Please help!

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My son is 2 (25 months to be precise) he's always been an excellent sleeper and I feel a bit bad even complaining given we've got this far (mostly without a hitch.

He generally naps 12:45-2:45 each day but in the last week we have reduced him down to an hour with a 2:30 cut off. He then usually sleeps 7:30-7am.

However the last few weeks he has started waking in the night. Asking for his blankets to be put back on which is really annoying as it's causing me broken sleep. He usually goes straight back off without issue so I'm not up for ages but this is a twice a night and it's really affecting me!

Last night the new thing was to ask for a drink at 2:30 and 4am.

How can I break this cycle?! If I don't go in he ends up screaming and then takes much longer to get back off to sleep.....

Hi I didn't want to read and run! To be honest I don't have much advice as my little one hadnt been a great sleeper for ages and is finally improving at around 27 months. Shes 29 months now. I do remember her going through this stage similar to your little one a few months back and it was quite grating so i completely understand! It started after she got ill and seemed to continue for a while after she got better..

If your son is waking up thirsty I wouldn't be comfortable saying no or trying to shush him back to sleep just in case he's perhaps feeling under the weather. But I'd make it as unexciting as possible. Just offer water or really watered down juice, unless you think he's ill then I'd just give the juice he likes until he feels better.

With my daughter if she asked for a drink or a blanket adjusting I would quickly check her forhead to see if shes too hot then regardless I'd get something for her quickly and without fuss, then I would tell her ' ok you've had your juice, straight back to sleep now, I love you' or ' ok your blanket is fine now, Straight back to sleep, i love you'

She seemed to eventually just snap out of it!

All I can really suggest is this and I pray it will pass soon for you! Hopefully some other mums will be on with some extra advice soon xx

I leave mine a no spill sippy cup of water on his bedside table. He drinks from it most nights. Blankets sound like he wants reassurance and a tuck in. Just be brief and say goodnight. Hopefully it’s a phase that will pass soon.