I know this topic has probably been done to death but didn't want to jump on anybodies thread as it's a very personal thing I think as every tod is different
O.k. the background... I don't think I've had a full night's sleep in nearly 5 years. First dd was a terrible sleeper but that's thankfully changed now that she's 4.5y. Got close to the end of my thether then but 'survived'.
DS will be 2y in September and is getting worse at night. Never been great and woke at least 2 or 3 times a night but atm it's constantly unless I stay with him, which means I don't get sleep because he rummages through my hair. So I have to send dh in to get him back down.
No issue with ds going to sleep as it's 'time for bed' he grabs his bottle and trotts off. Problem is staying asleep.
Both dh and I are so tired that we are starting to loose our rag, which I'm sure can't be good for the kids.
Fair enough last week I could have understood his awful sleeping pattern as he'd had a fall the weekend before and on top of that got gastric enteritis according to GP. But he's only had that for last week not all the time before iykwim.
Tried going back in settling him with putting him back down, with and without 'it's nighttime and time to sleep', and then leaving the room.
Tried limited cc - problem is he'll wake up dd who then will come and get us (cute really if it weren't so frustrating). I'm not that keen on doing full blown cc as when he cries a lot he throws up...
Tried sending dh in so that ds doesn't want to cuddle/play with me, and also dh is more 'severe' with the kids so if he says 'no' they accept it
I'm suspecting that ds has tummy trouble as he does seem to have wind a lot.
Each time I take ds to the GP for other things I do mention to the GP that he doesn't sleep, but so far they have not responded to it as ds is always very awake and alert...
I'm that 'desperate' for sleep that I jumped at the opportunity to go away for a week with my mother!!!
HELP if you can.