DS Fights sleep...Ideas????

[rosehannah]

You sound like you have given lots of things a try, he sounds a bit like my son at 4mths. It does feel like they need to cry before the go to sleep. My son used to like to cuddle something that smelt of me. I used to give him my night shirt to cuddle then take it away once he was asleep because I used to worry about leaving it in his cot. Sorry I don't have a magic answer for you, best wishes.

PS. That is a gorgeous pic. of him.

[Janie]

Spring, I have one of these kids as well. It has taken me 9 months and 3 days (check out my ticker) for me to come to terms with the fact that he is always going to cry (read: scream!) to sleep. No matter what I do, how nice I try to make it, he always fights it.

I'm sorry I don't have any real suggestions for you hun, just real sympathy

[Spring Angel]

Thanks ladies, it is reassuring to know I'm not alone in this.

Janie: Thanks for the sympathy, it is hard isn't it? How lond does your boy take to settle?

Willow: He has always been like this to a certain extent, but now that he is getting bigger it is getting much harder to wrangle a 5 month old. I hate to think what he will be like in a few months I might give Tresillian a call, thanks for the suggestion.

Dh is of the opinion that as long as we are holding him, we should let him do his thing until he calms down. It doesn't seem to make a difference if I sing, rock etc, so DH tends to sit down with him until he gets it all out and (eventually) nods off. I can't do that all day every day, it upsets me more than DS I think.

Well the quest continues

Spring

[Spring Angel]

Rosehannah: Thanks, he is a cutie, you wouldn't guess the sleeping monstor that lies within him whahahaha..