Toddler Is Rejecting FAB -- Won't Sleep -- Need Help!!!

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Hi folks. Our son Max has been a great patient up until recently.

Now he is walking/running and very active -- and has just begun

fighting us when we put the FAB on -- crying, pulling his feet out,

kicking, pushing, you name it. Once they are (finally) on, he just

won't settle into sleep. Last night it was from 8 p.m. till 11:30

p.m. of tantrum like behavior. We finally just took them off -- and

he slept beautifully the rest of the night. This is the second time

in 2 weeks we have had to resort to removal. And . . . he has been

very wakeful for the last few weeks (up 3-4 times per night).

We will schedule a fitting to be sure we are okay with the size, but

I strongly suspect this is about not wanting to be restricted.

Any good suggestions from experienced parents out there?

Our prior routine was storytime while putting them on -- my DH would

read while I put them on. Max has a mild case of bilateral CF and

never required a tenotomy. Still, we are really worried that if he

continues on this we will not be able to comply with the treatment --

and we hate to risk it.

Thanks for your suggestions!!

t

Mom to Max (almost 15 months old -- and expressing his opinion very

well)