The last three nights it's been party/whinge time for CJ from about midnight to 4am... It's doing my nut!!! He's not really properly awake or wanting to get up, he's just rolling around the bed, headbutting me, pinching my nipples (which btw OUCH) giggling, grizzling, whinging... Not crying though. It's like he gets ants in his pants and it. Is. Very. Annoying.
Any ideas???
I have no advice either..DD went through a stage of doing that for quite a few nights in a row. She still does it maybe once or twice a week, but now I threaten her with putting her back in her cot, which usually ends in her going back in her cot and she mostly goes back to sleep in there. If she doesn't then I pop her back in bed with me and she goes to sleep.
If I'd tried this any earlier than now though I don't think it would have worked, because she would just cry and get herself really worked up as soon as I left her room.
I do sympathise with you though, it's awful being awake for hours in the middle of the night because someone just won't settle and go to sleep! DD was always half asleep too, she wasn't completely awake just seemed like she couldn't get herself over to that "asleep" stage iykwim. It's maddening!! Just keep saying to yourself "this too shall pass"
It sounds like a wonder week. Have you read or heard of the book? It helps explain your little one's behaviour at certain development stages.
At 1yr old he is probably 'practising' and finding it hard to switch off. So when he wakes in the night, he wants to move or roll around or crawl or walk (whichever he has learnt recently).
It something that passes It drives you batty, it will get better
DD had this for about 9 days in a row. Her's was scary though because she'd try and stand up on mine and DP's bed and walk. She fell off twice. Hopefully it passes quickly for you! xx
Shades, you sound like you really really need a break Do you have a friend or someone you trust to take DS for one night?
Or can your partner help out in some way so you can get some much needed time? Even a day off so you can get your hair done, relax at cafe with a coffee?
Our little ones rely on us soo much that it easy to forget to take care of yourself. If you can get a break, it may be easier to deal with while DS is going through this milestone.
It WILL get better, it may not seem like it at the moment
Shades, it is tiring when you get woken a lot in the night. It is hard to say how long this phase will last, but as they say, "this too shall pass". I think it really goes in cycles with kids - they sleep well for a while and then you have a tiring time for a while again until the sleeping settles. Until the next time. Even my nearly 6yo has periods where he wakes up and comes into our bed for a few nights in a row - and then he wriggles around and no-one sleeps well. You will know what it's like to sleep through the night again hun - hang in there
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