Help! My 4Month Old Is on a Sleep Strike!

So sorry about your troubles. It will get better. My 4 year old son did the same thing at about 4 months. I associated it with his learning to turn himself over, he was waking himself up and didn't know how to self-soothe and put himself back to sleep. I introduced a "lovey" at this point, since the risk of SIDS decreased so much that he can roll over. I used a diaper cloth that I held under my breast while nursing. It smelled like me, smelled a little like milk and he took to it like a champ. It took a few nights, but he was able to put himself back to sleep. The lovey came in handy as he got older too. It helped comfort him when he got hurt and when he started nursery school. It now stays home, but he still sleeps with it. Hope this helps. If I can offer any more suggestions please let me know. Hang in there.

he's just screwing around with you. Don't pick him up. he will fall back asleep if you just leave him alone. As long as his needs are met (he's been fed, changed, etc...) then you can leave him. If you continue to pick him up, you'll create a very bad habit and you'll have a kid who won't sleep.

Good luck!

Chances are that it is because he's hitting a milestone. I remember both of my kids not sticking to a sleep schedule when those kind of events happened. His brain is probably in over drive to get over this milestone. Take is from a mom who has teenagers, when their brains are in overdrive, they don't sleep, but are not tired. It will eventually stop and he will establish a new or the same sleep pattern. Remember, they don't stick to the same pattern as they get older. You may notice that it eventually takes one nap for him to get through the day. Also don't force food for sleep - I tried it too and it didn't work.

Best of luck

It sounds like he is just moving along just fine. If he wakes up and is not screaming. Just let him go and he will fall back to sleep. I know that is hard to do. But not screaming then just let him play.

Isn't it weird. My third child does that, but i just leave him alone until he cries. Most of the time he will go right back to sleep. So if I were you I wouldn't bother him at all.