aubreym | Sleep issues revisited (Reply)

Over the last couple of days Tai has added some fun new behaviors to his falling asleep at night routine. He gets so tired, but resists sleep. He shakes his head and squirms and flails... and now he screams. This is not play shrieking, this is not baby crying. This is temper tantrum screaming. It took me aback when he first started doing it. It still makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck. I am trying to hold to Lisa's mantras - "This too shall pass" and "He's fine." Especially the second part. Sometimes I get this vague worry that Tai's having a seizure when he's doing his 'I will not sleep' dance. This is not helped by Tom saying, "Are you sure babies do this? Isn't it an autistic thing?" Thanks, way to keep me from overreacting.

Tonight Tai was in my arms (after wearing Tom out), screaming away, when suddenly something struck me funny and I cracked up. He stopped mid-scream and looked at me. I laughed again. He smiled. The freak-out was averted, for the moment. I'm not sure whether this will ever work again, but it was great tonight.

Poor Tai just doesn't like to sleep. He has started napping a bit, though. I tend to get an hour in the morning, an hour in the early afternoon.... and then, just the past few days he's been falling asleep for an hour around 5. I think this may be part of the problem in terms of getting him to sleep in the evening. I have the "Healthy Sleep Habits" book, but I still haven't read it. Maybe it can help by osmosis?

I cannot believe he's almost 6 months old.