So I need some help! This little boy is a mess, he looks so sweet and Innocent! What in the world is wrong with him! Here is my story! For over 1 month now he gets up at least 1-4 times a night screaming. So not sure what is wrong I go in and get him and make sure he is ok. He is also in the same room as Covin. Covin is now in school and needs to sleep. Anyways, I cannot figure out why he keeps waking up at night.
Here is what I have done:
- Tin foil over the windows and it is very dark
- ceiling fan on for coolness
- humidifier for a little noise
- full belly (he is not hungry)
- sippy cup of milk before bed (for the melatonin ;)
- Not sure if he hurts anywhere so I a few times gave him Motrin
- we say prayers every night together
- we do the exact same routine every night
- Let him just cry--he gets so worked up he makes himself throw up everything (he has made himself puke 3 times this month)
- a blue night light (just enough light to be able to see everything)
So I am so confused and I do not know what to do or try next! It has been awful lately and I tend to get very grouchy. I am going to school on Mondays and Wednesday for around 3 hours each day. On Tuesdays I work so I have to get up at 4:30am and be to work at 6am and I am gone until 6pm. All of the days excluding Tuesdays I am getting Covin up for school at 6:45am. By the time I have Covin up or somewhat ready Conner is up. Yesterday he woke up at 2am I finally got him back to sleep and he was up again at 3am. I needed to sleep so I just put him in with me. Shaffen got home around 4am and put him in his own bed. Yeah 6:30am he was awake and not going back to bed! This is how our nights are going! It is so frustrating! Also I will tell on myself I tried for 2 nights I gave him benadryl, yep it didn't work! This little boy is so grouchy and sad all day long because he is so tired. For the last 3 days he has fallen asleep taken small naps and will not go to bed that night. Sunday night he made himself puke around 11pm because we were trying to make him go to sleep! He is such a mess! So at this point I am up for suggestions! Please help me!!!!!!!
5 comments:
Oh, I feel so bad for you! I hate hot being able to sleep! They say that if kids are over-tired they wont sleep well at night. Try for a week of him taking naps during the day to see if that helps at night. It will probably take at least a week to see any change. Or if he wont nap, put him to bed by 7pm. After a few nights he will get used to it and maybe he'll sleep better. I'll think of more suggestions.
Could be night terrors, ya know monsters in the closet.
could be just missing Covin. Kids express their emotions so differently than we adults.
Hopefully this won't last to much longer.
Hopefully we will be closer soon to help out.
bonnie
Sounds like you need to call Nanny 911! J/k That sucks that it is such an issue. Hunter slept with us for 2 years and it was kindof rough getting him in his own bed. We would just let him fall asleep in our bed then transfer him into his own. I swore I'd never do that again. I wish I could help you. Maybe a preistood blessing from daddy?!?
I agree with trying a blessing...also has your house been dedicated and if not have Shaffen dedicate it using his Priesthood of course.
I also agree that he could be expressing his missing Covin and the changes in the day with him being gone in school.
I think that trying a good nap during the day before 3pm might help him sleep better at night.
If none of those work...you might consider taking him into the doctor to see what a Dr says.
That's all I've got...but that has got to be frustrating. SORRY
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