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2 year old waking up at night.... hmmm...

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wonderingmum · 14/08/2010 22:41

DD is 28 months old and has slept well since just over a year. But now she's started waking up for a few hours every night. She goes to bed between 7 and 730 without a problem but has started waking up an hour or two later wanting to play for 2-3 hours. (Actually I don't know if she's been asleep; I can hear her playing sometimes, sometimes she's quiet, so maybe dozing?) She wakes up and starts calling for a cuddle or a pick up; as soon as we get her she's happy and raring to go. Eventually she goes back to sleep in her own room, by herself and sleeps through 'till morning. I'd leave her to cry it out if I thought that was right - but maybe this is just a phase they all go through? Recently got her a toy that she can light up on her own so she controls her own light. I am currently limiting her daytime sleep to 2 hours in the hopes that might help; hesitate to limit it more as she's miserable when I wake her. Any other suggestions/thoughts? Getting more tired each night!!!!!

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DetectivePotato · 15/08/2010 19:52

What time is her sleep in the day? DS still has 2 hours, he is 30 months, at 11-1. He doesn't get up at night though. It sounds like you may need to shorten that nap tbh.

It also sounds like she may not be tired enough. What is she doing in the day?

Do you pick her up and cuddle her when she asks? Personally unless DS has had a bad dream, I won't do this at night. I go in and tell him very quietly that its night time and time to go to sleep then leave the room. I will do this at 5-10 minute intervals if necessary until he sleeps. I haven't actually had the problem you are having but sometimes we have used the above method to settle him at bedtime.

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