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2 year old still awake.

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denishhol · 12/01/2023 23:15

I have severe long term depression. I also have a 2 year old. I end up doing tea, some cleaning, some puzzles and stories after dinner then LO asks for tv. He ends up watching tv on my bed for hours I just let.him til he falls asleep around 11/12. I have no motivation or energy to do what supposedly normal people do. Put him in his bed, walk away, put him back walk away and repeat for hours until he learns he has to sleep in his bed. I tried this, I read jo frost parenting books I have read them all. I tried the method they All say the same thing. Do it even if it takes hours they will learn. I just cannot do it. On the occasion he falls asleep in his own bed he always wakes up after 2 hours and comes to my bed. I am not dealing with kicking and screaming at 2 am in the morning. I can't. So we cosleep. I just hate it and feel like I am damaging my child. Do they suddenly learn to fall asleep age 3? Do I just need to hang on in there.

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ttcnumber2x · 12/01/2023 23:19

He won't sleep in your bed forever OP

Does he nap?

Maybe he could do without it now at 2 for an earlier/easier bed time

denishhol · 12/01/2023 23:26

He only naps if he's in the car probably from boredom. Doesn't nap at nursery. Hasn't since he turned 2 he's now 2 and a half.

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