Hi there,
So we have 2 year old and a 5 year old boys who share a room. They share a room because they both want to and initially slept better together.
The 2 year old wakes multiple times a night and I often end up getting into bed beside him and falling asleep myself for a couple of hours. It isn't ideal because he then wakes again later when I've gone back to my own bed and it starts all over again. If I don't go to him when he wakes he cries and cries, and does the same thing if his dad goes to him instead of me. I know the best thing would be for him to settle himself back to sleep but we're a long way from that.
Added to that I get up with the boys in the morning 6 out of 7 days a week. On the 7th my husband will get up only because I've had enough by that stage and tell him it's his turn. Every week. This morning he tried to go to the youngest but youngest just cried for me so he gave up and it's on me AGAIN. Says he isn't doing it until I sort out the sleeping problem. They cry and whinge with me in the morning too but if I don't get up nobody will.
For context, we split everything else fairly equally. We both work the same standard office hours. He does a bit more DIY and keeping things working, I do a bit more childcare. But we share cooking, cleaning, shopping and everything else.
AIBU to keep sleeping with my 2 year old for part of the night so that we all get some sleep and expecting my husband to get up with the kids more than once a week?
Added to that, if anyone has any advice on getting the 2 year old to sleep better without lots of crying I will gratefully take it.