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Nearly two year old hysterical when put to bed

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Avle20 · 06/01/2022 19:45

So since around 1 dd has been put in her cot in her own room and has gone off to sleep with no problems.over Christmas dd was really poorly and ended up being in my bed with me due to how poorly she was. She was in my bed to for two nights and then went back to sleeping in her own cot. The past three days she’s been getting so upset to the point she’s making herself sick at being in her own bed. She is calm when put in her own bed and then about ten minutes later gets herself worked up and is sick from crying too much. All she tells me is sleep in mummy’s bed.
Dh says to let her in our bed ( he’s quite laid back) however I want to keep he in routine but the past two nights she’s had to fall asleep in my bed before moving her into her own room. Is this normal for around 23 month olds

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JoMumsnet · 07/01/2022 13:55

We're just bumping this thread for the OP in case anyone's around to help.

KatyRebecca84 · 07/01/2022 14:00

Its normal at any age! She's just got used to being in your room and now that's what she wants. My DD is 3 and he still likes us there when he falls asleep. This used to cause an issue as we weren't there when he woke and therefore he couldn't self soothe but he can now. I or my husband sit next to his bed after a story whilst he falls asleep. We tell him we aren't staying all night and then when he's just fallen asleep we leave. He has white noise, a night light and some fairy lights (which I turn off when I go to bed). He settles perfectly now.

He has the odd night when he wakes asking to come in with us and depending on how tired I am, I sometimes give in!

It's normal... just keep trying to keep her in her own room and she'll soon get used to it!

Hannah654321 · 07/01/2022 15:46

Looking for some advice as my 2.5 year old has done this for the past 3 weeks 😴😴😴

Heepers · 07/01/2022 19:50

I'm currently sleep training my 26 month old daughter. She insists on us being there at bedtime which is fine but now wakes routinely for hours in the night expecting us there. We just couldn't cope.

I go in every 3 mins, tell her it's nighttime and asleep time and go out. It's hard core at the mo and I hate it but I'm hoping we all sleep better before long.

Amammai · 07/01/2022 19:54

Normal for that age. Think how many people prefer sleeping next to their partner. Humans like to be together to sleep. It’s a pain when it’s a fidgety toddler but she will put grow it at some point. With my DS we put him in a toddler bed and lay with him til he was asleep. If he woke in the night we would get into his bed to resettle him and sometimes sleep in there for a bit then hop back into our own bed. This went on for a while but seemed to help associate his bed and bedroom with positive sleep rather than our bed.

LittleLadysMama · 25/01/2022 23:09

@Heepers I'd love to know how this went for you? I've a similar aged little sleep thief and I'm at my wits end!

Leslienope · 29/01/2022 16:14

@LittleLadysMama really well! She doesn't really call us anymore and if she does I know that it's for something that she needs. You do have to be super consistent, and absolutely has to be at bedtime and all wake ups. But I'd highly recommend. Basically you set the boundaries for what you're prepared to do and then stick to it!

MrsSugar · 29/01/2022 16:32

Difficult. Everyone is different and I can understand wanting to keeP routine but tbh I’d just take her into my bed to settle her. Having her so hysterical she’s sick upsets everyone. I know ppl will tho I’m too soft tho

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