2 year old bedtime issues

[alexgrant]

Our 2 year old has always gone to bed well since we starting BW. However, the last few weeks have become intolerable. Our routine hasn't changed at all (we read stories, go in bed, turn on music and walk out). Now however, she wants kisses and constantly calls us back in her room. She'll ask for water, her blanket, a kiss, etc., any excuse really. If we don't go in, she screams until we do. I think she is going through some SA? Nap isn't so much an issue. Any suggestions? We were going to try GW as this worked when she went through SA around 17 months.

Thanks.

[Roseii]

Hi there is it possible she is UT? What's her daily routine like? Wake up, nap, sleep? Xx

[alexgrant]

Hi

She wakes around 7am and has a nap from 1:00-3:00/3:30pm. We then put her down for bed around 7:00-7:15pm.

Her wanting a kiss before bed started a few weeks ago and then it progressed to more than 1 kiss from her dad and I. We gave in each time. Then it was her blanket and it has progressed from there. Tonight she kept wanting us so my husband eventually went  into her room and did GW. She cried and cried but he just stood in there and eventually she stopped and he walked out. We'll see what happens tomorrow.

[BeasMommy]

Have you tried capping her nap at an hour? Her A time in the afternoon doesn't seem that long.

We went through the same thing with our 2yo and that helped along with the GW. It cam one very suddenly and all the stuff I read and the help I found here said sleep goes 'wonky' at 2. It really shocked me as DD was always to easy to go to bed and napped like clockwork!

[Intransit]

Going thru something similar with my 26 month old. Not fun..but "its just a phase" (repeat) lol

[alexgrant]

I stayed in her room today at nap to avoid her calling me back in. She called out a few times when she couldn't see me as I was leaving but then was ok once I waited a little longer. I will do the same tonight and see how that goes.

I figure she needs the nap time so I let her sleep. Sometimes she'll go past 4pm and I will wake her from that. She is tired by the end of the day after daycare so I don't know that I want to cap her nap at 1 hour.

[*Ali*]

Would you consider moving her bt later if you don't want the nap to be shorter?  It's only natural she'll start to need less and less sleep now. We get the same when my ds1's nap is too late in the day. He's much better when I can get him to nap early.

[alexgrant]

Sorry, just to clarify, do you mean moving her bedtime later? I could try that too but she really does seem tired when we go to bed. She is asleep by 7:30 and we wake her up in the morning at 6:45.

[*Ali*]

Yes I meant moving her bedtime a little later. Or would she nap earlier perhaps?

[alexgrant]

Hi again,

Right now with the holidays, she is getting up later so bedtime is a little later but when we return to work and we wake her at 6:45, I will try to return to the 7pm bedtime (she is asleep by 7:30). Her nap has also been a little delayed but with daycare, she is always on time at 1pm or slightly earlier.

Last night was fine and her nap today was fine too. I think we are getting there. Of course, we are going out tonight and won't be putting her to bed so we'll see how it goes with the MIL!

[Roseii]

good luck hun