Hi all.
our boy is 3 in March and until about 5 months ago was the absolute perfect sleeper - we could r have asked for more where sleep was concerned.
things changed when his sibling was born , as we expected, but they’ve not got better.
He wakes every single night without fail, and is so distressed he ends up in our bed (with one parent at work, and another with a baby to look after it’s the “easiest” solution.) At first we assumed dark, so nightlights are on, landing lights are on, curtains open for street lights. We stopped books altogether close to bedtime as his imagination is wild, but I think what it comes down to is separation anxiety. He stirs in the night and realises he’s on his own.
im after some tips, and then some success stories!
when he wakes in the night, ive tried going in and sleeping on his floor (he then spends all night checking im there, and if the baby wake up I need to leave and he has another distressing episode) but that’s not really tackling the cause.
i have thought about “going to bed” with him at 7pm and lying on the floor with a book so he knows I’m there from the start, but is that going to help? I can’t do it forever so surely it will start again once I stop! Any tips gratefully appreciated!!!