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I don't understand what I'm doing wrong...

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Happyandtired1255 · 18/04/2025 09:16

Hello lovely mums, looking for some help, or just reassurance really.

My daughter has slept very well since she was about 6 months, got into a rhythm and now she's 2.5...every night for the last 2 weeks she's been getting up during the night, for what seems like no reason what so ever. The other night she stayed at my mums and slept all night. Times she's getting up is 1:30 this morning and other mornings it's been 4am. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, she goes to bed perfectly, she room is not cold nor too hot. She doesn't need changed or anything I'm just so tired and frustrated.

Help, what am I doing wrong?

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OuchyEars · 18/04/2025 11:28

This is normal, not especially at 2.5 but just along the way. It doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong.

Take her back to bed, tuck her in and tell her to go back to sleep as it is not morning yet. No fuss or reward but also no anger. If that is not enough then back it up with how Mummy is very tired and needs to sleep till x time. Even if she can't sleep she needs to lie in bed quietly till x time (we've all been there surely). Then go back to bed yourself and don't hang abut or engage in conversation. That can wait till tomorrow.

A big clock might be good to show her when it is OK to be up, and help her be invested and feel responsible.

Maybe she is less tired because she is older, or something is waking her (new neighbour routine?) but the answer is basically the same.
You will get through this 🌷

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Happyandtired1255 · 18/04/2025 20:57

OuchyEars · 18/04/2025 11:28

This is normal, not especially at 2.5 but just along the way. It doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong.

Take her back to bed, tuck her in and tell her to go back to sleep as it is not morning yet. No fuss or reward but also no anger. If that is not enough then back it up with how Mummy is very tired and needs to sleep till x time. Even if she can't sleep she needs to lie in bed quietly till x time (we've all been there surely). Then go back to bed yourself and don't hang abut or engage in conversation. That can wait till tomorrow.

A big clock might be good to show her when it is OK to be up, and help her be invested and feel responsible.

Maybe she is less tired because she is older, or something is waking her (new neighbour routine?) but the answer is basically the same.
You will get through this 🌷

Thank you for your kind words, I just tried to put her to bed just now and she had a massive tantrum, before that she was completely mucking about and throwing things and I just feel at a complete loss right now.

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