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Our 21 month old refusing to sleep any more

IamsmallsIamsmalls
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Our daughter used to be a dream sleeper. From 6 months on she was able to be put down awake for naps and at night and sleep like a dream. Now, since we brought our son home she refuses to go to sleep. She will scream for over an hour before a nap, before bed time and in the middle of the night. I don't know what to do. We have tried going in to comfort her but it does nothing. Right now I'm sitting here after going in every 5 minutes for 30 minutes to reassure and then have now let her cry for 25 minutes without going in. She is still screaming. Any help? It is breaking my heart.
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Re: Our 21 month old refusing to sleep any more

  • moonfaeriemoonfaerie member

    DD1 went through that when DD2 came home from the hospital. It was a short-lived phase, maybe lasted a week and a half or two weeks. Then she went back to her normal good-sleeping self, other than for a few days during teething.

    It helped when I got involved in her bedtime routine again. Towards the end of  my pregnancy and when we first came home with #2, DH had been putting her to bed. I had a c/s so I didn't do that much when I first got home, but after a week or so I felt up to helping DH put her to bed, and she went to sleep much easier.

    GL, I hope this phase doesn't last long for you either.

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  • sweetpea2003sweetpea2003 member

    This too shall pass.

    My DD didn't have the amazingly seamless adjustment that I read so much about on this board.  She had a few rough nights the week we brought DS home.  And still to this day occasionally she will do something out of character to get my attention if she is feeling off that day or like DS is getting something she wants (mostly attention).

    Also, could she be getting her 2 year molars?  For my DD, teething really throws a wrench into sleep.  My DD started getting her 1 year molars the week we brought DS home from the hospital.  It was awesome Tongue TiedDrinks.

    Married 6/28/03

    Kate ~ 7/3/09 *** Connor ~ 11/11/10

    4 miscarriages: 2007, 2009, 2013, 2014

    *~*~*~*~*

    No more TTC for us. We are done, and at peace, as a family of 4.

    "Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent and broken, but – I hope – into a better shape.” — Charles Dickens

     

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