My 7 year old ds is having some serious sleep issues that have been going on for months, and I am at my wits end with it.
He has always been a great sleeper up until about 8 months ago, and suddenly it's all changed.
He goes to sleep about 7-7.30 pm with no problems, and he's a heavy sleeper at that time.
Then from about 1am onwards, he wakes constantly, about every hour. It starts with him saying he's had a nightmare, and then continues throughout the night with him saying that he has bad thoughts in his head and he's scared.
I have tried everything I can possibly think of.
He's got worry dolls, a gun that he can use to shoot the 'bad guys', I leave the landing light on and the bedroom door open, I leave a book beside the bed and a little night light to read by in case he wakes and can't go back to sleep. He doesn't use any of these, he just calls me loudly and I have to race to his room.
I have tried talking to him, as has his Dad, to try and get to the bottom of this, but nothing works. Last night, I gave him a bath with candles and ambient music, warm milk before bed, and left soft music playing in his room, and last night was the worst night yet.
I have shared custody with exh - he stays half the week here and half the week at exh's/Nans, and he does the same at all 3 houses, so it's not something that just affects him at one house.
Can anyone offer any advice? Has anyone been through similar? I just don't know what to do about this, it's getting worse, and I am so worn out with it all. I have a job interview today and I'm absolutely wrecked after he's had me up about 10 times in the night.
Sorry if this is all a bit disjointed, I'm just so tired 