Ds has started waking alot at night and i'm not sure why
... The past few weeks it's gradually increased from waking up once to waking up 3 times at night. When he wakes it's just full on screaming straight away. Sometimes I can can get there quick and get him straight back to sleep with a dummy and rubbing his back. But more often he needs a cuddle until he calms down. He will then lie down but look up to check i'm still there. If I leave the room he will scream again. I'm currently keeping him in his cot and cuddling him while he stands and then standing with my back to him. Sometimes he will be ok with me leaving after a while, others I have to stay until he falls asleep. And to add insult to injury he's waking up earlier in the morning too
Theres been no major developmental things (was walking at 8 months) and he hasn't been sick or on holiday. He sleeps very well normally and easily goes to sleep on his own in his crib for naps and bedtime. His naps are still both quite long. This is his routine:
6.30am wake
7am milk
8am breakfast
9am nap for 1 1/2 to 2hrs
11.15 snack
1pm lunch
2pm nap for 1 1/2 to 2hrs
4pm milk and snack
5.30pm dinner
7pm milk, teeth brush, story and bed.
Any ideas... if it was time for 1 nap wouldn't the day naps be shorter? Is it night terrors/nightmares? He hasn't had teething interfere with his sleep before... I'm starting to get a bit sleep deprived... and i'm not nice when i'm sleep deprived
Any advice you've got would ge fantastic! Thankyou