Ok, so I feel like I have a newborn child again! Let me premise this by saying my child has been a excellent sleeper since he was 3 months old. Most mothers hate me for how easy he is in this department. However, there were a couple of nights last week that Asher did not sleep well, and I was constantly getting up with him. I even took him to the doctor thinking he had an ear infection. She said he was fine.
Well, he did it again last night. He woke up every hour between 10 and 5 this morning, and I'm exhausted! This is just a strange age for us. He's even regressed to using his pacifiers again. We were only giving them at bedtime. Now he wants them anytime he's home!
Nothing in our lives has changed except that all his main buddies were moved up in class simply by luck of the draw between 4-6 weeks ago. We finally insisted he be moved up hoping that would help some of his behaviors (which started around the time his classmates left him). It has helped some. He's actually excited to go to school again.
I don't get the sleep thing though. Any ideas?
1 year ago
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OK, I may not be an experienced mom, but I have an opinion on just about everything, so here goes with our experiences. Emily went through this with the pacifier, especially, and all I can say is be strong. We suffered through a lot of tantrums before Em finally got the hint. Same goes with the sleeping. When Em decides she wants to wake up, I will check to see if she is OK (has not thrown up or anything) and if nothing is wrong, that is it. We turn the monitor off and go to sleep. If she wants to cry, more power to her. It may seem heartless, but if nothing is wrong, I would rather her learn to comfort herself.
What exactly does he want when he gets up? Just to be with you?
I need more info.
I am stumped, but I can sympathize. Owen is now in the bed with us and we are in survival mode! I wish you luck in dealing with the adjustments. Remember, in just a few years, you will not have a sweet toddler Asher needing you in the middle of the night.
Hey. Lawrence was a pretty good sleeper, too, until he truned 2. Then, all the work we put in to his sleep habits went out the window. 2 is a tough age, with all sorts of new things going on. I'm sorry to have to say that it is probably something you're going to have to go through for a while. Also, are you potty training? That's another change that could be weighing on him a little bit. Not that you should stop the process, though. The only advice I have is to be patient. 2 is hard, but 3 is wonderful.
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