I don't know what Easton's deal is. He's generally always been a good sleeper. We've always been good about no sleep props at any age. But it seems like every time he gets sick he gets a new bad habit, and each time it's worse. A couple weeks ago he had a fever for 5 days. Still not totally sure what it was. At the end he did get and ear infection. But for those 5 days I sat, painfully might I add, on the couch with him as we watched hours on end of Cars and Dinosaurs. You remember that I'm sure.
Ever since then he's been zipped to my hip. Serious Mama-itis. He's finally just allowed Dave back into his graces, thankfully. That's a problem in and of itself. Now there's more though. It must be somewhat related.
For the past few nights Easton has a terrible time getting to sleep. I lay him down after our usual bedtime rituals, and leave the room. Within 5-10 minutes he's crying for mama. I'll go in. lay him down again, tell him it's ok and to go to sleep. This happens for hours. And I'm not exaggerating. It's 10:45 pm and he just fell asleep. I've tried not saying anything. We've tried letting him cry it out.
Tonight after looking online for help I tried giving him a teddy bear to comfort him. He'd hug it and then toss it away eventually. He's never been one for security anything, except me. I changed the location of the night light. I asked if he wanted it off. He said no. So then I tried sitting in the room with him until he fell asleep. Maybe he's scared. He's recently become familiar with what that means.
It worked I guess. 2 hours later. I am so grumpy about it I can't go to bed. I really don't have the patience to keep this up. So I'm wondering, is there an obvious cause or solution I haven't thought of yet? Oh, also I know it's not teeth or illness of any kind. We're clear there.
Oh, and naps are fine. He goes down, goes to sleep, and stays asleep normal periods. And sometimes he wakes up crying for me in the night, but goes to sleep after 30 minutes or so. Dave's put him to bed and one time it worked, another time it didn't. Doesn't seem to matter at all.
All right, I'm going to try to go to bed before I have to get up again.
Meet the Shakespeare's
Easton(5), Kelly, Dave, Luke(2)
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- kelly
- I'm just a girl trying to be Supermom, June Cleaver and Martha Stewart, all at once. You get to see me laughing and crying along the way because it doesn't happen often. But every day I can see that life sure is good in my corner of the world.
5 comments:
Oh Kelly, how frustrating! I am so sorry. It sounds like he is going through a very trying phase. Is he scared of the dark? Good luck finding the "magic solution" for him- and you.
If he is scared, I can't tell. He doesn't look or act scared, per say. When I ask him he's unresponsive.
ohhh so sorry. wish I could help. but I have no ideas!
Kel, I'm so sorry. Have you tried putting on some primary music quietly? Our kids love to go to sleep listening to their primary music. I hope you find something that helps and SOON. I know how frustrating that is.
I feel for you. try the music and sitting in his room with him where he can see you. like I already told ya :)
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