Nap Time - Plainfield,IL

My son was like that as well. I have been practicing attachment parenting since birth and found that this is so much better for all of us. My son is also very sensitive and I feel he needs more from us. At nap/bed time, I lay with him until he falls asleep. Sometimes we cuddle, read or just lie there. It seems to help him relax and get into a deep sleep. He does not wake up at night or cry. If he happens to wake up, he just calls me. He's now 2.5 but I have been doing this as long as I can remember. I know it must be stressful with another baby on the way but he might need just a little more time. I do not believe in the cry it out method. It kills me and I see no sense in my son crying until he can barely breath. It seems cruel to me. If my son needs extra care and comfort from me, that's what I'm here for. Don't feel bad for loving your kids. It actually helps them be more self confident and independent in the long run. Good luck to you and congrats on baby #3!!!

your child is probably teething. i am glad that you recognize he is sensitive. my child is too and i could never let her cry it out. it would make her vomit within seconds or poop herself. that is just not the right thing to do with some kids. you need to do what you need to do but IMO ( and much research) kids that feel secure will be more independent in the end

My son used to wake up crying after his naps and in the morning. I then read something that said this meant he did not like his crib and to let him play in it to see if he liked it. Well, he loved to play in it. Finally, shorlty before he turned 2 I decided just to let him sleep in a regular bed. The very first day the crying ended. He was happy to be able to get up on his own. I really think he just did not like being "caged" in in his crib. Or, like the previous post, just put the mattress on the floor.

When my son began crying when he woke up from his naps, I took the crib down and just put the mattress on the floor. That way, I could lie down with him until he fell asleep (not a bad idea for you, anyway, being pregnant) and he could just get up by himself and come find me whenever he awoke. That made the crying stop much easier.

I bet his problem is that you took away the morning nap and he is overtired and therefore fights going to sleep. If you add in a short morning nap you will see immediate improvement.

Now you are saying that it was fine for a few months after you gave up that nap, so it can't be that. But naps for kids are like oil changes for your car - you skip one and oh, hey, my car seems just fine, I didn't really need that oil change (nap) after all. But then you go a bit longer and a bit longer and all of a sudden your car (child)'s motor stops working right and you get problems like you are having.