he goes bezerk at even the thought of it. He goes to daycare during the day and does nap there but not very long. He was like this even before his daycare days. I've tried to wear him out before bed or just hang out with him for awhile. As soon as he goes in the crib (or our bed) he goes nuts. He just doesnt want to sleep. Im sure teething isnt helping either. |
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