AIBU to do cry it out at this age?

[Cheesemeup]

My 3.5 year old is a nightmare at bedtime. He sleeps like a dream for everyone but me. He wakes around 3 am, says he wants to get up, wants his tablet, wants a snack. He will not settle down so I end up taking him into my room where I have to pretend to try and put his tablet on whilst he finally falls asleep. I’ve tried leaving him in his room but he will scream and kick his door. He doesn’t listen to me at all. I’ve had a lot on the past year so I’ve just given in to him a lot which is now biting me on the arse.

How do I deal with these night time wakings? I’m exhausted. Everyone keeps telling me to put a baby gate on his door and leave him, but 1) I don’t want to see him upset and 2) he will wake the entire street up with his screams/shouting and door kicking

Please help, i just want to sleep more than 5 hours a night 😭

Just wanted to add another update in case anyone else is in the same situation.
He’s still not come into my room on a night, he is waking up 1 sometimes 2 times a night but goes back to sleep within minutes. Now I just need to knock the whole “staying in his room whilst he falls asleep” on the head

Well done! Best way to tackle the next bit can be to just move closer to the door, so for 3 nights you are say 1m away, then next 3 nights you're 2m then in the door way, then outside door etc.