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Sleep crisis point with 2 year old

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clairebear610 · 26/08/2022 07:30

Morning, my 2 year old (26 months) has never been a good sleeper but she is going through a phase of being so so clingy with me (her mummy) and will only go to sleep if I'm holding her hand. She then wakes up each night crying for me and again wanting me to hold her hand to go back to sleep. I know this is a bad habit to get into and a crutch so we've tried not doing it but she screams blue murder (1-4am this morning) and we are absolutely broken. We also have a baby that I am ebf so I'm just getting no sleep and I can't go on like this. We don't know how to resolve the issue but she will cry for hours and hours if we leave her which really upsets me. I'm at the point of wondering if we needed a sleep consultant? Or should I just give in and go into the spare room with her and the baby as I just want an easier life and more sleep so I can feel human again. It's hard to know how to handle the clinginess...do I go with what she needs or try to stick to boundaries of her own cot/room? Thanks so much from a desperate mum.

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clairebear610 · 26/08/2022 12:37

Anyone? Thanks

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Julia37 · 26/08/2022 12:39

I do not have any advice but my 2 year is also an awful sleeper and will not go back to sleep with me and milk, 7 wake ups last night. Hope someone else gives you some useful advice.

Noonoo88 · 26/08/2022 13:06

Didn't want to read and run. You poor thing 🥺 is she like this for day time naps too? If she still has them

clairebear610 · 26/08/2022 13:09

Thanks so much both. No daytime naps are a bit easier although we've been away the last few days so to be honest her daytime naps have often just been half an hour in the car.

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pitchforksandflamethrowers · 26/08/2022 13:14

I know they said sleep regressions end after 18month one but I swear to god all mums that have a two year old seem to go through this extra delight.

It does does get better. Coffee ours latest a few weeks and then my Dd just slept again.

In the mean time. Cutting down screen time before bed, so anything you need to survive.

Hang on in there mine was a clingey high needs baby and she now does sleep !

Noonoo88 · 26/08/2022 15:13

I'd be inclined to do what you need to at the moment to get some much needed rest. You can break any 'bad' habits another time, perhaps when she and baby are older. For now I would do whatever you need to to get through the days as easily as possible!

byronicheroine · 26/08/2022 15:27

Sending sympathy. The only thing that really worked for us was dropping the nap.
We used a sleep consultant in the end 😂
Hang on, I'll dig out her details
Care it out

clairebear610 · 29/08/2022 09:05

Thank you so much all, you've been so kind, and really appreciate the link @byronicheroine. Will look into this today.

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