Every single damn night!!!!

[Liviam]

I am nearing my wits end and am sitting here banging my head against a wall in frustration. Every single night my little 5 month old DS starts screaming and will not stop for over an hour. I try to feed him, wrap, hold him, DH holds him, try to settle in his cot. Every other sleep he settles himself in his cot with no problem at all. His night time routine doesn't change. He gets up at around 5pm after his catnap, b/f, play, bath, b/f top up, wrap and into his cot. That's when it starts. I give him a chance to settle himself but when he gets worked up I get him up and settle him.
I'm completely at a loss as what to do. Each night I dread it coming up to 8pm because I know it's about to start.
Is it possible that he is overtired because I've stretched him out a bit longer than normal or is it something else I'm missing?
Please help me out girls, what can I do? Each night is a nightmare in this house.

TIA,
Dan.

[Olive]

hun.
id try putting him down earlier, 3 hours seems a long time, maybe try 7.30 or 7pm and see if thats makes a difference.
at that age DD2 could wake at 6pm have a bath, boob and go back down by 7pm!

[ladybird11]

How long has this been going on for?

Is it a wonder week perhaps?

[Liviam]

What is a wonder week??

[Jas]

I would say he is overtired I would try to put him down at 7pm. 3hrs is a ver ylong time for a 5month old check out the Ngala website there is a chart that shows you how long they can stay awake for approx at different ages

[*Infinity*]

What is a wonder week??

Liviam if you google 'CYH wonder weeks' you'll get a great web page with heaps of info about them.

I was also going to suggest putting him down earlier. For my DS as the day progresses, his sleeps get closer and closer together. He will catnap around 5pm too, but he's normally wanting to go back to sleep by about 7pm at the latest.

[Janie]

Good luck Liviam, I remember those days, it's really hard going . Not that my DS ever self settled until he was two!

I might remember the crying, and the stress, but as for how to manage...........man, I'm screwed! I've forgotten sooooo much stuff. I guess it'll all come back to me over the next year!!!!!