Recently changed my DS cot into a bed as he figured out how to climb out. He is 2y 3m. He now wont settle for nap or bedtime without me being there and is waking several times at night. I have tried doing CC (which I did when he was younger) and this is too stressful now as he gets pretty hysterical. So I took a gradual approach and have been slowly moving away while he goes to bed. I've managed to make it to the top of the stairs, where he can still see me but I'm not in his room.
But the night wakes are getting me down. I'm currently 23 weeks pregnant with twins and feeling the pressure to get it sorted asap so I can get my rest. DH is not really helping, his solution is to take DS into the spare room and cosleep to allow me to sleep. He doesn't see this being a problem but it is as the spare room will very soon have twins sleeping in there. I also won't have the time to sit outside DS room waiting for him to sleep when I have 2 newborns to tend to!
I did have some success last week, weds & Thurs night I sat with DS til he resettled overnight and then Friday & sat he did sleep through the night. But Sunday was straight back to waking again. He's a clever boy and I've explained bedtime, he needs to stay in bed and go to sleep etc which he understands. He was so proud of himself when he slept through and I have him loads of praise but I just don't know what to do next. Any advice please? Feel like my DH is not being supportive at all, I'm doing it on my own or he sets us back 3 steps by cosleeping. Sorry for long rant, I'm just exhausted and emotional, struggling to see a better way.