Hi. My little boy has always been a great sleeper until about 5 weeks ago. I am now at the end of my tether & would like some help from any other parents!
My Son is 2 1/2 and always had a great bed time routine which we still have. However, now he is waking for no apparent reason. He comes into my room in the night (if were not in bed he shouts us on the landing). We don't have any conversation, he doesn't cry, doesn't lead me to believe anything is wrong. I follow him back into his room, he gets back in bed. I tuck him in and close the door. This can happen anything between 5 & 30 times a night.
His routine daytime or bedtime hasn't changed.
This is what I have tried: - I have tried a new mattress, Horlics before bed, different pillow, putting him to bed slightly later. I put a safety gate on his door which freaked him out & consequently then his baby sister was up so removed that after a painful 3 nights. For a number of days I didn't let him have a afternoon nap but this made the nighttime worse as I think he was then over tired. When i am desperate for sleep I've tried putting him in my bed which he wont do (luckily I suppose!) he wont let me or husband sleep in his bed. Also moved bed from against wall between us and neighbours incase they disturb him, put a baby monitor in the room to see if we could hear any disruptions but nothing. I also tried giving him calpol for 3 nights on the run incase he was poorly & I didn't realise and thought it could settle him - but that didn't help.
I thought it could be a reassurance issue but now not so sure as we had a baby sitter at weekend and he did the same for her, wasn't upset Mum or Dad were not around. I have also tried sleeping at Grandparents in a proper adult bed but he was exactly the same. He doesn't want anything, doesn't want to play.
I think it might be a really really bad habit that I need to break - but no idea how.
Sorry for the long question but I wanted to be specific!!
ANY IDEAS - PLEASE PLEASE HELP!