3.5yr old disturbed sleep

[MommyMoulton]

This is us too. DS is almost 3 and we've been, well I have been battling. DH and the babysitter don't have issues. He's up a dozen times or more. He get out of bed and comes all the way to my room before making a sound. Then he says he's not tired. And doesn't want to sleep. I march him straight back to bed and explain that mommy needs to sleep too. Nothing is working. We are currently nap dropping so have some no nap days with ebt and some short nap (45min) with a later bedtime.

I have nothing left. I only getting 3-4hours of broken sleep a night. He's up and down at various times. Then always wants to start the day at 530. Wake up is 7am for us.
I need help.

[Buttonbobs]

just another thought - 3 yrs and 3.5yrs are both potential developmental blip points. It might just be that you need to ride it out and be consistent and it will pass.

[ZacsMumme]

Actually yes bb reward idea often works for us in bad sleep periods. Stay in bed all night and wait for the sun to get a sticker. After 10 get a reward. (We started with 1 sticker for all night in bed and 1 for waiting for the sun for him to stick with it. )

[MommyMoulton]

I just don't think DS will understand waiting for a reward. He can't even wait two minutes for supper to be served.

[Buttonbobs]

DD doesn't understand waiting for food or things like that, but the sticker in itself is a reward for the immediate reward seeking toddler and then they can see the stickers on the chart and I think they do understand that after a few stickers they get a different sort of reward.

I would say it's worth a try - what do you have to lose?!

[ZacsMumme]

DD doesn't understand waiting for food or things like that, but the sticker in itself is a reward for the immediate reward seeking toddler and then they can see the stickers on the chart and I think they do understand that after a few stickers they get a different sort of reward.

I would say it's worth a try - what do you have to lose?!

^^ this. I do a lot of reminding and making a big deal out of the big boy reward chart. Make it fun.