DD 2.2 yo, keeps waking at 2am..HELP************

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Dd 2.2yo, has ALWAYS been a brilliant sleeper...until now! She doesn't have a nap at all in the day (so nothing i can take away)she goes to bed fine, but then wakes up and stands at her gate crying, then will not go back off.

If she was in pain with teeth or something i would understand but there is no reason to why she is waking, don't think it is nightmares as she is not upset, just wide awake and takes me 2+ hours to get her back off.

I have tried to think of what could be the problem but i am clueless! I am pregnant with no 2 (due Aug) and just feel like crying tbh.

Is it a phase you think?

Anyone gone through this? or can offer some advice?

TIA

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Are you sure she's not a bit poorly with one of the bugs going round? my ds started doing this 3 weeks ago, and he came down VERY ill 3 days later with the fluey bug. Yet there was no sign of it, no temperature, no snot or sneezing, no diarrhoea. Very very easy to miss.

i've had problems with dd (2.11) sleeping form the word go.
the only thing i would suggest to keep you sane is of you've got a spare bed you could take her into & let her sleep with you, i know it's not ideal,but at least you would catch up some sleep.
i've tried this when i've been desperate for sleep i still do know when she wakes at 5.

I'm adding to this message only to attract some more ideas as my dd (2 next month) is doing the same but with a couple more wake ups in between and a 5am get up. It's getting very, very hard now! Had a text from the c/m this morning to say she had fallen asleep in the car during school drop offs at 8.30am - this surely isn't right? I'm looking into getting some kind of night light for her room and me and dh have made a pact that from tonight onwards, we are not, not, not getting up to her...ho-hum!

Try just walking her back into bed, quietly and calmy. Maybe say something like 'its time to sleep' the first couple of times and then walk away. I say the first couple of times as you will probably have to do this over and over again. The point being that there is no benefit to getting up.

A bit garbled, but do you see what I mean?

Yes...and we've tried this! But I suspect our inconsistancy in dealing with this problem is the catalyst to it. It doesn't help that we are up and out early in the mornings Mon to Thurs but not at 5am! We get the 'put Baby Mozart on' shout and just shudder and shake. I think I'm looking for a finite solution that just isn't there - just perseverence on mine and dh's part. Is the night light a good idea?

wishfulthinking - I think if you are getting several wakings you, perhaps need to be a bit tougher. I suppose it all depends if youre happy to go down that line though. We did and it worked, the key though is that you and DH agree that its the right thing to do and then stick to it.

You could try the night light but I suspect (only going on what my DS would think), that it would just be another distraction, another reason to be awake.

Yes, you're right about the night light MMH. And you're also right about the decision to stick to the same game plan, which is what we've done - for sure this time! It's really getting to us now.
So, strength in numbers, resolve and all that, dh and me versus our dd....a battle of wills; I'm hoping the adults will win!

My dd started doing this at 18 mo.when i was pg with ds - nearly killed me HV said it was very common between 18mo and 2 - 2.5 due to computing new experiences and rapid brain development couldn't give any advice though except not to do cc etc as it could make it worse ( not sure if I agree though )She's noe 2.3 and waking 1 -2 times but settles immediately not really sure she actually really wakes tbh. Can't say were adressing it at the mo thouigh as I am still doing night feeds with ds so its not a massive issue. Feel for you though while pg. watching this with interest for tips !