DS has always been an amazing sleeper - straight to sleep 7pm and waking up at 8am.
The last week has been a nightmare. He wakes up around 6am and SCREAMS to get up or for cuddles. He is then getting so tired in the afternoons/evenings (he doesn't nap anymore - hasn't since his 2nd birthday or so) he is getting scratchy and irritable, often dropping off in the car or on the sofa. So I don't think it's a matter of needing less sleep.
His behaviour has got very difficult over the same period - tantruming, disagreeable, grumpy etc. Bedtime has also suddenly become a battle (previously brilliant). Last two nights I have had to put him back in countless times (has NEVER got out of bed before) accompanied with lots of crying and screaming wanting me to get in the bed with him or to "go back downstairs".
He has also stopped eating over the past 2/3 days and is saying his "new teeth are hurting" so I am wondering if it is all connected to that. I cant see anything in his mouth however (back molars still not through).
On top of all this is had a nasty infected graze under his arm for the last week which disturbed his sleep and he is still mentioning even though it is gone now.
We have an 8m old DD as well and it is really disturbing her sleep.
Anyone experienced this? Was it a phase? Might be just a combination of everything (teeth and graze) has unsettled him?