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Separation anxiety and 2 year sleep regression

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LnC1234 · 14/04/2024 06:30

Hi
Hoping for tips/ sanity boosters. Our 2yr old DC has slept through night and self settled until last month. Now they refuse to sleep unless being cuddled by us or in same bed. It's been every night for 4 weeks and we're sleep deprived and so fed up we've resorted to yelling.

How can we get them to relearn

Have tried CIO but they have the stamina to cry for 2hrs straight
Have tried sitting by cot and moving chair
Have tried comfort toy
Have tried going in, constantly putting down but not saying anything

Nothing works DC still cries for hours. Bedtime routine has been disrupted by holiday but even before that nothing worked. Has been on holiday before and been unphased

Please tell me what could work before we lose our jobs through being exhausted

Child is always fed, given drink, clean and is tired. Naps during day

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Brightandbreezey · 14/04/2024 09:32

Can you not just cuddle him and let him sleep in your bed? He’s clearly going through something and just wants your comfort and support at the moment.
Going with it instead of fighting against it might mean more sleep for everyone?

LnC1234 · 14/04/2024 16:27

We could but don't want to set a precedet thar our he'd us only place he sleeps. Plus we usually feed him first then have dinner ourselves later and go up to bed later so timing wouldn't work

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