He's never been a great sleeper - he's 2.5 and has refused naps since 18 months
But would sleep through the night from 7-7 which worked fine
We've now moved house and living with family for a while
He's got a fab room with a lovely comfy bed and has the same consistent bedtime routine
He won't fall asleep on his own but he didn't before I'd wait for him to fall asleep and then leave and that would be it until morning
Now it's taking longer for him to go off, gone 8pm most nights
And he wakes up a few hours later crying for me. If I make contact in anyway but don't go to him he goes beserk, if I say nothing and hope he settles himself he goes beserk, if I go in and comfort him he refuses to give in and tentatively watches me making sure I haven't left
Even after that if he does go back off he's up again doing the same thing in the middle of the night
So he always ends up in our bed where no one sleeps well and is up at 6:30 overtired and stroppy (as are all of us)
He's just started nursery settling sessions as well so he's over stimulated and exhausted
How he is waking up I have no idea - new stuff happening I understand but this has been going on for two weeks he must be shattered!? I am! It's getting very stressful and I worry about disturbing the rest of the house in the middle of the night so give in and take him to my room but that's an awful habit to break I know.
The super nanny style "say nothing and put him back" isn't working because after 10 days of that he is still at my legs by the time I've turned to leave. He opens the door and comes after me. Tell me this will end please?!