Sleep Problems for 12 month old

[tray]

My 12 month old baby won't let me out of his sight during the day without screaming & crying. I can't even put him down once he's asleep without him waking up immediately & crying. I especially can't put him into his cot once he's asleep during the day or at night without him waking up & crying. I know that he sleeps in the cot at his child care centre without any problems. Can anyone shed a light on this? This has all started about 3 months ago & he's been going to child care for about 6 months. Any tips or hints would be great.

[mamafelix]

Hi Tray

sounds like a bad case of seperation anxiety to me. Once they get to about 9 months babies start to realise that they are seperate from you, and they get worried about you going away, It tends to come and go, and eventually will disappear completely once they get a bit older and realise you always come back.

During the time that you are with your baby can you carry him in a backpack or
sling or something so he feels close?
Can you sleep with him at night or during the day? Maybe if he gets a bit more time close to you he'll settle down a bit and stay asleep for longer?
I know when Felix went through this I had to lie down with him on our bed during his day time sleeps so he would stay sleeping- really its not so bad- at least you get a rest too! Especially if you're having bad nights.

Hang in there! This too will pass.

Zoe

[nic]

My 12 month old baby won't let me out of his sight during the day without screaming & crying. I can't even put him down once he's asleep without him waking up immediately & crying. I especially can't put him into his cot once he's asleep during the day or at night without him waking up & crying. I know that he sleeps in the cot at his child care centre without any problems. Can anyone shed a light on this? This has all started about 3 months ago & he's been going to child care for about 6 months. Any tips or hints would be great.
HI
I've got the opposite avice, little clea slept with us until the age of 6 mths then was put in a cot, we had the same problem as you, we let her cry even if it last an hour, and she went back to sleep (make sure she's had enough milk).She cried less and less, and after a few days, she was doing full nights. It was hard not get her but everyone got more sleep

Cheers
nic

[mamafelix]

Another thing I thought of to help- since your bubba is old enough to understand a lot now- maybe try telling him exactly what the plan for the day is in advance, always let him know when you are going to have to leave him, and that you'll be back. Maybe that extra bit of certainity might help?

Wow Nic I don't know how you managed hearing your baby cry for an hour. That's not something I could do. Glad to hear it's worked out for you though.

Zoe

[Gemma]

My 12mth old does used to go to sleep during the day by herself and was cradled at night time. But now she won't go to sleep by herself during the day, I have used bottle, I have rocked her, sung to her, laydown with her on my bed, left her in the cot to cry it out - nothing works. She eventually gets worked up into a crying fit and I have to hold her in a tight grip until she gives up! and then she will sleep. I hate doing that, it feels crule.

Also when I work on the weekend she wont sleep for my husband (she has always played on him and not me).

Also she used to be a really easy baby to take out she would sleep anywhere; car or pram. Now if she falls asleep in the car if I put her in the pram she wakes immediatly, and she won't sleep in the pram even if she is dog tired. So I end up with the grotty winging child (why can't they just sleep when they are tired - life would be so much easier for all!)

I feel I can't go anywhere.

What do I do???????