Our eldest child was 4 a few weeks ago, he has been a brill sleeper since he was 1 now but has recently started waking in the night, around 1 the first time and walking into our bedroom, banging his bedroom door shut (this make me think he cant be sleep walking!) He shares a room with our 2year old dd who has been sleeping brilliantly the last few weeks since we threw her bottles away (another story!) luckily she stays asleep most times he wakes. When he comes into our room I hush himout quickly hoping not to disturb sleeping dh who has to get up at 5am for work, take him back to bed and tell him not to get out of bed til its day! He goes back off, sometimes wakes/gets up again 5 mins later, sometimes an hour or two later. This is REALLY tiring us out and I have got to the point where I think enough is enough! He is now 4 years old and doesnt even say what is 'wrong' most times! I also have to get up to our ds2 aged 6m though sometimes the baby sleeps better than ds1!
Sometimes he says he doesnt like dreams or sees a horrible face, other times he says hes heard fireworks (there hasnt been any) and other times he says his sister woke hime (wheneva I go in shes fast aslp!) Not sure if these are just excuses. He always has an active day, just started pre school 3 full days a week and we walk everywhere! Have tried incentives (a toy or ben ten advent calender) and threats (will confiscate favourite dvd or toy) he promises not to wake us ever again and says sorry but he still keeps doing it! Im worryed he may be worrying about something? Maybe he needs a bigger bed? Currently sleeping in a plastic toddler fire engine bed (with plasticy sweaty matress) any ideas please??? Sorry for the long thread!!!