My baby has had sleep problems since 4 weeks old. He has never been one of those babies you can just place in the cot and he will roll over and go to sleep.
It all starts when he gets up and ready for his first nap. He is tired about 1.5 hours after he wakes. I look for his tired signs ( rubbing eyes, pulling ears, yawning ) and I put him down. It can take up to 1.5 hours for him to sleep! I dont believe in controlled crying and I have read every book there is to read on sleep, nothing seems to work...
I am getting sooo frustrated and on the verge of depression. I just cant take him not sleeping anymore... it is driving me crazy.He is nearly 9 months old and still not in a good sleep routine. We cant really go anywhere longer than 2 hours because he wont sleep in a pram or car and he never has. My husband I and I desperatly want to go away for a week somewhere but we think there is no point as we will be spending the whole holiday trying to get him to sleep. I feel I am hitting a brick wall and that i need some help. Everyone keeps saying, do controlled crying. I had a lady say to me that it was the best thing she ever did and if I just put the effort in, it would work!! I was about to knock her out!
So if anyone can help me It would be much appreciated.