Don’t know what to do anymore- 2.5 year old sleep gone awful

[LouBlo]

Hiya,

So my LG has always had such good sleep patterns, minus the odd regression. However for about 2 months now she has been a nightmare, going to sleep, napping, staying asleep. Everything!

She takes 30-45mins of putting her back in bed to get her to sleep, then when she stays in bed she just wakes at 2am! And will not stay in bed, I tried the other night for 2hrs before I cried & gave up.

At bedtime she just stands at her door, she wants cuddles/kisses before going back to sleep but during the night she stands which turns to screaming unless she comes into our room. I’ve resorted to getting her into my bed so I can actually have some sleep or I’ll crash. However this isn’t something I particularly wanted.

Does anyone have any advice for a tired Mumma & a horrifically stubborn toddler?

Thanks!!

I'm afraid I don't have any advice, just sympathy - my 2yo is the exact same (though his sleep has never been great). It's really tough isn't it.

Following in case anyone else has any useful tips....

No advice I'm afraid @LouBlo but I found your post while searching for help myself for a very similar situation. I hope it got better for you and there's some hope for me!

This state of affairs has lasted our DS just 3-year-old for the past 5 months. Before that he would sleep through a lot of the time. Nowadays it's rare when he does. He wakes anytime between 1-3am, will sometimes go straight back to sleep but other times will wake multiple times.

No advice, just... it may last some time, sorry!

Is there a reason she can't come into your bed? If you all get sleep I'd just let her in if there was no reason not to. I think I read (but happy to be corrected) that just before they turn three their imagination kicks in so they can start getting little fears like of monsters or the dark. My four year and five year old come into my bed every so often. I just assume they need a bit of comfort or similar.