Hi my LO has never been a great night sleeper and was waking 6-8 times a night til a month ago when some sleep training helped and he went to waking 2 times a night on average and getting back to sleep himself fairly quickly when I went into him. Daytime sleep has always been generally fine.
Anyway, the week before last he had an awful cold which ruined his sleep day and night as he was uncomfortable lying down. And I found rubbing his back while he settled helped him. I knew it was creating a prop but figured once he was over the cold with a little bit more sleep training I could sort it. Well cold has gone and he has now found in can pull himself up to stand in the cot which he wants to practice and practice day and night. He now can't seem to settle himself without me sitting in the room with him and continually laying him down. If I leave the room he stands up again and screams and screams and I try to lie him down again. So we have two issues his need to stand up all the time and him needing me in the room to lay him down and rub his back help him to sleep. I was up for 2 hours with him last night, which is starting to be regular, and it's taking me 15-30 mins to help him settle for a nap. I don't know whether to ride it out in the hope of him getting through this phase of pulling up, but think given previous issues with his sleep we do sleep training again. Any advice would be great please!!