looking for some advice for my 2yo (he will be 2 this week). He’s never been a good sleeper, until about 18 months old was still waking up to 5 times a night. He now goes to sleep okay, but for the past 4 months has been waking for 3+ hours during the night. I looked into split nights, but he still does this with either a reduced nap or even no nap.
I’ve seen a sleep health visitor, changed his routine to try tire him out more, reduced his nap, gave him a teddy to sleep with, he sleeps in a dark room. He is in a cot bed as he could climb out of his cot - been in it since 18 months.
I can’t figure out what is causing him to wake up and stay up, he’s treating the first few hours of sleep as if it’s a nap, then is wide awake wanting to play. His usual routine is:
7:15 wake
1-2 nap
5:30 tea
6 bath
7-8 bedtime, asleep by 8 usually
he then wakes anytime from 11 onwards for multiple hours. I’ve tried changing his nappy, giving him a drink, bringing him into my bed, checking if he’s too hot/cold - I have no idea why he’s waking up and staying up.
he’s definitely not getting enough sleep because his behaviour is awful, and when he does get a decent nights sleep (frequent wakes rather than staying up) he is like a different child, he’s so happy and well behaved
Is there anything else anyone would suggest?