I dont have all that much advice to offer but from what you are saying i really doubt that feeding J to sleep would have anything to do with it. ( people like to scare you with that one all the time) I honestly think it would cause a bit more disruption if you tried to stop feeding him to sleep now. Is it possible that you are missing other more subtle tired signs earlier in the night? what does he do if you just decide to put him to bed before you see he is tired? at 1 yr old all my kiddies were going to bed between 7pm and 8pm does he sleep much during the day? my kids had horrible nights if they didnt get enough sleep during the day.. bit strange you would think it was the other way around!!
I know things like learning to walk can really mess with their sleep too...
i really hope he starts sorting it all out soon chick.. sleepless nights are horrible and your really expect them to be getting better as they get older so it just makes it seem more unfair... well to me anyway
let me know if i can do anything!

i don't think so either, because when he does he can sleep in 3-4 hour blocks, sometimes 5 or 6 but lately they're rare! if he was needing feeding to resettle he'd be waking every 40-90 minutes. you just get paranoid, you know? incase you're not doing it right ><;;
This morning he did his usual grope for boob to sleep, but it didn't seem to push him over the edge so I cuddle him to sleep with his little musical seahorse, then when he was dopey i put him in his cot with it still playing and he went out like a light. Maybe I might try that tonight and see if I can get him to sleep a little earlier. I will admit after his shower DH does stir him up a bit playing which probably doesn't help the situation but it breaks me heart to tell him to stop because he doesn't get to spend much time with him during the week.

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