How in the shit can I get my 2yo to sleep

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In later than 5am

I've tried everything. I think this is just the way he is. An early riser- just like his bleeding father

What time do your dc sleep until?

Mine wakes at 5:30, having been up about every 2 hours throughout the night with night terrors. He's nearly 20 months. I am deranged with tiredness.

At that age mine both slept till between 6.30-7.15ish, barring illness etc They're a little older now but still sleep till this time. We did have the occasional 5am random wake up, which was not fun, so I feel for you having it every day

Bip has yours always been like this or is it a phase?

My DS went through night terrors recently and it was the most exhausting 3w of my life

Are you a lone parent or is there someone you can share the night calls with? You need rest!!!!

MayMiracle 7ish is an ideal time I'd say. That's a healthy time to get up! I saw a MNer post yesterday and her 18mo has never woke up before 9am I was insanely jealous for a moment

My four-year-old daughter would sleep for Wales if she could. Loves to snuggle down, falls asleep like a dream and wishes she could be in a duvet half the day, I suspect!

My almost-seven year old, however. He wakes any time from 5am... If he stretches to 6.30/7am, it's a lie in. Little idiot. Brain is just full of stuff and he can't go back to sleep - however tired he will be, however late he went to bed. I think I used to be the same, I remember my mother making worksheets for me to do (pictures and things) so I wouldn't wake everyone else!

My daughter used to start her day at 4am, albeit she was younger than 2. I dealt with it by going to bed ridiculously early. I can't think what else to suggest. We tried making her bedtime later but that didn't work. It's a case of riding it out I'm afraid. She's 2 now and wakes up any time from 5:30 - 07:00.

My health visitor told me to treat anything after 6am as morning. 5.30 wakings for us meant either ignoring them until 6 or sitting in the rocking chair in the dark rocking madly for half an hour in the vain hope they'd go back to sleep on my lap (ha ha)

Good luck mamma, we all feel your pain

Soren- little idiot haha, worksheets is such a good idea, your mum has it all worked out!

User I agree, it's just a case or riding it out. DS has always been the same, I thought it would get later with time. But 4am for you?!?! Wow! Well, atleast you're here to tell the tale and didn't expire from exhaustion so there's still hope for me!

Sorry people, if you look at my posting history you will see I still wake up early, sometimes very early.

I don't think you can induce sleep without SS getting involved, but you can probably aim for playing quietly.

RockySpeed I've began to do what I always said I wouldn't... when DS wakes at 5 his dad has already left for work so I open his gate so he can climb into bed with me for 30 mins or so. He doesn't attempt to sleep any longer - just for cuddles and to terrorise me really. I'm massively pregnant now and genuinely can't cope it's a good job they're loved and bloody cute!

Sash you're right, I could slip him some whisky tonight but that's too risky...

My 18m old is currently in this phase. I've admitted defeat and started going to bed at half 9.

I mean I presume it's a phase..his sister grew out of it so I hope he does.

The question is, why doesn't cbeebies start bloody earlier??!

Don't give up hope,most 2 yr olds I've known wake up v v early my ds was a nightmare sleeper.Things changed when he got to around 3ish and went to nursery, he woke from around 6.30 and now he's nearly 5 we've progressed to 7ish!.

Fireworkbang 9pm is terribly late! I've been asleep on the sofa an hour by then I agree, CBeebies pretty much starts in the middle of the day and I've exhausted Netflix over the months!

Ah Sauvignon thank you- there is light at the end of the tunnel... only it's years away!

The question is, why doesn't cbeebies start bloody earlier??!

Record it and play the day after?

DD wakes between 6-6.30, which I could cope with perfectly well if she sodding slept during the night. No help I'm afraid OP, but lots of sympathy. My brother and I got up at 5am until I was about 6 or 7...

I have an early riser too, I feel your pain. However I too am an early riser so can't even blame my husband. I remember reading blogs and stuff when he was younger advising me to get up an hour before him and get myself ready and exercise but I'm not sure I could manage that at 4am! He has only ever slept until 7 twice in his life and both times he had a virus.

My rules are before 6.30 I ignore him. He has a double bed in blackout room so I go there and dose while he wriggles about and touches my face and pulls my hair and generally annoys me. At 6.30 he gets kicked out of bed and lamp on and he can play with his toys. At 7am I get up for the day and he is allowed to go downstairs.

My only consolation is that he is always in bed at 6.30 and I have friends who are stil chasing their toddler to bed at 9.30pm. Also after 18 months of him being up 3 times a night I'm just so happy he actually believes in sleep now.

How does he sleep at the weekends? Do you think your DH wakes him up whilst he leaves by accident and now he's got used to it? My DS usually does a little cry if he wakes before 8am (could be 5,6,7am) and if he has to come to my bed then he will find it difficult to sleep again however if I run to his bed and snuggle with him he will sleep till 8am (2yr10m)- maybe you could go and sleep with him when your DH goes to work so that he stays settled?

Also..milkshake starts pretty early and nicktoons is peppa 24 hours

Same here atm. Never slept more than 2 hour straight (16months now) awake from 5am and barely snooze in the day either.
Currently as has a blocked nose and liquid on lungs waking every 45 mins or so.

So exhausted and no one to help

Oh bless you! Honestly it will get better.Have you got blackout curtains? Is he in a cotbed or bed?

Silk I sort of feeling like I'm bragging- sorry. I'm thankful DS sleeps through except the odd 'mammy' (we aren't Irish but he only says mum like he's an old Irish man)
Hopefully it gets better for you 🤞🏼 I reckon your dd will grow out of waking in the night & one day you'll just wake up after an undisturbed sleep and feel like a whole new woman!

Jen I like that you go into his room and get more sleep (even though it's basically just closing your eyes cause who can sleep with a toddler poking their face and sitting on their head [my DS can be a massive pain in the ass]) I remember reading something similar about getting up before them, it all sounds fantastic until you actually have to do it! I also considered myself an early riser- but it anymore! milkshake it is then, I could strangle Peppa!!!

BeeMyBaby I think you've hit the nail on the head there- DS has probably heard the toilet flushing or something that's disturbed him, I'm going to try that tomorrow, going to snuggle him before he wakes. I do that if he wakes during the night, only sometimes now I'm the size of a house I'm not quite quick enough & he's already out of bed and at his gate! Which I find once he's out, then it's harder to settle him.

User I'm so sorry you're doing this alone, I can't imagine how exhausted you are. Fingers crossed it all improves- I wish I could help!!

Mine could be like that at times. He did outgrow it (aged 39 now, lives alone and even cuts his own toenails ;-) ). However he did sleep on in the morning which was wonderful for all of us at weekends.

Blackout curtains are an excellent idea, as suggested above. Though little kids do like a night light - oh, swings and roundabouts.

No useful advice from me but lots of sympathy and .

Perhaps if you do it for s couple of weeks (or less if your baby arrives!) that will help him learn to sleep longer and get into a better pattern so that when the baby does finally arrive, he sleeps longer and is more capable of sleeping through disturbing noises.