My 9 year old son is going through a terrible phase of waking up in the night and being completely incapable of getting back to sleep unless one of us stays with him. There seems to be no anxiety and it has turned into a real stubbornness, arms folding and argumentative unless we give in to his demands of company to go to sleep. I have now been awake on and off for two hours(it is now 2.47am and have refused to stay with him. He is now taking himself back to bed but is staying there for no more than 10 minutes at a time before he comes back in! We really need help! Any suggestions? Broken nights sleep after so many years is crucifying!