I am currently looking after 1 year old boy twins W-T-F every week. They have had no transition issues, but recently one of the twins will not stay a sleep longer than 30 mins. He then starts crying in his sleep and is sooo loud, he wakes the other kids if I don't get to him within a few minutes. I would love to just leave him so that he can put himself back to sleep, however, the way I have it arranged now, that is not possible. I may try a new sleeping arrangement (he is currently sleeping in my daughter's room with his brother in seperate playpens as his mother says they had to start doing this or the boys wouldn't stay asleep). His brother has no issues going to sleep and staying asleep, and is the only one not bothered by his crying.
I know he is tired, but he just will not stay asleep. I have put them on one nap because I found he wasn't wanting to go down for his afternoon nap even though I would only let them sleep for an hour in the morning.
Anyone been through this before and have any tips on how to get him to stay asleep longer than 30 mins? It is cutting in on my clean up time at lunch as well as the time I spend with my 2 1/2 year old daughter doing crafts and teaching her things the others are too little to learn. I don't want him to get used to being up playing while he should be sleeping!
Thanks in advance.