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Offline hayleystar

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HELP i need ideas of what to do
« on: March 21, 2014, 02:50:50 am »
Hi all, my son is 21 months and im desperate for some advice. For the last three weeks he has been getting out of bed every night and coming to our room. He does not cry, just walks to our room. I carry him back to bed, without making eye contact or talking and he goes straight back to sleep, only to wake again 40 mins to an hour later. This continues all night. At first i thought it was a phase but its not getting better.he is tired and grumpy during the day from lack of sleep and im exhausted.
He usually wakes around 6 for the day, has a nap about 12 and bed around 6.30pm. He eats well and is not teething. This cant go on. Does anyone know what i can do? He has never been a great sleeper but i have had great success with the walk in walj out technique previously, and he had been sleeping well before this getting up started. Please help!
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Re: HELP i need ideas of what to do
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2014, 01:20:44 am »
How long is his nap? Can you put up a gate and talk to him from your room about getting back in bed and "sleepytime" and what all?
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Re: HELP i need ideas of what to do
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2014, 16:58:03 pm »
Your son is older than mine, so I don't have any experience with this, but would he understand the concept of the gro-clock/lights on timer? See this thread. Gro-Clock / Lights on a timer: What, Why, When and How
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Re: HELP i need ideas of what to do
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2014, 19:37:29 pm »
I second the suggestion of a gro-clock; telling him that "no one can get up until Mr. Sun gets up"
Maybe this might work for him?
Otherwise, I think you may have no choice but to put up a gate at his door to stop him coming out.
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Re: HELP i need ideas of what to do
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2014, 03:50:52 am »
Thanks for your ideas. Man im getting desperate! We dont have the money for a gro clock so i put a gate up. Now he just stands at the gate and crys or sits in bed crying until i go to him. Its also started taking longer for him to resettle back to sleep once i do put him back to bed, its awful! Should i not go to him? Or should i just stand at the gate and talk to him until he (hopefully) goes back to bed!
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Re: HELP i need ideas of what to do
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2014, 05:46:50 am »
If he's been doing well in a regular bed up til now I would suspect SA or some night fears. My son went through this at about the same age. It could be a dream too. I'd continue to be firm takung him back to bed, but if he's upset I'd definitely offer comfort. Hold him, rock him. Let him know you're always there. That's what worked for us. It was a phase that passed. He just needed extra reassurance for whatever he was going through.
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