We have recently transitioned from two naps to one in an effort to get DS (10 months) to bed before 1am. It has gone sort of OK, except that he is so tired by the end of the night that he works himself into a frenzy. He doesn't want to be held, he doesn't want to be put down, he doesn't want to eat ... (we were unable to breastfeed 
but try to bottlefeed with the same care/routine).
He just screams. It goes on for an hour or more before we can finally get him to take a bottle or he just collapses. We walk him around, sing, bounce, lie down and let him crawl around, whatever. The only option we don't use is taking him out in the stroller, which is a guaranteed sleep-inducer (that's almost always how he goes down for naps). It's just that at 11:00 at night we don't always feel like going out for a walk, and as the weather turns colder it will be less appealing.
He's not teething at the moment, although he is learning to walk. I know the developmental milestones can sometimes cause sleep disturbances. He is, since going from two naps to one, sleeping more soundly at night (most of the time).
We've established a pretty solid routine ... diaper and books and songs and bottle ... but it doesn't seem to make a difference. Even with earplugs in I feel like I'm losing my mind.
I'm scared that this is going to go on for weeks or months. I return to work next week, after having the summer off. I'm afraid what little patience I have now at bedtime will be zilch once I've been at work all day.
Is this normal? I don't think there's anything "wrong" with DS ... but I guess I'm just surprised that night after night after night he screams instead of going to sleep when he's clearly exhausted. Maybe I'm naive (first-time mom).
Oh -- we co-sleep, by the way. All of us in king-size bed.
I'd appreciate any thoughts, or any reassurance that this won't go on forever.
but try to bottlefeed with the same care/routine).He just screams. It goes on for an hour or more before we can finally get him to take a bottle or he just collapses. We walk him around, sing, bounce, lie down and let him crawl around, whatever. The only option we don't use is taking him out in the stroller, which is a guaranteed sleep-inducer (that's almost always how he goes down for naps). It's just that at 11:00 at night we don't always feel like going out for a walk, and as the weather turns colder it will be less appealing.
He's not teething at the moment, although he is learning to walk. I know the developmental milestones can sometimes cause sleep disturbances. He is, since going from two naps to one, sleeping more soundly at night (most of the time).
We've established a pretty solid routine ... diaper and books and songs and bottle ... but it doesn't seem to make a difference. Even with earplugs in I feel like I'm losing my mind.
I'm scared that this is going to go on for weeks or months. I return to work next week, after having the summer off. I'm afraid what little patience I have now at bedtime will be zilch once I've been at work all day.
Is this normal? I don't think there's anything "wrong" with DS ... but I guess I'm just surprised that night after night after night he screams instead of going to sleep when he's clearly exhausted. Maybe I'm naive (first-time mom).
Oh -- we co-sleep, by the way. All of us in king-size bed.
I'd appreciate any thoughts, or any reassurance that this won't go on forever.
