2 Year Old Sleep Issues - Los Angeles,CA

WOW! Only 2 yrs old and he had Pneumonia! Poor baby! I'm so glad to hear he is better physically but being so little and getting really sick like that, I imagine his whole schedule was thrown off. As an adult it takes me awhile to get back on a regular sleep schedule.

Please don’t let him cry so much. He is still trying to get back on schedule and if you continue to let him cry, it will only take you longer.

Be patient with him, soothe him, co-sleep with him but please just BE there for him. He is still little. My heart goes out to him. I’ve never in all my life been that sick but I know how serious pneumonia is.

Have you considered getting him a big boy bed?

By the way, I think it’s incredibly sweet that your husband went to lay by his crib. You son is very fortunate to have a Daddy like your husband =-)

I know you are not happy with this situation but it will not be forever. Trust me!
Hang in there Momma!

Are you open to co-sleeping? At that age, our boys sometimes woke up in the middle of the night and just needed to be reassured that we were there. We did not use a crib, so our boys were in a big boy bed at that point (twin size mattress on the floor). We would begin the night with them in their own beds. If they woke in the middle of the night, we would pick them up and put them in bed with us. We found it helped them to feel safe (and helped them to learn to sleep through the night), and we got more sleep that way. When we tried to get them back to sleep in their bed, we ended up loosing sleep.

Our 5 year old is a fabulous sleeper. Our 2 year old still visits us once or twice a week, but most nights he sleeps in his own bed until about 6:30 or 7:00 am.

Good luck! Remember, this too shall pass.

My son can be the same way when something messes up the routine. I do not budge on the routine though. When this has happened with my son, I let him cry for a few minutes just to see if he will go back to sleep. If he doesn't, I'll go in and just pat his back and shush him for a few seconds and then walk out. I just go in so that he knows we are still there. I may go in a second time, but I do not linger and I DO NOT take him out of his crib. It usually takes a few days, but he gets back on track until the next illness or tooth knocks him off his routine. I do not believe in co-sleeping, because I value my marriage way too much. BUT, it works for some people so if it works for you, go for it!