My 2.5 yr old has started waking quite often at 5am - really don't know how to handle it.
To start with I did what he wanted which was to get up and start the day - with milk and playing. Then this week I thought 'what on earth am I doing?' and then tried telling him that it was still night time and to get back into his bed. He wasn't having any of it and really kicked off. We ended up having shouting match about it - not what anyone wants at 5am.
Ended up taking him into our bed where we all fell asleep again, which was really lovely. (He has never slept in our bed before - not as a baby even). Obviously don't want to get into a habit with him and would like to encourage him to stay in his bed.
Also getting him to bed at night time takes longer and longer as the weeks pass - is this just his age - he's testing me and realises it's more fun downstairs - I guess I should be really strict about bedtime routine - maybe time it and if he's still wide awake by the set time, just leave him. Hate confrontations though at bed time, would much prefer a gentle, loving bed time for him.
Any advice from anyone who's cracked it?
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desperatehousewife · 25/01/2005 11:07
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