Tired

Unfortunately, it happens! The same thing happened with my son - however, we remained consistent with what we were doing - with a bedtime routine and all of a sudden he snapped out of it. He goes to bed now at 8:30pm and doesn't wake up until around 9am and takes a nap about 1pm until 3:30 or 4pm. He is also he a great mood most of the time. However, I understand your frustration - I remember my husband and I getting up for hours at a time and he wanted to play and drink bottles - it was ridicilous. However, we chalked it up to growing pains, because nothing was wrong. Good luck - just be patient.

Hi A.. I too, definitely recommend sticking to a routine of sorts. I think schedules are just too hard to maintain because life happens every day, and it's hard to plan for everything that occurs. But, when I stuck to a routine with my son everything started falling into place. I highly recommend "The Baby Whisperer" book! I read it, and it changed my life. LOL! Good luck!
- M.

hi,

i have had troubles with non sleepy children or ones that want to just WAKE UP! lol

but.. i can suggest.. maybe a warm bath before bed time.. that might sooth him.. and making sure he has a fresh clean bottom nothing to hot or not warm enough on him while he is sleeping.. maybe checking the bed to see if there is something that could be bothering him...

other than that.. it might just be him.. and he might just be sleeping and then something startles him and he wakes up...

I have a 6 month old and he like to wake up numberous times in the morning also but usually he will ge back to sleep after getting the bottle in his mouth.. at one point when he was just a few months old.. he would wake up and 7 every morning.. and go to bed at like 11 pm or 12 midnight.. this was before he would officially sleep through the night...

Good luck.. and hopefully that is something that can work...

T.

Be consistent in your attempt to put him back in his crib or leave him in his crib. Don't make the mistake I made at that age by bringing him to your bed. My now 19 month old will not sleep in her crib nor does she want anything to do with a toddler bed. Had I been consistent with her routine, I know she would be sleeping in her own bed. I know it's hard when they cry for an hour straight but eventually they will give up and realize that you are not going to give in. Good luck!

Hi A. -

Try shifting his schedule just by 15 mins or so every few days...bedtime at 7:15 for 3-4 days, then 7:30, etc. Don't try doing it all at once. It should catch up to him and help him sleep later within a few weeks. Good luck! M.