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The kid won't sleep!

post #1 of 5
10/18/05 at 11:07pm
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I have a two-fold problem here. Aaron has decided that he doesn't want to nap during the day anymore. I think he's napped twice in the last week. He is like an Eveready battery. Any suggestions on what I can do?

Also about a month ago, he has been hard to put down and keep down to sleep at night. It takes forever to put him to bed. I have to sit with him until he sleeps. He has to play with my hair, and he cries bloody murder until I come back if I leave before he's asleep. I have tried leaving him there, going to him, sleeping with him in my arms in the twin bed in his room, putting stuffed animals in his crib, yelling at him, ignoring him, nothing works! He has been waking up at night several times for about 4 days, and I wait 5 mins and if he is still crying, I go to him. I ask if he is scared and he says yes. Then I ask what it is, he points to the window and says, "Big house coming. Big dirty house. Big dirty window." I have no idea what this could be but he obviously has seen something and is upset. I just don't know what to do. Do I go to him or ignore him? I hardly got any sleep last night and it's just wearing me down.
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post #2 of 5
10/19/05 at 8:51am
My kids all quit napping regularly between 2 and 3. Maybe if he didn't nap, he'd be so worn out that he'd sleep better at night? I would say that if he doesn't want to nap, don't force him, but demand that he have quiet time in place of it. Let him quietly watch TV or color for 30 mins to an hour instead.

Many times, mine would refuse to nap, but when I let them have quiet TV time instead, they'd fall asleep anyway.

Good luck!
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post #3 of 5
10/19/05 at 10:00am
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I'm not ready for him to stop his naps! Yikes!

I happily report that he slept through the night last night. I left the hall light on and his door open (I forgot to put in my first post that he also wants the door open when it used to be shut) and he was fine. Hopefully this works permanently.
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post #4 of 5
10/19/05 at 3:42pm
Brandon used to be the same way. He goes to sleep with a movie on and when it is over the tv screen is still lit, he also has to have the hall light on. He would freak if we shut the doorl. I think it is normal that they start to get scared of the dark once their imaginations get going. I remember being scared. Just try to comfort him as much as you can. Get nightlights if you have to.
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post #5 of 5
10/19/05 at 4:28pm
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It's funny but I have noticed that he does imaginary play now. I did associate the two.
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