I am convinced it is separation anxiety.
AJP, I was using CC and it was working beautifully - then, I know this sounds weird, but he hit a wonder week and it's been down hill from there. I'm not soft, so I was pretty good at it. I was insistent that I am the parent, I've put you in bed at a reasonable hour and you are to go to sleep. BUT........ lately he cries so hard he sweats and nearly works himself in to a lather. Can't really leave him like that - it's the point of no return when he's like that. He can go for an hour like that before he sweats so much I have to give him a drink of water because he's dehydrating.
Do you know what I have discovered works? My DH bought me a game boy and I just love Tetris (I know, I'm weird). I put him in bed and sit next to his cot and just entertain myself with Tetris - no sound. He constantly checks to see that I am there and when he sees that I am he just shuts his eyes again. Eventually he goes in to a deep sleep and "zonk", he's out. I just go back out in to the kitchen and get back to work.
He does wake up during the night, but I just zombie down to his room, stick his dummy in and he goes back to sleep for a couple more hours. On Friday night I put him in bed at 8pm and didn't hear from him again until 6am, so that was nice. Lastnight was more of the usual interrupted sleep.
I actually don't feel tired - in fact, I'm quite energized, I just think my body is used to it now. I do like a full night's sleep though - maybe when he's five!!!
The added bonus to my system?? I have the top score for Tetris and DH can't even catch it!!!! LOL!!
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