DS is just over 2 and has been sleeping through consistently for the last year.
When he turned 2 we decided it was time that he ditch his dummy, which he usually only has for sleeping, but sometimes (such as when we are on long journeys or on holiday) creeps in to him wanting it all day. So last weekend the Dummy Fairies paid a visit and took all his dummies away. He was really good about it, and proud to be a "big boy".
Night times have been great until Friday when he woke up screaming the place down at 5am. He did the same on Sat night around the same time and last night twice at 3.30 and again at 5.30am. We're not sure if it's the lack of dummy starting to take effect, the fact that he still has a slight cold/cough or if he is afraid of the dark (he wants the light on when I go in to him, and is not willing for me to leave him). This mornig we tried taking him into bed with us, which we never normally do, but he just started messing around and wanting to play! He has been such a good sleeper for the last year that this is a bit of a shock to the system! We used to have a lot of problems with him waking when he was younger but he seemed to just grow out of it and suddenly starting sleeping through.
I am 3 months pregnant and really don't want this waking to become a regular pattern, as I am exhausted at the best of times at the moment. We were also about to move him into a new bedroom and a bed instead of a cot in the next few weeks, but now feel that we can't!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!