Toddler sleeping

[CoolBananas21]

My nearly 3 year old girl, has always been an amazing sleeper, but the past week, she has either 1) refused to go to sleep in her own bed has to get in our bed 2) will not go to sleep before 10pm - she doesn't nap, hasn't for nearly 8 months 3) wakes up in the middle of the night screaming for mum or dad and will only sleep when she gets in bed worn us.

It's taking a toll on me and my husband and we just want her to get the sleep she needs and was getting up until recently.

any tips welcome :)

Mine (now 4) has taken a lot of work to be a good sleeper, so some ideas off the top of my head that we've employed at various points:

• Consistent bedtime routine (e.g., bath/shower, teeth, two books, light off and bed)
• Ensuring they've had enough active time that day
• Time to chat in the run up to sleep to ensure she can get any worries / stories out of her head
• No screens too close to bedtime and ensuring what they're watching not too stimulating (e.g., I remember when my DD woke up in the middle of the night upset that the beast in beasty and the beast had taken so long to learn how to be kind!!)
• Blackout blinds and calm sleep environment, minimal toys, favourite soft toys etc
• Making sure they've had enough to eat before they go to sleep. Any other basic needs being met, e.g., she has a water bottle in her bed, goes for a wee before getting into bed etc.
• Consistent expectations that they start the night in their bed. When my DD went through a phase of bolting out her door to go to ours, I just sat outside her room and told her to go back to bed. It took a few hours and a few days... Saying that, if she wakes up in the middle of the night we usually let her stay in our bed as something has woken her and we all get more sleep if we do that!
• Chatting to them the next day about what woke them up and making any adjustments where possible, e.g., another nightlight if they woke up and felt scared of the dark etc

@Lottie6712

We did exactly that. It works eventually, doesn’t it.