22 MO refusing sleep suddenly. At a total loss what to do :/
I’m in desperate need of help. My almost 2-year-old (22 months) was once a GREAT sleeper with absolutely no issues, and now she suddenly despises bedtime.
Our normal routine used to work perfectly:
- Wake up around 8am
- Bath, brush teeth, and wind down around 7pm
- By 8pm I put her in the crib with her star projector/music, stuffed animal, and water bottle, then leave the room.
Usually that was it.
But last night, the second I lifted her into the crib, she started whining. I ignored it at first because I thought it was normal fussing, but after she finished her water she started crying HARD for about 15 minutes. She cried so intensely I thought something was genuinely wrong, so I ran in to check on her. She was completely fine physically.
I calmed her down, patted her back, and the second I tried putting her back in the crib all hell broke loose. Screaming, jumping, gagging, almost throwing up, crying so hard she could barely breathe.
I tried the crib 3 more times before finally giving up. I even tried Tylenol in case maybe it was teething pain. Then I sat with her in the living room with no TV or stimulation at all, and she was literally trying to fall asleep on me.
The SECOND I tried the crib again, it started all over.
I ended up co-sleeping, which I really do not want to start doing regularly, and she still didn’t fall asleep until midnight.
Today I tried putting her down for a nap and the exact same thing happened. Total failure.
I’ve been researching nonstop and Google keeps saying molars, separation anxiety, sleep regression, etc., but the advice is basically everything I already do.
Tomorrow I’m thinking about trying a slightly earlier bedtime, but I honestly don’t know what else to do.
Has anyone else gone through this around this age? Did it eventually pass? What actually helped?
Update: 8:30pm - did her routine put her to sleep and she’s sobbing but she’s on and off it’s not bloody murder yet fingers crossed..
Update: 8:52pm: SHES SLEEP OH MY GOD?! Maybe I’m lucky today but oh my gosh I almost cried just thinking about the night I was possibly gonna have hopefully she sleeps through the night. I had her a bath with that sleepy bath time stuff 😂 and sung to her and played with her calmly and brushed her teeth and told her it was almost nap time to prep her and me for it and when I put her down she did sob I threw a ball to the corner of the crib which is her fav toy and RANNNNN out of there and closed the door. I also changed the music on her music box maybe that helped? But she cried for about 10 minutes and boom sleep. I hope everyone else who is struggling is blessed with a lucky night we all deserve it thankyou for everyone who replied I love all of you I feel less alone through all of this. We are all warriors ❤️❤️