Bedtime Issues?

Question

My 2 year old is having sleeping issues. He won't go to bed until like 11pm, he still regularly gets up once during the night for a sippy of milk, he won't go to bed by himself (we have to lay down with him in our bed). Once he falls asleep we move him over to his bed in his room, but more times than not he ends up back in our bed. Help please!

Answer 1

I wish I could help but I'm in the same boat but I co-sleep and love it. My son used to nap and wouldn't go to bed until 10:30 or 11 no matter what we tried. He would just chat in bed for an hour and a half somtimes (he's almsot 2 1/2 now). I cut out his nap b/c he wouldn't get tired until 4 or 5 pm which was too late. Now he goes to bed at 7pm. But, he still gets up 2-3 times a night for milk. I know people will criticize this but whatever. All kids are different and he will stop doing it eventually. All in good time.

Does your son take a nap? How long are they? Maybe you can shorten them?

I'm finding that while all the docs and books tell you what the right time to stop or start doing something, it's never that simple. My best friend is a pediatrician and her daugther at 2 still has a pacifier at night. She also has other pediatrician friends whose kids do many of the same things our kids do. Yes, there are reasons why things are suggested but unless it's a huge health issue, either just give it time or try something like a reward system. But, I think at this age, it's not very easy. If you can put up with it for a little while longer, at least until your son can understand why you want him in his bed and can reward him or something for all those things, it will be easier on all of you.

Best of luck! And sorry if my post was all over the place.

Answer 2

Each child is so different, but what worked with our son (he just turned 3) was to stop the co-sleeping. Keep bedtime sacred - do the same routine every night and make sure he is in bed at that time unless it's unavoidable. If he wakes up during the night, walk him back to this bed, even if it takes 15 trips. Kids are very wise, if you show them you mean business, they will respect it - eventually. Routine and constant expectations are comfort for small kids. The only thing that messed up our kids was when I didn't follow through; then they get mixed messages and don't know what to expect. I hope that helps. Once we got the routine down, we all slept better. ahhhh sleep :)

Answer 3

Could it be that he is waking up when he realizes you're not beside him? Perhaps try co-sleeping thru the night and see what happens. Many kids need the comfort of someone close by when they are little. It's common for them to want to co-sleep off and on throughout childhood. It's a big, scary world and the presence of mama and dad make it safe and cozy.

Answer 4

Sounds like when I was little girl, i think he want some attention, and you might want to talk with him as in person to make sure there's a problem, probably feeling conformable to stay up, and also, he may think he needs stay up until you went to bed. It takes time. give him a surprise thing, or something he love to do.

Answer 5

There's your problem... You have gottin him used to sleeping in the bed with you... Ya'll are going to have to break him from that tell him everytime you put him to bed that he has to sleep in his bed all night like a big boy... And if he ends up in your bed during the night put him in his bed.. just do that every night... And during the day sit him down and tell him that a big boy has to sleep in his bed... And when he does sleep in his bed all night by himself award him for it.. Good luck...

Answer 6

Does he nap during the day? Does he get a lot of physical activity? Make sure he is getting tired out. Don't let him sleep past 3pm if he does take a nap. If kids DON'T nap they get overtired and get wound up easily, making it harder to get them to sleep at night.

Answer 7

you may desire to do no longer something, because of the fact its no longer your mission. i be conscious of its truly early, even nevertheless it truly is wholesome for her, to an volume. Its risky to sleep extra hours than the cautioned 8-nine hours, approximately as risky as napping under the cautioned extensive style. (It motives lethargicness and exhibits melancholy). yet while she truly does not want to sleep that early, she might desire to in basic terms convey it up sometimes in a non-whining voice. It additionally relies upon on what time she receives up and different factors. yet especially the eleven 12 months previous might desire to be taught to bypass to mattress herself, because of the fact she is sufficiently previous and is probable on the beginning up of puberty, she isn't a newborn anymore. yet anyhow, it is going to no longer be your mission. Its no longer self detrimental, and its no longer undesirable to do.