XP: 19mo Fighting sleep!

Re: XP: 19mo Fighting sleep!

• eyenigh member

  October 2013 edited October 2013

  There's an 18 month sleep regression that a lot of babies go through so you might be late in getting to that. My son has been putting himself to sleep for months and in the last week, he's been fighting going to sleep and getting himself all worked up, too. I did recently read that this is about the age where they can start getting creeped out and getting scared of things so I've wondered if that might be part of it. I'm assuming it's just another phase and hoping it passes soon!
  
  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Wipz member

  October 2013

  My lil guy has actually asked to goto bed the last two nights... but when he gets there he doesn't go to sleep for another hour or so.. I've also noticed that he sits up and just stared into space for a good half hour sometimes.. almost like he is winding down and zoning out before he can get to sleep.  kids !!

  
  

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• [Deleted User] member

  October 2013

  I agree with PPs, it's probably a sleep regression phase. My DS recently went through one. A few "a-ha!" moments for us included:

  -he understands more of what we say and is more prepared when we tell him what's about to happen (e.g., "We'll nurse and then I'll lay you down in your crib and you're going to go night-night.")

  -his imagination is kicking in, so we've been playing out bedtime scenes with his animals

  -he's paying attention when we read him the night-time story about Elmo (W's favorite) snuggling his bunny (he has resisted all our attempts at lovies until just recently)

  -his memory is improving, and he really absorbs our praise when he spends all night in his crib or takes a good long nap

  This might be no-brainer stuff for other mamas but my DS always surprises me, like oh, you totally get that now! And we have found that most of our old tricks are not working - we're now putting him to bed later, lowered the volume of his white noise, and I now nurse him almost all the way to sleep instead of to drowsy but awake - all of this against the advice of most sleep experts!

  It sounds like your DD might just be trying to figure out falling alseep for herself. I hope she does so soon! 

   

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• nunzchucks member

  October 2013

  Nicb13 said:

  If she's not crying....then what's the problem?! For about a month straight, when DS was about 16 months old he took well over an hour to fall asleep. He never cried, and just seemed like he needed time to unwind and enjoyed being in his crib so I let him. I would still put him down when he showed signs of being tired but what he did in his crib was up to him.

  This! We like to unwind in bed with a book or tv so why wouldn't LO like to screw around for a little? DD regularly takes 30 min or more to fall asleep, but I'm the parent and I decide on nap and bed time. Not her.
  

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• Zimger member

  October 2013

  I would just find a routine and stick with it. Like others have said this is just a phase and they are just unwinding before bed. DS does the same thing. We have our bed time routine but he still needs a few minutes to just chill out before he actually falls asleep.

  

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• cburke81xo member

  October 2013

  DD has been doing the same! We have been keeping the same night time routine and 7:30-8 is her bedtime.  That seems to be getting later since she will not go to sleep! But instead of just laying in bed playing she will cry and cry. On top of that, she is also throwing tantrums (more then normal) and really letting you know when she can't get her way.  She has so far been a pretty easy, laid back baby so this new little personality of hers is a shock to the system lol!  We are hoping it's a phase and not the start of the terrible twos!

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