My DD has always been the best sleeper. She always went down for naps right at 1pm and got up at 3 or 4pm. Now in the last week she has been screaming "no no no mommy" and I don't know what to do. At night it's even worse. She has thrown her stuffed animals at me. Tonight she threw her head back so quick that I couldn't move and it hit me very hard in the jaw. I already rebroke my wrist last week when I tripped and fell. It had only been healed for 2 months. I'm back in a cast like brace. I don't know what to do. She cried tonight with me sitting outside her room crying too:cry: . I can't do anything to make it better. She has to go to sleep! What am I doing wrong?
starbuckmom
08-22-2007, 09:19 PM
I couldn't read this and not say anything. :hugs: My son who is 23 mos decided tonight he would do that and cry for me. It crushed me. My dh put our ds to bed and normally it's me who does that. I just needed a break. I guess he got used to me and the routine I started just recently. Here is a couple of things that works and may for you.
1: warm bath. I have 2 lights in the bathroom and leave only one on so it's dim. The rest of the house is dark.
2: Dim light in his room with his music going and the air freshener started. Jammies and diaper ready.
3: The same 2 books while rocking in the rocking chair with the ever present blankie!
Your DD might be going thru some separation anxiety with you. Maybe a little more rocking in the chair and some extra snuggle time with you. Give her some time and hopefully it's just a phase. Also, her nap time might be a bit long so she isn't as tired at night. Maybe moving her nap time to 1:30-2pm.
Hope things get better.
abbycadabby
08-22-2007, 09:25 PM
DS #1 went through the same phase a couple of times. The only thing that really worked for us was sticking to the same routine (like the pp mentioned), and being very brief with him after storytime. After his story, and a kiss, we would seal our lips and not say anything to him. I found that the more I talked to him to try to console him, the worse he would resist bedtime. The less I spoke, the more he knew that I was serious about bedtime. This is still true even at age 5. If I'm very chatty with him after his story, he'll procrastinate going to bed.
