This kid, wtf

ASmallWonder · June 2014

We're slowly going insane over here at the Elmo house. Quinn doesn't STTN and it's getting worse and he's getting HARDER to put down at night. Last night he woke up to eat THREE times. THREE! And it's been taking us an hour to get him to bed. If we try to leave the room, he freaks out. If we sit in there with piano music on, he'll roll around for a while but go to sleep. We've tried CIO and he will just cry for whatever the duration is. We go in, he settles down immediately and the second your hand touches the doorknob? Screamfest. Tonight even Aiden looked at me and said "Mom just let him cry." Hold me.

WasNotWas · June 2014

Aw sweetie. Could it be teeth? Have you tried drugging him? I mean Motrin?

ASmallWonder · June 2014

We haven't because it really just seems like a more extreme version of how he's always been. And he's chowing so hard overnight that I feel bad doing anything but giving in because he's clearly hungry. Grr.

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ASmallWonder · June 2014

They say he eats the regular portions at school so I don't know what his deal is. Growth spurt, I guess but in the meantime, we're zombies.

ASmallWonder · June 2014

Every day I tell him over and over "Eat when the sun is out!"

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cynthia2007 · June 2014

Is the chowing more for comfort vs being really hungry? I'm no expert but we had this same problem months ago and I'd give her a bottle everytime until I realized that if I just comforted her she'd go back to sleep just as easily as when she had a bottle. And we were dealing with the wakeups every 2 hrs. We changed routine a little of her staying up a little later, bath time every night, then booktime and bottle that is 6-7oz vs her normal 4oz during the day and she sleeps so much better now. What's your nightime routine?

ASmallWonder · June 2014

@cynthia2007 we've never done anything very special lol Some nights they get a bath (more like every night now with sweat and sunscreen) and he gets jammies and a bottle. We started increasing the amount in the night time bottle but he maxes out and doesn't like to drink more than 4 ounces and he starts to look sleepy so we lay him down. If we stay in there, he's ok. If we leave, he freaks. Tonight DH fed him again after we'd been at it for an hour and he did drink it but he had refused to drink any more up until that point. Over night he downs 4 ounces at a wakeup. Aiden did this and we tried water so he'd be all "WTF - this sucks!" but it just makes Q scream harder, so does comforting him in any way except a bottle.

[Deleted User] · June 2014

If it were me, I would setup an air mattress or sleeping bag in his room and sack out there. Anything to get more sleep for everyone.

HeartLikeMine3 · June 2014

That is so tough, I feel terrible for you guys. It sounds like you've tried it all. Does he sleep with a lovey, blanket or stuffed animal? I know he wants you but he might self sooth during a CIO episode with something.

WasNotWas · June 2014

Btw Elmo, the past two nights both kids have wound up in our bed, so if you figure it out, LMK

weddinginthecove · June 2014

I feel your pain. L just continues to get worse every night not better as I would have expected by now. Most nights we just give up and he ends up in our bed so I have absolutely no advice. We bring him to our room to lie down with him and put him to sleep and them bring him out in his crib. After about 2 hours of sleeping he is ready to get up. He will stand up in his crib and scream and cry so hard and loud. He will not stop until we go back in the room, when we go back in it will take awhile to calm back down. He will lie down, but constantly check to make sure we are still there, when we aren't the crying will resume again. After 3 hours tonight we just gave up and he is now in bed with my husband. If you find a solution please let me know, I cannot have a 7 year old who is still terrified to be alone at night.

Nix55 · June 2014

How is he on the weekends? My LO was having that problem awhile ago, and daycare said she was eating a lot, but I suspect they may have been fibbing since she wasn't eating that well for me on the weekends during the day. Unfortunately I just fed her during the night since she'd go right back to sleep. Can you try tanking him up as soon as you guys get home?

ASmallWonder · June 2014

So...I actually DO suspect that he doesn't eat as well as they imply and we also decided to try going to bed earlier and giving a bigger bottle right before bed (hopefully we can get him to drink this closer to dinner time at some point). He's done a little better the last two nights but it makes me feel better to know I'm not alone lol

Nix55 · June 2014

elmoali said:
So...I actually DO suspect that he doesn't eat as well as they imply and we also decided to try going to bed earlier and giving a bigger bottle right before bed (hopefully we can get him to drink this closer to dinner time at some point). He's done a little better the last two nights but it makes me feel better to know I'm not alone lol

Maybe try giving him a bottle in the car before leaving daycare. Then maybe you can get an extra bottle in there. That's what I used to do because some days she would fall asleep on the way home from daycare, so I could only get her to take one bottle after DC and before bed.

ASmallWonder · June 2014

@Nix55 there really isn't even enough time

I pick them up around 5:30 and we're putting to bed by 7:30.

Nix55 · June 2014

Dang. Okay. I usually pick up at 4:15 and in bed by 7. On a good day I could get 12 ounces in her. @elmoali‌

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