Toddler sleep regressions?

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Hello, we have a 20 month old DS who seems to be going through a sleep regression, he's barely slept for the last 4 nights on the trot. We moved him into a toddler bed just over 2 weeks again and this has definitely unsettled him as it now takes us about 30-45 minuets to get to sleep at night, but he has largely slept through until this week. It's not even a case of just putting him back in his bed and putting his sheep on (this always worked before.) he's really awake and buzzing around, and once he's gone back off to sleep (and me too!) he'll be up again an hour later! The temper tantrums and behaviour like hitting is kicking in now too so I don't think this lack to sleep is helping! He does still sleep for between 1-2 hours in the middle of the day.

When I've looked it up it talks about an 18 month and a 2 year sleep regression, but he's slap bang in the middle of these 2! I don't remember big problems with his sleep at 18 months, is he having it late? Or the 2 year one early? Anyone else have experience of this (and how long it will last!! It didn't matter not sleeping when he was newborn cos I wasn't working then!)

TIA

Bump?

Bumping for you, lack of sleep is the worst. I remember some regressions with my daughter and as I recall, we'd just put her straight back in bed without saying a word.

Thank you for bumping for me! Yeah that's what I've been doing but he just gets up again not looking forward to tonight, think we'll go to bed super early to try and get some sleep in!

I currently have a 9 month old awake throughout the night so I do sympathise. I dread going to bed now. All I can say is, it will pass! Much as I know that doesn't help. We were firm with my older dd in the end and just did the sleep training technique, put to bed and say night. If they get up, just keep putting them back no words. But everyone's different! Hugs

My DS is the worst for sleep regressions. Had one at 16 months that lasted for six weeks. Then I had two weeks of perfect sleep and now waking at 4am or 5am for no reason and he's 18 months tomorrow. He always seems to start them early and take forever to get back to normal. Hi 9 month one lasted 2 1/2 months from 8 months. It's the main reason I cant have another baby. His sleep regressions were too traumatising and the idea of doing two more years of sleep hell again freaks me out.

He sounds amazing to me! My 20 month old has never slept through and is up every 2 hours at the moment, it's killing me. I don't remember what a nights sleep feels any more.

Sorry I never replied, I have been so tired and busy! Last night was awful, and I couldn't really function at work yesterday although my boss has a child a similar age so is thankfully understanding. Spike that sounds ghastly, I hope it gets better soon. When I say 'sleep through,' he's always woken at 5 but that's when we wake up for DH work so that is morning for us.

Thank you for your replies, it's better to know you're not alone. I'm hoping it won't continue for too much longer 😴