Help with 2yo sleep pattern please

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Ds is 2 years and 2 months. His current pattern is asleep for 8 and wake up at 6- 6.15ish. He is waking up once most nights now which has hasn't donefor a while. Naps for 1h30 at 12.30. He has all his teeth, so that's not related to his waking.

He does seem to be afraid of the dark all of a sudden so we're going to get a nightlight (any recommendations welcome).

But main question is whether i should try and cut his nap down and get him to bed slightly earlier in the hope of him sleeping through more regularly again? Or anything else that jumps out to anyone? Thanks!

I think 2 years is the last of the dreaded ‘sleep regressions’. I don’t know if it’s the increased sense of self, separation anxiety or general toddler stubbornness but it’s a bad one! I wouldn’t make any assumptions about needing more/less sleep at nap time. Definitely get the night light, we got one from IKEA, but I’d be loathe to change anything else right now as I think it’s a phase that quickly passes. It did for us anyway and they didn’t drop their naps until over 3.

We have a 2yr 3 month old, he generally goes to sleep around 7.30-8pm, wakes around 6.30. Sometimes earlier. Naps are variable, about 90 minutes at nursery, sometimes he'll go for only 45 minutes if we are out for the day, but he catches up with it the day after.

We have a seahorse from Fisher price, it lights up, plays gentle classical music and water noises, both my kids have had them since birth and they love them. My 5.5 year old still sleeps with his. We also have a white noise machine and nightlight combined,

Fisher-Price DGH82 Soothe and Glow Seahorse https://amzn.eu/d/h0tEVr4

Momcozy White Noise Machine,Sound Machine for Baby Adults with 7 Colour Night Light,34 Soothing SoundsTherapy for Sleeping Nursery, White Noise APP Control,Timer,USB Rechargeable,Office Home Travel https://amzn.eu/d/49mEXJn

Thank you both. We got a nightlight and that has definitely helped. Had a string of good nights until last night but overall hopeful!