2yrs 9mos waking twice a night

[~inbalance~]

No, he won't tell me anything.   

Last night he woke twice again.  I had bought a nightlight, but it didn't work!  Bought a new nightlight, we'll see if it helps tonight!

[huntersmummyinoz]

firstly, hugs

on the nightlight, try it, but watch out for it causing more or longer nw. it certainly did with H when we started using a nightlight, so now we mostly cover up the light apart from the tiniest crack ever and much less nw. you could also try a glo in the dark star/sticker on the on button of the aquarium to help him find it.

nwings here, some are totally random, but often one of these:
- UT, i'm noticing we get more NW on nap days atm (going thru 2-1 switch)
- nightmares/dreaming, tho he is pretty verbal about these ones
- ds2 reaches a milestone/SA
- waking when he needs to wee
- in the lead up to a GS. the GS falls around every half year and we would get some random NW start up for the couple of weeks to a month before the GS (usually a developmental/language leap thrown in at this time too). and then NW also start after the GS (usually cos sleep needs lowered again after GS so needed a nap cut). i've found GS since 2yo have lasted 2-6 weeks.

is T dry at night yet? we had a lot of random NW for about 2mths and then he started waking up dry, i think he was waking when he was doing a wee in the process of becoming more aware before having dry nights. these NW were always a quick resettle and totally stumped us for a while.

[*Liz*]

Hope the nightlight helps honey - it DOES for J - he gets too disorientated without it.

[~inbalance~]

Great ideas Kirry, thanks.    No, he is nowhere near dry at night yet!

The nightlight did help, T sttn last night!  It is pretty bright though, I'm thinking of trying to dim it down a bit.  But obviously it helped, and he keeps talking about his nightlight, lol.

[*Liz*]

J's nightlight is brighter than *I* thought it should be. But he STTN with that, and NWs with my ideal level so I just left it (in the end  ).

What I did was put it on the opposite side of the room.

[~inbalance~]

T's room is really not that big.  But maybe I will give that a shot.  It seems so bright to be sleeping with, but I guess if it works then leave it, right? 

[*Liz*]

I couldn't sleep in J's room. Too bright for me  . But he is happy so.....

I actually put it the other side up on a shelf to make his bed the darkest corner iyswim??

[Mom to M&M]

Hugs Martina. I'm thinking either nightlight and/or growing pains type of issue? I'd definitely try to dim the nightlight if you can. With growing pains, a banana before bed?

My DS sleeps like that when he's eaten something he's intolerant of and/or too much fiber (he gets gas pains) but I'm guessing you've already ruled out food issues?