Controlled crying not working

Hi

We have been doing CC with our 14 month old for 10 days now in order to teach him how to self settle and eliminate night time wakings. Initially CC seemed to be working and he slept through the night twice and settled himself within an hour. But then from day 5 things deteriorated again and we are now having wakings twice a night with intense crying throughout. Plus vomiting every single night at bedtime.

My son practically lost his voice and developed a cough which further exacerbates the night time wakings. I am at the end of my tether with this and cannot cope with the hysterics and vomiting at bedtime any longer.
Everytime I settle him at bedtime and go to leave the room he screams. And now he is crying if I leave the room during the day and is becoming increasingly clingy. I feel that he is suffering from separation anxiety and think the cc has made it worse.

Last night to avoid the screaming and vomiting i stayed in his room at bedtime. It took 45 mind for him to sleep alone with me ignoring him but sitting in a chair the other side of the room. There were no tears or vomiting and he seemed quite happy in his cot. He did wake at 1.30am for over an hour but he seemed to be in pain (his molars are nearly through). Plus his cough kept waking him as soon as he slept. But we continued the approach adopted at bedtime. Do you suggest we continue with this approach as the CC hasn't worked? If so i have a couple of Q's.

How long before I move closer to the door?
If he wakes during the night he tends to be more upset especially if in pain. Do we pick him up to comfort him and get him to deoxyribose state before putting him back in cot?
Thanks

written 12 weeks ago by Sleepy8927 - 2 replies - viewed 64 times

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