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27 month old waking numerous times in the night

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alien11 · 22/01/2018 00:09

Hi I’m lookifn for advice for my 27 month old.for the last nearly 5 months she’s Been waking numerous times in the night shouting for mummy and taking ages to settle then sleeps for about 5 mins then shouts for mummy again . Repeat all evening....
She has a bedtime routine and self settles when left after she’s had her bedtime stories etc. We had to put a stair gate on her bedroom door as she kept coming into my bedroom and sneaking into my bed frightening the life out of me or ending up in her big sisters room shouting for her.

I’m absolutely exhausted and have no idea what to do. When I go in I say it’s night time tuck her in and leave her to sleep, she settles then wakes again, I go in , don’t make eye contact, don’t say anything etc repeat etc etc. This goes on for hours and hours.
I can’t let her cry it out as my eldest gets woken and has school. I’m at my wits end , she does the same when dh goes in too.

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pookypup · 22/01/2018 05:19

No advice but huge sympathy - we have a 4 year old who does exactly this.

Feels like we have tried everything over the last 2 years and hope someone can suggest something. Sad

alien11 · 22/01/2018 07:42

OH I’m so sorry you’re going through the same thing I hope we find a solution!

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pookypup · 22/01/2018 21:25

Thank you! I've given her a little torch tonight, so that she can check to see that there is no dragon/witch/gruffalo in her room without bothering me. Hoping just feeling less anxious might help her sleep through.

Also I'm going to bed early so I hopefully will feel better in the morning, even if it's a disaster.

Good luck- hope you have a good night.

IHeartKingThistle · 22/01/2018 21:27

Sounds awful but I think you're OK to call her a 2 year old now!

ShuttyTown · 22/01/2018 21:31

Put her mattress on your bedroom floor and let her sleep there. We did this for our DS, worked a treat until he grew out of it. Not ideal but anything for sleep

alien11 · 22/01/2018 22:27

Good idea with the mattress thanks! How long did it last for your DS?

Ha yes you’re right she’s a 2 yr old I just put it into months for clarification if it related to developmental months or something ( wishful thinking!)

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ShuttyTown · 24/01/2018 16:41

My DS was there for a year, but to be honest we probably let it go on longer than necessary as we loved having him there.

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