they are both awake!

It's a long story and we are working on it but ds sleeps in the bouncy seat next to our bed due to breathing issues. So how do you let him cio when he is not in a crib? He woke up and after 2 hours of doing everything I could think of, dd sensed he was up I guess or heard him screaming and is now up too. This happens alot lately. I feel like they are infants again. Anyone have any fast advice for right now??? Thanks.

 

We went through a little bit of that when they started crawling. Not sure if it was that or seperation anxiety. We tried a swing with the girl that had it worse, and that helped a little. I don't have any good ideas - sorry - but I hope if works itself out quickly for you.

 

I agree with Emily, probably either separation anxiety or a developmental growth spurt.

 

Why would a growth spurt make him wake at night? And if it is separation anxiety, what can I do to fix it?

 

I just wanted to comment that my babies are total lions when my timing is off. We're talking crying, screaming, flailing around - yuck! But when I get the timing just right (not easy, I miss it often) I just swaddle them up, kiss them on the cheek, pop in their paci, lay them down and walk out of the room. If they're over or under tired, forget it.

Could this be an issue with your little ones? Or do you think they're passed that?

 

The growth spurt thing has some good medical reason which I can't completely remember, but something about a lot of changes happening really fast make it hard to sleep well. Seperation anxiety - we had to do the exact same thng every night, and now I have one twin who loves this one blanket, and won't go to sleep without it. They think, I guess, that you are not coming back or something. It's when they realize that you are a different person, and things happen outside of their sphere of knowledge. If there is a safe toy or something else that they really like during the day, you might want to having them sleep with that, but make sure it's ok to sleep with.

The PP about schedule is another thing that throws my girls off. I hope you have a much better night tonight!

 

Definitely Separation Anxiety. Kev is still doing it at 13 months. It's a phase but I can't tell you when it will end. :hug99: I hope it gets better soon.

 

Ilyse, when they are growing developmentally, working on or learning a new skill, for some reason it disrupts their sleep. Maybe they are too excited to sleep!!

 

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It's a phase but I can't tell you when it will end. I hope it gets better soon.


For me it ended... but started again... and it was just a vicious cycle.