All of a sudden, ds has started waking up in the night. He's always been a brilliant sleeper. I had a bit of a chat with him about it and he seems to have become fixated on the idea that bad things, such as burglaries, always seem to happen at 3am. I don't think this is helped by the fact that we live in a town house. Ds and dd are on the top floor, his bedroom is at the top of the stairs. He has no problem getting to sleep but if he wakes up in the night, can't get back to sleep without coming and getting me, and I end up getting in with him.
I've tried dramatic reconstructions where he lies on our bed and I attempt to prove that no one could get upstairs without waking dp and I. Then he counters with inventive stories about burglars putting a ladder against the house and coming in through the spare room.
I've asked him if he wants to change bedrooms. He doesn't. I've put really cosy bedding on for him. He's got a nightlight (which I try and turn the brightness down on but he turns it back up). Pillow spray. An eye mask.
I still had him at our door at 3.45am. I don't real want to get into my almost 11 year old's bed. Dd is 13, I've done my time.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
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AnxiousElephant77 · 27/09/2020 09:25
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