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Wwyd 2.5 yo ds sick at bed time

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foxessocks · 26/02/2019 22:14

2.5 yo ds has been asleep in his own bed since 7pm , was sick just once before bed, slight temperature. I assumed he would wake up by now and I'd put him in my bed but he hasn't. Do I disturb him and move him into my bed so he's close by overnight? Or leave him in his bed until he does wake (if he does in the night) but leave all the doors wide open so I can hear him? He's on the same floor as us but not right next door.

Oh and I could sleep on his floor but all I have is a sleeping bag so it would be pretty uncomfortable!

Can't decide what to do...

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whitehorsesdonotlie · 26/02/2019 22:16

Don’t disturb him! Leave all doors open so you can hear him. Hope he’s ok!

Ibizama · 26/02/2019 22:18

Sleep with the doors open. You could all sleep through the night, but if not, you'll hear your dc shout for you and be there a millisecond later than if you slept on the floor. Which would be madness

icouldwriteabook · 26/02/2019 22:20

Don’t sleep on the floor! He’ll need you to be rested If he’s going to be getting you up in the night , and you definitely don’t want him to get out of bed and be sick on you not knowing you’re there

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foxessocks · 26/02/2019 22:23

Ha true hadn't thought of him being sick on me!

Was just a bit worried about him choking on sick...

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Neighneigh · 26/02/2019 22:30

I'd go and get ready for bed yourself, lay a towel on one side of your mattress and go and get him. Or sleep on his floor. A bit of being sicked on is better than the worry. I hope he's OK, hopefully it was just a one off.

MrStateTrooper · 26/02/2019 22:33

I'd say leave him where he is and don't disturb him, if he's ill then rest is what he needs!

Teakind · 26/02/2019 22:36

Do you have a baby monitor you could use?

BlueMerchant · 26/02/2019 22:40

I'd be fretting and unable to sleep if I didn't put him in bed next to me.

LotsToThinkOf · 26/02/2019 22:40

In the past with my DCs I've used the baby monitor, but you could maybe set an alarm on your phone for a few hours time?

happymummy12345 · 26/02/2019 22:43

I wouldn't move him. My ds (3 and a half) was sick last week. We always use a video monitor and sleep with our door open, that night we tried to leave his door open as well but he wasn't happy and didn't settle so we closed it again. But we turned the monitor up higher. It was fine.

happymummy12345 · 26/02/2019 22:43

and I wouldn't have slept on his floor either. And don't see the need to have him in bed

ASqueakingInTheShrubbery · 26/02/2019 22:43

I'd leave him. You'll hear soon enough if he's sick again and you'll all sleep better in your own beds with no risk of being sicked on.

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foxessocks · 26/02/2019 22:46

No baby monitor anymore. I can definitely hear him if he calls out.

I'll leave him for now and see if I can get to sleep. Dh home from work soon so he will check on him then and if I'm not managing to sleep I'll move him.

Thanks everyone.

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SinkGirl · 26/02/2019 22:48

One of my boys woke up last night and was sick (he’s had what I think is flu for a while and was recovering and then this) - I heard him being sick over the video monitor and went in. Once he’d settled he was fine so I put him back down in his cot after changing him and the bed.

In December we all had norovirus and I heard them over the monitor when they were sick in the night, but then I wasn’t sleeping well as I was worried about them being sick! In all cases they’ve sat up when being sick (they’re also 2.5) even when really poorly. I do worry about them choking if they’re sick though.

If it’s norovirus you may be in for a long night - hope it was a one off!

EugenesAxe · 26/02/2019 22:49

Often with D&V bugs my children do one bad vomit and then that’s it. Only once when it’s dragged on. Hopefully this will be the case for your DS & he is tired because he’s fighting the virus and he’ll wake up better and happy.

So yes, I’d say sleep with doors open!

DrWhy · 26/02/2019 22:51

Maybe I’m a hideous selfish mum but the last thing I’d do with a sick toddler is put him in my bed, he’s unlikely to stay still and be cooperatively sick on a towel and then you’ve got a whole lot of double bed sized bedding possibly including the duvet itself to try to clean! I’d put towels on the floor around his bed, more towels for potential clear up and leave the doors open to hear him or put baby monitor on if you have one, check his temperature before you go to bed (kiss test) and maybe wake him for calpol if he’s burning up or turn him onto his side or front if he’s actually flat on his back. Otherwise let him sleep it off.

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foxessocks · 27/02/2019 07:26

Thanks everyone. He woke up at midnight anyway and was really upset so I put him in with me (no more sick though at least!) He woke up numerous times for a drink and a cuddle so at least I didn't have to keep getting up!

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donajimena · 27/02/2019 07:31

I'm glad it worked out ok. I always slept with mine as babies/toddlers. On two occasions my eldest vomited in his sleep without waking so I'm glad I was there.
I used to cover the bed in towels for vomiting episodes so I only had to strip these rather than the whole bed.

EugenesAxe · 27/02/2019 21:39

DrWhy no you aren’t; I also balk at the possibility of having to wash everything on our king-size bed and keep the children in their manageably sized ones when there’s any chance of vomit 😆

TheBreastmilksOnMe · 27/02/2019 21:43

I see that you have brought him in with you, and I was going to say that I would have carried a sick dc of mine into bed with me as I sleep better knowing that they are nearby if unwell.

I worry that they might choke on their vomit or their temperature gets really high which is why I have them by my side but I can be a bit of a worrier.

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