Where to start? My dd is almost 21 mths and I stay at home with her. She has never been the best sleeper but lately she was doing great - sleeping all night, my husband could get her right back to sleep if she did wake up and didn't even have to pick her up. With me, she has always acted different - wants me to hold her and wouldn't go right back to sleep with me. I am still nursing 2x a day at nap and bedtime.
2 weeks ago I started watching my neighbors dd who is 6 mths older and they are friends, play together quite frequently. She is used to daycare as her Mom works and is just staying with us for 2 mths while her sitter recovers from surgery.
I will say that I have been a little overwhelmed and haven't had the best attitude. It is more than I thought it would be and I almost regret my decision. The only reason I mention this is I am wondering my dd is picking up on my frustration.
So, here's the issue: last week dd wouldn't sleep at nap. I would nurse her, do the usual routine and if I tried to put her down in the crib she would freak. I even tried leaving her to cry for a few mins, no luck. She didn't take a nap at all. Sat she went down fine with dh. Yesterday, Sunday, she went into crib with dh, did a poop and after changing her wouldn't go down. Did the same thing with dh that she does to me - clings like a little monkey if we try to put her down. Last night she went to sleep pretty well, she was tired from no nap, but woke up at 2 am and wouldn't let dh leave the room. After 2 hours we brought her into bed with us (which normally doesn't work well for any of us) and she wanted to be on top of me. She would cry if she wasn't wrapped all around me (head on shoulder, arms around neck and legs around waist). I never really got back to sleep and finally snuck out and she is sleeping now in our bed.
I'm wondering if this has something to do with me watching the neighbors dd? Or is is an age thing? I don't know what to do about this. She seems fine during the day if I leave, it is just when she sleeps. I don't mind taking a nap with her BUT I really don't want to get back into a bad habit that took us a long time to stop. We also don't mind her sleeping with us except for the fact that none of us sleep! My husband has to sleep in the guest room and we usually toss and turn all night. My back is killing me from having 25lbs on top of my chest this morning. Does anyone have any advice at all - we are at a total loss
2 weeks ago I started watching my neighbors dd who is 6 mths older and they are friends, play together quite frequently. She is used to daycare as her Mom works and is just staying with us for 2 mths while her sitter recovers from surgery.
I will say that I have been a little overwhelmed and haven't had the best attitude. It is more than I thought it would be and I almost regret my decision. The only reason I mention this is I am wondering my dd is picking up on my frustration.
So, here's the issue: last week dd wouldn't sleep at nap. I would nurse her, do the usual routine and if I tried to put her down in the crib she would freak. I even tried leaving her to cry for a few mins, no luck. She didn't take a nap at all. Sat she went down fine with dh. Yesterday, Sunday, she went into crib with dh, did a poop and after changing her wouldn't go down. Did the same thing with dh that she does to me - clings like a little monkey if we try to put her down. Last night she went to sleep pretty well, she was tired from no nap, but woke up at 2 am and wouldn't let dh leave the room. After 2 hours we brought her into bed with us (which normally doesn't work well for any of us) and she wanted to be on top of me. She would cry if she wasn't wrapped all around me (head on shoulder, arms around neck and legs around waist). I never really got back to sleep and finally snuck out and she is sleeping now in our bed.
I'm wondering if this has something to do with me watching the neighbors dd? Or is is an age thing? I don't know what to do about this. She seems fine during the day if I leave, it is just when she sleeps. I don't mind taking a nap with her BUT I really don't want to get back into a bad habit that took us a long time to stop. We also don't mind her sleeping with us except for the fact that none of us sleep! My husband has to sleep in the guest room and we usually toss and turn all night. My back is killing me from having 25lbs on top of my chest this morning. Does anyone have any advice at all - we are at a total loss
