First let me say that my child has NEVER had a problem sleeping. He started sleeping though the night very early and we have been so blessed since then!
Here lately (in the past 2 weeks) he does not want to be in his bed. Why is this a problem? Because he wants to lay in my bed and play, not sleep. He has gotten better, he will fall asleep in about 10 minutes. That is all the lights and tv off though.
So, we attempted to solve the problem by putting a tv in his room and letting him watch a movie to fall asleep. He is my child, he loves tv. I thought, well I fall asleep to tv, surely he will too. Not so much. He loves the tv in there but when it turns off - he goes to screaming and crying.
Yes I have tried letting him continue to cry. I have tried comforting him without holding him . . . to which nothing is successful. So about 3 nights a week he will give up and sleep in his bed, the other nights he is with me.
Some seem to think it is because Lance is gone but he started traveling back in January, why now? Maybe he is more aware of things now. Not real sure.
We will survive ( :
Geez Louise.....I love him!