i feel so bad

[~kellie~]

DD had previously always been fed to sleep, however recently at night time, I have been able to give her a feed in her room, and then a kiss and put her in her cot and she goes to sleep without any crying.

However this only happens at night. During the day, I'll feed her in her room in the hope that she'll fall asleep, however she has started getting sleepy and then realising it, and wriggling out of my arms and running off to play. This can go on and on for hours. If i try and put her in her cot when she gets sleepy she just cries and cries.

Just then she was doing this, and I left her in the cot and she cried but I had to go to the toilet. When I went back in (no more than 5mins) she was so tired from crying that she fell right asleep on the boob, but I felt so bad!

ANyone got any other strategies for getting her to sleep during the day?

[visitor1]

Will she sit in the cot and look through books before falling asleep?

[~kellie~]

i dont think so, but its worth a try! thanks for the suggestion, will give it a go tomorrow

[Mak]

Similiar suggestion but would she listen to an audiobook or quiet music?

Good luck!

[~kellie~]

oh no, i think I've jinxed myself, she wouldnt go to sleep tonight, it seems like we have to make her upset to get her to go to sleep. I hate it!

[Mak]

Hang in there!

Pick a sleep routine that suits you both and stick with it - it will pass. So much is going on for them at that age. We've had heaps of sleep issues and it is so stressful. Sounds like you are doing a great job though.

Look after yourself too.