Tired and Cranky please Help

[Mirichka]

So, here's the story: Until recently, by nineteenth month old DS was a pretty good sleeper--in the family bed, or at least with me. I wasn't disturbed much by his nighttime nursing if there were any, I just slept through it. The only trouble we've had is getting him to bed at an earlier hour, so we could have some grown-up time alone. Sometimes he would go down well for an hour or more but more often he would wake up again to cry and only be consoled by the breast. I want to be able to get him to sleep earlier especially since he will be going to a day care come fall--I will be starting school again--and we will need to be in a better schedule. The nursing at night is really getting tiresome and definitely has begun to affect my sleep. I am starting to become resentful, where I used to enjoy our snuggly moments. Please advise.

[sunfish21]

Is he napping during the afternoon? Sugar winding him up? Maybe he just isn't tired enough to get to sleep earlier.

If you want him to be consoled by something other than nursing you might consider nightweaning; there would be other things that would start to offer comfort.