My DS is 19mo and for the most part a very good sleeper.
However, most Fridays we go out for the evening to our friends'. We put DS down in a travel cot in our friends' bedroom at his normal bedtime, and then take him home with us at around 11pm. We've done this since he was very small.
He's always made a bit more of a fuss about going to sleep at our friends' than at home, which seemed fair enough. But for a few months now, he's refused to go to sleep there if I try to put him down. I know he's playing me, but don't know what to do about it. Neither PU/PD nor prolonged cuddles seem to work.
But - if my DH or my friend's DH takes over, he will be asleep in 2 minutes.
This would just be amusing, except that my DH can't always be there to put him to bed, and I don't like having to rely on my friend's DH to get DS to sleep.
It also happens sometimes at home. I put DS down most evenings, and for most of his naps at weekends (I work full time in the week and DH is at home with DS). Normally he goes straight down, but if he does decide to play up, as soon as DH comes to take over, he goes straight down for him. And he nevers seems to play up when DH puts him down.
I know he's playing me - but what do I do about it?
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cornflakegirl · 16/01/2007 13:34
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