6yr old DS has over the last few months gotten worse at bedtimes and I’m at a loss of what to try next.
He wasn’t great at sleeping until 2.5 when we did the gradual retreat method. He then went to bed alone and would stay there all night until around 6am. He has the usual story, drink, toilet etc. All was fine until March this year where we would have the odd night where he wouldn’t go to sleep but would eventually settle.
The last 6 months are where it has really changed, it started with him settling fine in his own bed but waking in the middle of the night and wanting to get in with me & DP, which we allowed to get some sleep but now he won’t go to sleep alone at all even though DP is in the next room. He just cry’s.
The amount of nights DP has spent on the sofa as DS has gotten in our bed is now becoming an issue as no one can sleep well on a sofa every night & it’s not great when DP has to drive all day for his job.
I should add DS has always been what I would call an emotional soul, likes to be close us, every sept when the new school year starts he crys for the first few weeks going in but is fine once he gets in🤷🏻♀️
Anybody have any advice or in a similar situation would be great.