Sleep DEPRIVATION!!! For 22 month old and his desperate (single) mum..

[Shades]

No advice sorry - just wanted to say if your son's name is really Cullen I love it Mine is too LOL although we call him CJ

[Rumpleteaser]

I think there is something developmental going on, in addition to teething and you DH going away. My DS is very similar in behaviour, we have thought maybe scared of the dark, so have left a light on, too hot/cold. We have often resorted to staying in his room untill he has fallen asleep, there is a matress on the floor at the monent, due to increaing cold and for my comfort at 35 wks PG. Also, I or DH can doze or fall asleep if able, DS can be chatty. We have on occasions left him to have a cry, we had 5 mins or whinning this morning before he resettled.
I hope things settle down for you, I know DS will settle for DH quicker sometimes becasue he has missed him all day and likes his dad, I suspect the troubles you are having is more becasue your DH has gone away. Good luck, I hope your DS improves soon.

[Cullen's Mum]

Hi girls, thanks for your replies. DS had another one of "THOSE" nights last night where he was awake from 1.30am till 3.30am even with me on his floor! So in the end took him into my bed, slept till 7.40am!

Had always thought the co-sleeping thing wasn't for me, but maybe if we both get some sleep then whilst DH is away it will be worth going down this track if it works!

Shades - yes name is actually Cullen, gorgeous!

Thanks again everyone, keep sane!

[Kmn]

The other thing is to really run him around during the afternoon as much as you can so he's physically tired as well as mentally!
good luck.