Why won't my 17 month old sleep all of the sudden?

Question

This problem only happens at nap time. When I lay her down in her crib, she stands up, cries, and starts to SCREAM bloody murder. I let her do this for about 30 min, then I go in and try to soothe her, and we go through it all over again with her usually not sleeping at all in the end even though I know she is tired. I have a video monitor so I know she is okay. It all started when we went on vacation and I let her sleep with me. This happens every time we go on vacation but gets better within a couple of days. Now it has been 1 week and instead of getting better, it is getting worse. Prior to the trip she never did this. I would read to her, rock her for a minute, lay her down (all of which I still do), and she would fall asleep on her own. It is driving me crazy and I need some help!

Answer 1

every baby goes thru this stage i think..but u could try music, or turn on the tv and set the volume low but so that she can still hear it, u can also try turning on a fan, the noise alone is soothing and may help her go to sleep...but then again it may be that she just wants to sleep with mommy, seeing that she was able to during vacation, she may have liked it so much that she doesnt want to sleep without u now...

Answer 2

Sounds like she knows all she has to do is have a fit for 30 minutes and you'll come a running.  Call her bluff - don't go in and let her cry herself to sleep.  If you know she's not sick, wet, hungry - let her cry... her lungs need the excercise. She'll get over it and you'll be back in control.  This is also where you can see if you have a child star on your hands.... they can get soooooo dramatic when their old tactics stop working.  Be prepared for some drama but trust, she will fall asleep after a while.

Answer 3

My daughter did this during growth spurts. She would be very angry when she cried too. I'd give her warm milk and lie down with her and rub her back and she'd calm right down - but then all kids are different.