Okay forgive most of the time I just work through these phases---but 12 weeks preggo with my 3rd I really just want too sleep. First this isn't a teething issue my little guy has had all his 2 yr molars since last month, so I'm at a loss.
Last week was a dream for me he went to bed at 8:30pm-slept until 9:30am and then still took a 2 hr nap. this week its horrid, he's barely napping 1hr, and we have the same bedtime and routine and he's reverting back to his baby night waking times. Only instead of just whimpering he's out right screaming Mommy Mommy---so I'm having a hard time just letting him working it out. I've been sending my hubby in, we find his sippy of water and tell him to go back to sleep. 2hrs later, its the same thing, this goes on all night long until about 5:30am......
But the kicker is its 8:30am and he's still asleep, which would be a good thing except of course, my 3 yr old is up at 7am so it really doesn't give me an added benefit to let him sleep this long, and now since his naps aren't as long as they used to be my thoughts are I probably should wake him right? what do all you Mamas think, should I wake him up, so maybe he'll actually sleep through the night again and nap? Do I let him sleep in which is now going to delay naptime, and bedtime, and ultimately my naptime :) Are any of your 2 year olds going through sleep changes?
I've never had sleep problems at this age with my oldest so this is all so new to me......
This is the age that my son refused his crib we had a month of bad sleeping while we got the toddler bed going. We compromised with my son and let him sleep on his little couch on the floor. That part only lasted about 2 weeks then he was back in his bed. We have a music box that shows scenes on the ceiling as well.. so he can watch that and if he does wake up in the middle of the night we just put that on..
Good luck
He is probably dreaming or having nightmares. Just be patient and reassure him. He is 2 and we all know what two year olds are like; very
unpredictable. I would just let him sleep. I never wake up sleeping babies.
Okay first of all, I am sorry you are going through this because you are pregnant AND have a 3 yr old on top of your 25m old. Aiy yai yai. :)
My 2.5 year old has gone through 2 stages . One @ 2yrs old & now at almost 3 years old. At 2, he stopped napping. That didn't last long. About a month. He's doing it again and he's very active so I didn't get it.
No molars. Don't think it's a growth spurt. So I have just been trying to roll with it. I know, I know it's hard. Ugh. The good thing is we did get back on track for awhile and I anticipate we will get back there again.
So you're not alone on the sleep changes.
Not sure that I'd wake him now. He's sleeping because he's tired. Waking him might make him not only grumpy but that has backfired on me. I'd think he'd be tired & get back on track just to find out I was wrong.
I feel like every day is a different day.
I do try and "tire" him out by encouraging him to be active inside & outside (weather permitting).
You could try waking him this time today and see how that works out for you.
I'm sure he's scared. Mine did this waking up throughout the night at that age and I think it was possibly some teething (molars) and bad dreams waking him up scared in a semi-dark room wanting his mommy. I made sure he had a nightlight and I'd go in there. I'd sleep in the rocker on the floor on a makeshift bed (comforters, blanket & pillow).
Hang in there, go in there to soothe him or have hubby do it & this too shall pass. Good luck sweetie!
Edit: I like what Patty said "never wake sleeping babies". That's what my instinct says & a friend told me that when he was little. I say try & roll w/these changes for now. Sorry but thought better of it. :)
