What's going on with my 22 month old?

[Mazzatron]

My 22 month old son has suddenly changed in the last week and I can't work out if this is behaviour or he's poorly or teething or developing, what do others think?

He's become incredibly clingy to me, especially in the morning, he won't go downstairs or be in a different room to me even with my husband. He's not been a clingy child before. Lots of screaming if we do have to be not in the same room.

He's waking extra early (4:30) and waking in the night. Previously slept through from 7pm - 5:30.

Yesterday he barely ate anything and refused any dinner at all, he's always been a pretty good eater.

He's been protesting naps but now won't go in his cot at all and last night we coslept the whole night. First time in almost a year I think.

He doesn't seem ill, no temperature and he's playing throughout the day. I can't see any evidence of teething although we are awaiting back molars.

Has anyone got any thoughts? Is this terrible twos? It feels like he's going through something, I don't want to be harsh but I also don't want to make the problem worse if that makes sense.

Thanks for reading this far. A confused, tired Mum.

Does he just have one nap a day? Is he maybe getting too much sleep in this nap? I think sleep regressions are quite common at about 18 months to 2 years. Just try and stick to his usual routine and let him cling if he needs to. I'm sure things will improve xx

@Jannt86 thank you. Yes he just has one nap for about 1.5 hours. Perhaps it's too much but he's up so early it feels like he needs it.

@Mazzatron seems like the 2yo regression has hit you early. My sympathies. Babies and toddlers seem to go from one regression straight into the next one, then terrible twos, threenagers...oh well. I do hope it gets better for you but I would keep his mid-day nap to 1,5-2 hours for sure, he needs total of 14 hours sleep per 24 hours at this age still.

Thanks @ZooKeeper19!

I did wonder if it was the sleep regression but is it possible for them to come early? Or has he just blessed us with an extra one?

Will battle on. Trying to keep the nap for sure but he is resisting it with all his might. He's very strong willed.

Anyway here's to an extra hour of sleep when the clocks go back tonight 😆
More like starting the day at 3:30 instead of 4:30! 🤦‍♀️

X

@Mazzatron OMG I totally forgot the clock change. This will be a killer. I hope it gets better for you, sleep deprivation is no joke for any one of us. (currently overseeing a 1yo who is learning to self-settle in his cot by blowing raspberries, throwing his dummy at me and playing hide-and-seek underneath his blanket comforter, so failing miserably :/ )
I also found that when he wakes up any time before 7am I just put him back down over and over. The advice I got (which I can not follow but may work really well) is - white noise, blinds on windows. Maybe if desperate have a go, see if it helps. (and let me know!).