Toddler waking in the night

[EsmesBees]

My 2.5 year old is, on the surface, a pretty good sleeper. She is normally asleep by 7.15, and sleeps til around 7am. But, for the last few months she has started waking up 3/4 times in the night and shouting for one of us. Her requests are pretty simple (to be covered up, to have her music box on etc) and then she goes back to sleep. The problem is is that I do not and spend the whole night waiting for the next shout out, plus we also have a six month old who wakes up too. Any suggestions to help break the habit of calling out for us rather than settling herself? I know she is after reassurance, but I am so tired.

Any suggestions to help break the habit of calling out for us rather than settling herself?

Yes, stop doing these things for her.

Either put her in a sleeping bag or get her to cover herself up. At bedtime, get her to lie down and cover herself up herself. Don't do it at bedtime, she'll then learn and be able to do it in the night.

Either ban the music box at night (what I'd do, night time is for being bored or sleeping imo) or have it within reach and stop switching it on for her, get her to do it herself.

Have a non drip beaker of water within reach, to pre-empt this one.

Set some boundaries and talk about your expectations a lot through the day - that you will not be doing anything for her at night, that she should be sleeping. That you need to sleep too. Be annoyed and stunning with her if she does shout you. Don't automatically do the thing. Either say no, or get her to do it herself then go back to bed.

Totally agree with Fate