Could this behavior be from breaking his pacifier?
My 2.5 yr old son was broken of his binky about 4 wks ago. He’s done great, hasn’t really asked for it, and still sleeps okay (or he was) but simply takes a bit longer to fall asleep.
The past 2 wks my son have been KILLING me with his lack of wanting to progress to bed. I’m strict in my routine but I can’t keep up right now. He plays adjectives day long at daycare while I work, then I pick him up, we go to the gym where on earth he plays again for about 45 mins, then we go home, munch through dinner and take a walk with the dogs for nearly 20 mins. Then it’s shower and reading before bed.
Usually I’d have him in bed, set to crash, by 8:30 pm. Maybe 9 pm the latest. But lately? It’s been 10:00 pm. Still not sleeping. 10:30 pm. STILL not sleeping. And 11 pm and finally he’s zonked out.
Now my husband travels for work so he’s gone during the week and comes home on weekends. But this week he didn’t get to come home so it’s be 2 wks of no Daddy. My son doesn’t really ask for him because we’re busy, he just says “Daddy’s working”. And we talk to him on the phone but my son is too busy to break his playing time to really communicate to Daddy.
But my son has been wanting me to go to bed next to him. And I can’t. Last night I was STARVING because I didn’t get to devour till 11 pm. I just had a snack and went to bed. He’s only craving SO much attention from me the past week or two and with his bedtime being adjectives messed up, I don’t know what’s going on.
He HAS to be tired, he plays nonstop all day long. He runs at daycare after climbs all around the daycare at the gym. We keep him very busy and no, he doesn’t drink sugary drinks – mostly water/milk. I don’t make a contribution him sweets and he really has no sugar to keep him going crazy.
I’ve let him cry contained by his bed and he gets up and comes out to me in the other room. I repeatedly put him back within his room, in his bed, and it just goes on for hours.
Is this because we broke his binky a month ago? Maybe? (We didn’t own this problem when we first did it) Or is it maybe cuz Daddy’s been gone extra long this time? (He’s been gone for a month at this available job but has always come home on weekends)
I’m exhausted and I’m at a loss of what to do. HELP please!
You didn't mention nap at all. Does he nap at daycare? Is it possible that he's been napping much longer than usual and that's what is throwing his programme off?
It could be anything you mentioned or just a change contained by his sleeping pattern that there isn't really an explanation for. Taking a break from routine does not mean that you can't pick it stern up when things are back to normal. How about letting him hang down with you till he nods off and bringing him to bed after?
Wish I know what to tell you, I've been going through this with Eli for a few weeks in a minute. Our bedtime routine has gone from about an hour to 2 or more, he just DOESN'T want to move about to bed at night. I'll keep an eye out for advice!
Answers: it could be a combination of both. The paci is obviously a soothing/comforting point to a little one and if you take it away w/o replacing the soothing/comforting with something else that can grounds problems in some kids. But also having daddy not come home on his normal time can be the issue as okay, it is hard to tell. If he is wanting you to sleep with him later he is needing comforting it sounds like. Good Luck I am sorry I couldn't help much.
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The past 2 wks my son have been KILLING me with his lack of wanting to progress to bed. I’m strict in my routine but I can’t keep up right now. He plays adjectives day long at daycare while I work, then I pick him up, we go to the gym where on earth he plays again for about 45 mins, then we go home, munch through dinner and take a walk with the dogs for nearly 20 mins. Then it’s shower and reading before bed.
Usually I’d have him in bed, set to crash, by 8:30 pm. Maybe 9 pm the latest. But lately? It’s been 10:00 pm. Still not sleeping. 10:30 pm. STILL not sleeping. And 11 pm and finally he’s zonked out.
Now my husband travels for work so he’s gone during the week and comes home on weekends. But this week he didn’t get to come home so it’s be 2 wks of no Daddy. My son doesn’t really ask for him because we’re busy, he just says “Daddy’s working”. And we talk to him on the phone but my son is too busy to break his playing time to really communicate to Daddy.
But my son has been wanting me to go to bed next to him. And I can’t. Last night I was STARVING because I didn’t get to devour till 11 pm. I just had a snack and went to bed. He’s only craving SO much attention from me the past week or two and with his bedtime being adjectives messed up, I don’t know what’s going on.
He HAS to be tired, he plays nonstop all day long. He runs at daycare after climbs all around the daycare at the gym. We keep him very busy and no, he doesn’t drink sugary drinks – mostly water/milk. I don’t make a contribution him sweets and he really has no sugar to keep him going crazy.
I’ve let him cry contained by his bed and he gets up and comes out to me in the other room. I repeatedly put him back within his room, in his bed, and it just goes on for hours.
Is this because we broke his binky a month ago? Maybe? (We didn’t own this problem when we first did it) Or is it maybe cuz Daddy’s been gone extra long this time? (He’s been gone for a month at this available job but has always come home on weekends)
I’m exhausted and I’m at a loss of what to do. HELP please!
You didn't mention nap at all. Does he nap at daycare? Is it possible that he's been napping much longer than usual and that's what is throwing his programme off?
It could be anything you mentioned or just a change contained by his sleeping pattern that there isn't really an explanation for. Taking a break from routine does not mean that you can't pick it stern up when things are back to normal. How about letting him hang down with you till he nods off and bringing him to bed after?
Wish I know what to tell you, I've been going through this with Eli for a few weeks in a minute. Our bedtime routine has gone from about an hour to 2 or more, he just DOESN'T want to move about to bed at night. I'll keep an eye out for advice!
Answers: it could be a combination of both. The paci is obviously a soothing/comforting point to a little one and if you take it away w/o replacing the soothing/comforting with something else that can grounds problems in some kids. But also having daddy not come home on his normal time can be the issue as okay, it is hard to tell. If he is wanting you to sleep with him later he is needing comforting it sounds like. Good Luck I am sorry I couldn't help much.
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