We are having some problems getting Jacob to sleep again. Once he's asleep he's generally pretty good (unless he loses his dummy and can't find it himself in which case he cries out but that's about it).....it's just getting him to sleep that's the problem. Lately he will kick up a real stink and carry on and we either have to rock/pat him to sleep in our arms, or sit in his room (sometimes for up to 1.5 hours during which he will play and muck about for part of the time as though he's not tired at all). Quite often he seems to 'force' out a cry or yell - it's not a proper distressed/scared/"I want comfort" kind of cry.......it's more of an attention thing, but eventually, it does progress to a full-on cry.

Here's the funny thing....last night DH and I went out for dinner and a movie (a once a year event! LOL). Mum came down and took care of Jacob and she didn't have a problem in the world with him going to sleep......she popped in in his cot and not a peep. She went through exactly the same routine/sleep cues as what we do, so there was nothing different about that.

So......does he kick up a stink for us because he knows we automatically go in when he gets upset???? Has he got us all worked out do you think??? We're not sure what to try next, but staying with him every night for 1.5 hours is getting a bit out of hand ATM, and it's a similar battle for his daytime sleep also.