2 year old not sleeping

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Just that really, doesn’t sleep wakes up numerous times a night. Eldest was same but older now so just learnt to sleep now. I’m exhausted everyday. I’ve started work and it’s really dawning on me now that I need to do something, I can’t wait for it to happen like it did with eldest.

2 year old is sleeping in my bed. Still has 3 bottles of milk in the night. Drinks bottle and then wakes up for another. I’ve tried alternating with water instead. Average 4 tines a night will wake up. We all go sleep latest 8pm

Stop giving him 3 bottles at night op😣 he doesnt need it. He just depends on it nos mentally.
Tell him no more. Tell him the whatever fairy will come tomorrow and take the bottle away as he now is a big boy . He will cry for days probably and then get over it. Maybe get him a cuddly toy or whatever as a traid. But stop making your own life so difficult op....

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@Yeahnahmum thank you. He was very poorly from age 6 months to fairly recently so I would give him milk. I’ve got him into a habit now and it’s really upsetting trying to break it as he will just cry and cry. It’s awful. Cuddly toy sounds like a great idea

At that age mine were eating more and filling up on food during the day so they didn’t need loads of milk at night. What’s his eating like?

Try giving him a "supper". I do this when he has eaten his dinner at 4 at nursery. Normally a weetabix. Otherwise a few nights of him really hollering for a bottle and you saying no, going in at regular intervals and letting him wear himself out is probably needed unfortunately. Do it on a non-work night.

I can imagine it will be hard op.
And ican also imagine you are a bit more lenient towards him as he was poorly.
But he isnt anymore. 😊 he is now a happy little kid that has developed a habit which is breaking your daily spirit as you are tired all the time. This will eventually cost you big time especially because you also have another kid to take care off.

Your son is happy and healthy and doesnt need the bottle any more. Yes him crying will be sad. But you must realise you are doing this for good reasons ☺. Noise cancelling headphones can help. And cuddles will help him to get over it. Kids are super resilient. He will cry because he will be upset. But not cause he is in pain. He might be "only 2".but is still old enough already to learn. And he will adapt soon enough. Just keep in mind you are doing it to save your sanity. You need all the sleep you can get to deal with life and kids and friends and partners and school drop offs and many many more causes 😊

You can go from 3 to 2 bottles even at first if you dread it to much. And then the following week to 1 bottle and then the next week to 0.

But do it op. Really 😄 your life will improve. And your kid will persevere 😉.

Or mayne even just that 1 bottle BEFORE bed time. And explain that one is the last.
Surely his want for milk at night is just for comfort right? Because otherwise it might be good to look into getting him more food during the day 😊

Thank you everyone for being supportive. I was bracing for harsh responses lol! I know I need to get him out of this habit and I will be ready for the crying. He doesn’t eat very well during the day at all so that’s why u further feel I need to give him a bottle otherwise he will be starving all night.

I further feel not u sorry typos