Sleep regression at 2.5?

[Jones80]

Hi,

I'm looking for advice please.my 2.5yr old was a pretty okay sleeper, occasionally waking but we would get 7pm-5:30/6am. We took the side down on his cotbed and added a safety bar and things went wrong from there. He doesn't climb out but takes hours to settle at bedtime and once he is down he is waking every 45mins or hour. He wakes crying and stands up screaming and we need to go in and reassure him. Even when we go away and he is in the same room as us (in a travelcot) I thought he wouldn't wake as much but it's just the same. We are exhausted so I'm hoping this is a common regression that will pass in a few weeks? Anyone have any advice? We already have nightlights in place.
Thanks

Does he need to drop his nap?
Can you put the cot bar back up?
Teething molars?

Hi,

Putting the side of the cot back up doesn't seem to change the waking frequency. I'm expecting our second and it's pretty hard to lift a toddler over the cotbed with a big bump .

It could be teething but I can't feel anything when I dare to check. Sometimes when we go in he settles straight away with a little back rub, other times it can take an hour- would that be teething?

Daytime naps are just as bad, there are days when he won't go down at all and causes a real tantrum when I try. Other days he will still tantrum but then fall asleep for an hour. I think a majority of tantrums are from his lack of nighttime sleep- I certainly feel like having some myself

We have a 2.5 year old, expecting my 2nd any day and experiencing the same! Bed time is a battle every night and we often have to go back in to try and resettle.

She has also been avoiding naps which makes her overtired. We have tried lots (earlier/later bed time, long nap/short nap/no nap) and limited success.
Yesterday we put in a gro clock, and whilst I dont think she fully understood the concept, she did sleep in until 7 this morning, after crying but resettling herself at 5am. Might be worth a try? I'm not saying it's fixed as only one night but it's good to have things to try!

I also spoke to some friends who said a regression when the new baby is looming is common, they feel insecure so revert to baby like habits be it with sleep, eating, behaviour etc. I am told they get better shortly after the baby arrives!

Thanks, I'll try a groclock next. I was prepared for some regression but I thought it'd be after baby arrives. The fact that he won't sleep at night now just makes it difficult when planning the trip to the labour ward. Fingers crossed he remembers how to self settle soon!