3.5 year old calling out at night

[lemontop]

I posted about this a few months ago but posting again because it's still happening and has been for well over a year and I am so tired.

Just wondering if anyone has any advice on how to help my ds stop calling out at night and waking us up. He sleeps ok for the first half of the night but then wakes at say 2,4,5,5.30,6..on an average night and sometimes earlier too. Each time he calls out for different things but it's mostly 'tuck me in' after he has kicked his duvet off on purpose. He sleeps in a single bed in his own room and has been in there since he was 2 years old.

I have tried all sorts of things like reward charts with extra special stickers, gro clock, giving him more attention during the day, blackout curtains and blinds...He says there is nothing worrying him. I have taught him how to pick up his duvet and put it back on himself but he won't do it at night. We tried ignoring him but he just screams and wakes all of us including his 1 year old sister and our neighbours.

He has a bedtime routine and falls asleep straight away just after 7pm. He is very active during the day as I don't drive so gets lots of exercise. He doesn't nap any more except for maybe once a week to catch up if he has had a busy week.

My 1 year old still wakes once a night for a feed but this doesn't wake my son.

Any advice?

Is anything in his room waking him up? Heating? Funny noises? He won't be doing it on purpose - I bet he's scared of the dark or something so bribes clearly don't work.

Does he snore?

night light?
DD2 almost 4, is better sleeping with her sister than alone. I am sure she does still wake up at night but self settle, seeing someone else sleeping and not being in the dark.

Sorry to hear this is still going on (was HP, i name changed). What have you tried of the previous suggestions lemon? Did you try him in with his sister or sleeping in with him?

I think at this point I'd be tempted to warn the neighbours and buy them ear plugs and then just put a gate on the door and leave him to it for a few nights. If you can afford it get a video monitor so you know he's safe. And explain to him what's going to happen beforehand. Possibly with dd staying at gp or elsewhere.

Only as a last resort and provided he's not poorly or as above a snorer who may be waking due to breathing difficulties.

You must be exhausted.