To be frustrated with toddler poor sleep

[jusfgetting]

DD is nearly 3. She slept quite well as a baby but has pretty much always woken at least once. That’s OK but lately it’s ongoing throughout the night. I never seem to get a decent block of sleep and it’s even more annoying as I can’t work out what she wants or what is waking her. I’m very tired as she’s waking early too.

What are you doing when she wakes? Does she cry or want you to lie down with her or is she getting up?

I would keep night wakings as boring as possible, no talking apart from 'it's sleep time now' and keeping her in bed and dark room.

With mine I had a cot mattress on the floor next to our bed. They just came in and went straight back to sleep. Maybe be it's separation anxiety. We did what we needed to do to get some sleep.

Thank you. She generally does go back to sleep but keeps waking up. If she comes in with me neither of us sleep so that doesn’t work. Just feeling really tired - can’t work out what the matter is.

Does she still nap? Def stop if so. As much outdoor active time as possible. Later bedtime? Always wake by the same time in the morning regardless of how the night has been - I know it’s hard!!