Bedsharing

[Superstar96]

Hi hoping someone has a magic answer to this 🤣 I recently got into a rut of co sleeping with my 18 month old, we have transitioned him into his own bed in his own room which is all going pretty smoothly so far for the past 5 nights. However my issue is he’s waking twice, sometimes three times a night and is crying until I come in and settle him back to sleep, it’s not taking long just a few minutes of a cuddle and he’s snoozing again. I know it sounds daft but is there any way to curb this? I’m working full time and really need my sleep so these several night wakings are draining as it’s taking me so long afterwards to get back to sleep.

I read before to not go in until he’s upset as sometimes kids can just wake and then self soothe but he doesn’t self soothe at all and is full blown crying causing me to wake up and come settle him. I don’t believe in CIO so that won’t be an option for me. Hope someone can help!!! TIA 🙌🏼

My method is just get into bed with them and stay there! Probably not what you wanted to hear.

@Marchforward well no it’s not considering it’s just took me all this time to get him into his own bed 🤣 also he goes to bed at 7:30pm and I don’t. So can’t do that even if I wanted to lol

Could you put something else into place to help him "self soothe" rather than the need for physical contact with you?
When he wakes leave him a little see if he settles, if not, then go in, but instead of picking him up, play a nightlight with music, or ewan the sheep, or just use your voice rather than picking him up?
My friend did this with twins and it worked a treat. She had a rainbow magic light that played classical music. When the twins stirred she just went in, pressed play, did a little shush and then left them to it. Within a couple weeks they stopped waking.
Maybe something he finds comforting during the day? So the sound/light is familiar to him.

Ride it out. Just keep going in and settling him, after about a week I bet he'll be fine. Good luck!