My husband and i have been traveling the last week (with another 9 days Left) and every single night my son wakes up screaming and will not go back to sleep for hours. I can't figure out what to do and I'm at wits end. I'm going insane. He's fine all day long meeting people and playin hard but every single night since we left home it's a 2 hour scream fest every night. I can't see any teeth, he already has all front 8 and all 4 molars, motrin doesn't work rocking works until I have to set him down. I just don't know what else to do ad what it could be. Any advice so I can sleep finally?
Could it be night terrors? It might be a good idea to check the temperature where he sleeps. I know a mother that could not figure out why her son woke up nearly every night screaming and couldn't get back to sleep, then she discovered that if he sleeps in a cool (not cold) room, he would sleep better.
Is it only when he's laying down? Did you travel by plane? The first thing that came to mind was an ear infection. My son had an ear infection once and there was no fever and he was fine during the day. He even went to sleep ok, but woke up several hrs into the night with the same thing (nothing worked to get him to go back to sleep). Might want to just have his ears checked for peace of mind. Good luck.
Honestly, I'd look at his schedule. You're traveling....have you stuck to a consistent schedule on this trip or are you dragging him all over the place to meet people and play hard and not letting him get the rest he needs? Children are creatures of habit and when their routine is disrupted they become very irritable, and it often manifests itself at night.
Whenever we'd travel we'd always try to keep my daughter's naps and down times in mind so we'd be consistent. She always slept in a crib (rented)- not a pack-n-play- and we'd bring her own sheets and bumper so it would be more comfortable. We also brought a fan for white noise to block out any outside noises in the hotel as those hotel doors tend to slam when they're shut.
Your little guy sounds very overtired. Is he napping during the day? Is he getting at least 2 hours of uninterrupted sleep and is he getting some "down time" during the day to just sit and play quietly with you and your husband.
I know trips are all about visiting and sightseeing and restuarants but you may need to take a breather and let him settle.
Remember, sleep begets sleep. His daytime sleep will affect his nighttime sleep (and yours).
Good luck!
Is it possible he's overly tired? My four year old son usually sleeps like a rock, but....he always wakes up crying in the middle of the night if he's had a really active day and no nap. He'll complain of leg pains, say he's thirsty, etc.
I would try to keep his schedule as consistent as possible (know it's hard when travelling), but it might help?
Good luck - it's exhausting to travel and have a little one that isn't sleeping! I feel for you.
It could be that with the travel and meeting all the different people that your son may be over stimulated. This means that you may have to put him to bed earlier.
Increase his eating majorly throughout the day, all day long. It will take a few days for his body to register the change, but he'll sleep like a rock. Feed him healthy snacks and meals CONSTANTLY (not sugar of course and keep the juice early in the day-no fruit right before bed-give him some carbs before bed like a piece of bread before his last milk). Whenever you think of it, hand him something to eat, even if he seems content. If he's hungry he'll eat, if he's not, he won't. Always push. You may not think he's hungry, but his sleeping won't be so light if he's truly full.
I learned that trick form a mother of 12. My second ravenous boy would sleep through always, but whenever we were off schedule or a grandparent would skip the snacks he would start to wake really early in the morning or during the night. You have to be really diligent about it up until 2 years old.
Hi Handbye, during the day he is active, busyness going on all around him, come sleep time he realizes he is in a unfamilar place, and like all toddlers if the sceraming gets him what he wants he will continue. Just my opinion as a mom this seems like a offley long trip to take a 15 month old on. J.
he's exhausted and away from home, he still needs his schedule kept as much as possible, make him take his naps
Sure sounds like an overtired baby to me. And away from his familiar territory, too, which is very unsettling for many littles. You and Daddy are his "safe place" right now. Is co-sleeping possible for the remainder of your trip? After you get home and he has a few days to settle into his routine, he'll probably relax and sleep better.
