Saturday, 11 December 2010

Separation anxiety attack

I havent blogged about this cos i was usually too tired and zonked out in the day tt i found it hard to even smile. But little man over here has been suffering from pretty severe separation anxiety, especially at night. He would wake up in this confused state of wanting to cling on to me yet feeling frustrated that he cant sleep in his own cozy comfy cot- one of the banes of sleep training cos he cant sleep even if u rock, pat, sing, put him next to you.

Sometimes i get a way with him going back to bed in 1 hr, but at times it can stretch to 3. I resort to letting him watch tv when im desperate, which is whts happening now.

Fyi, separation anxiety and nightime separation anxiety is common and most prevalent amongst 12 to 18 mth olds. Maybe its also these planning for number 2 talk tts been bugging him. Better make sure i cling on to mommy so she has no time for sex w daddy.

Feels nice to be wanted, but not at 1 in the morning go back to sleep!!

3 comments:

lilsnooze said...

It;s still happening to us here. Nat will at times wake in the middle of the night and calls for one of us...we have to lie down next to him then he can get back to sleep.

I think they just need that "security blanket".

Jane said...

Wouldn't it overstimulate him if he watches TV in the middle of the night? 3 hours awake sounds very serious. How many hours of sleep does he (and you) average in a day then?

lovexiaolongbao said...

lilsnooze: He is very attached to you right? or issit coz u are pregnant also u think?


jane> he sleeps about 11 hrs at night, 2-3 hrs for nap and only once a day. I sleep OK. But the last few weeks, on certain occasions he will wake up middle of the night and refuse to let go of me when i pacify him. Doesn't work when my husband or nanny goes in. has to be me. the TV has worked a few times for me, just watch something not so stimulating.