Sleep problem - 22month old

[Kirpy30]

Hello

This is my first time on Mumsnet. Im after advice/suggestions on what to do about my sons sleep problems. He goes to bed between 7pm and 7.30pm each night, it takes him around 15mins of reassurance and "shhh - ing" before he goes to sleep. For the last 3 or 4 weeks, he's been waking between 12am and 3am and crying until either myself or my husband put a duvet on his bedroom floor and go to sleep in his room. After a minute or two of us being on his floor he lies back down and goes to sleep.

We've tried staying with him until he's asleep and then creeping out (very quietly) but its as if he's got a 6th sense and wakes straight away and cries. We've also tried shh - ing him through his door and monitor but this seems to make him cry louder. We've tried leaving him to cry for a little while but he stands up in his cot and hangs onto the end crying and shouting for me. He sleeps in a sleeping bag and Im scared on him stumbling when he's standing up and anging his head.

Any ideas?

Thank you!

have you tried gradual withdrawal method?
this basically involves you getting further and further away from him, so will take a while.
but you can start by just sitting by his cot until he is asleep. leave as soon as you can without disturbing him.
the next night you sit with him again, but a bit further away. leave as soon as you can
next night a bit further away- and so on

you must remember not to talk to him though. when you go in just settle him down and sit down. no talking, no eye contact.
obviously comfort him if he gets very upset, but otherwise just sit there.
you might end up exhausted, but it'll work

Hi - first time for me too. Got two children and never had any sleep problems until a week ago! My 2 year old son will go to bed fine but then wakes at about 2am and wont stop crying. Cant let him cry it out as he will wake his sister who has school the next morning. Wont settle until we take him out of cot. He sits with us downstairs and will go back to bed but then wakes every 15 mins until we take him in with us. Also now refuses any daytime naps at all (was going for 2 hours a day) and whenever he see's his cot he says yuk! Any advise?