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separation anxiety at night

Olivia - posted on 07/07/2009 ( 2 moms have responded )

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Just wondering if anyone is going through this also....and to see what you might be doing to help. My son use to go down at 8 for the night, than out of the blue as soon as I leave the room he screams his head off. He was able to soothe himself down within 2 minutes. Now we're up past 10 trying to get him to go down. He'll fall asleep in my arms, but as soon as I try to lay him down he's up and screaming. My husband and I are now letting him sleep with us just to get some sleep ourself. Please help if you have any ideas on how to get to be ok again.

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Sheryl - posted on 07/08/2009

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I wish I had answers for you but I do know what you're going through. My daughter still won't sleep peacefully by herself and she's 5. My son is starting the sleeping in the arms thing.

Cinda - posted on 07/07/2009

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Oh, Olivia! Starting the sleeping with you in your bed is going to be hard to break. My little guy is our third and I have rocked all three to sleep and then put them to bed. So, keep up the rocking, just try sitting with him a bit longer before you put him in bed. If he still screams when you leave the room, sit next to him and softly pat his back until he settles. Then continue sitting there without touching him until he falls asleep. This will take a few nights maybe a couple of weeks, but you will get him back to sleeping on his own. It's okay for him to need your presence and this age is about when they really get attached to Mommy. It'll be okay.

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