Is this the stupidist you've ever heard? - Tired mum!

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DS is 3 and has never slept through, there was a lovely little stage when he was around 9 month old where he woke once a night. It all felt very manageable and I actually felt very on top on things - how I laugh now as ever since it's been 2 - 5 times a night with mornings not much later than 5 to 6. My husband gets up in the night and tries to help however, DS just screams and runs away and it just seems easier if I step in.

Going forward I can't do it any more I have a stressful full time job, I'm studying and have a health condition. I've tried different types of gentle sleep training, gro clocks, different bed times, suppers. He has a good routine and falls asleep well every night. I'm considering creating a little space in his room where he can have some quiet toys e.g. jigsaws, little cars etc... he already has a yoto player which has gone down well on a morning. My thought was just letting him get on with it, and hope he'll grow out of this on his own one day... does that sound ridiculous though. Do others do this?

That does sound exhausting - a friend of mine uses a Tonie box for her son but I appreciate they are very expensive

When my son was 3 we left him to play in his room a lot and wanted to encourage 'independent play' so he knew his bedroom was his own safe space

He's 4 now and doesn't go to sleep straight away but he'll quietly play with toys and put himself into bed and he knows not to leave his room unless for the toilet

Does he have a comfort blanket or teddy or something like that?

We sleep trained but my son was younger than 3 so unsure what that would be like

If he'll go for it it sounds entirely sensible to me. No point you both being tired

Thank you, I was worrying this would be one of those ridiculous threads we'd all be laughing at in a few month's..

The yoto is the same as a tonie box pretty much. I have to say I know they're expensive, but I would definitely recommend both for anyone with a night waker like mine or just kids who like listening to background stories.

@juicydroppop sorry just saw your question he has lots of teddies but never appears to really use them for comfort. They sleep with him and he plays with them but he's more than happy to kick them out of bed and run to find me.

Yes. I'd let him get on with it, the proviso of course being that you're sure it's safe, so you've done an eagle-eyed walk through of whatever he could get into and up to unsupervised of a morning in the area he has access to.

Some children do just need less sleep imo, and as long as you've instilled good habits then he's just listening to his body, so where possible you should listen to yours as well.