XP: Help! My LO won't sleep in his crib anymore?!?!

sdc06

I posted this on the toddler board but I didn't get any responses. Do you ladies have any advice? Please?

DS has been sleeping in his crib without any problems for 10 months. He would drink his milk while I would rock him, read him a book, he would take his paci, and I would put him down awake and he would fall asleep on his own until 7am. DH could never put him down awake so he would rock him to sleep but still he would sleep all night until 7am. We just had a new baby 3 months ago which I was thinking might be the problem. She is still in the cradle in our room and I think he may be jealous. But, this just started 1 month ago, 2 months after we brought her home.

He will NOT fall asleep on his own. If we rock him to sleep, it has been taking over an hour and he wakes up 20 min later hysterical and wants to come into bed with us. So I tried letting him CIO for a few nights. Not good! He cried for 3+ hours, would be so upset that he would poop and I would change him. I was going in to check on him every 15 min. He was so upset with puffy eyes, and snot all over his face. I just can't do it. He was still standing in his crib at 1am, screaming. So, we started sitting in the chair in his room and he would put himself to sleep after 45 min or so but he is waking up after 1 hour pointing to the chair, upset that we left the room. This goes on every hour until we give up pull him into bed at 3 am. We have been doing this for 2+ weeks. It is not working. I hate to torture him if something else is going on but we have to get some sleep...all of us!

Sorry this is so long! I don't know what to do. Any suggestions? TIA

babyluv617

HHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been wondering about you!

Sorry. I have no advice. DS still comes into bed with us around 1am. He goes down around 8, sleeps until 1, comes into our bed, then sleeps until 7. I don't know what else to do because we tried modified crying around 16 months and it wasn't working for us. Not sure what to do once the new one comes!

sdc06

Hey!!!!! I have been thinking about you. I was wondering if you had the baby yet. I tried searching for you one day on EFF with no luck. I couldn't remember when you were due. I see you are still pregnant. Did you find out what you are having? This has been the only difficult part of having 2U2. It has been pretty easy otherwise. I think he is jealous because we are all sleeping in the same room and expect him to be in his room. Not easy but I am trying to understand what he is thinking and feeling. I may just give up for now and reattempt it after I move Mia to her room. I can't wait to hear your good news soon. How are you feeling?

babyluv617

This one is a boy! I'm excited and nervous at the same time. Scared of the jealousy thing. D sleeps so well with us that I hate to change it and don't want to now anyway bc I'm afraid he'd feel pushed out once the new baby is here. We'll make it work. Feeling pretty good. I had some hip problems but went to physical therapy and it's getting better. Only a few weeks left!

I hope he starts sleeping better for you!