MSWR0319
03-21-2011, 07:07 PM
If anyone can help me I'd be very very greatful!! Let me first start out by saying DS has NEVER been a good sleeper. He did not sleep through the night (5 hours) until after he was one and only after about 4 rounds of CIO. Since then, he will go a few months sleeping all night and then we start all over with numerous night wakings. He was doing great until he was 2 and crawled out of his crib, which resulted in moving him to his toddler bed. Now, at 2.5 next month, he is getting up 3-4 times a night. He falls asleep on his own at bedtime, but is constantly waking up. I've tried letting him cry himself back to sleep, but he doesn't. He just sits in his bed and cries. When I finally go in there, I think he's still asleep even though his eyes are halfway open. I gently help him lay back down and he's instantly quiet and out for another couple hours. But, he shouldn't be doing this, right??? Most kids his age sleep through the night?? I am so exhausted it's ridiculous. He also doesn't nap well, he's waking up at exactly 42 minutes into his nap (I'm assuming the end of his sleep cycle). If I catch him just right he'll rock back to sleep (I know, not a good idea). Otherwise, I have an overtired cranky child. He's also waking up super early which leads me to believe his tired. But how do I correct this problem? What time should a 2 year old go to bed and what time should they wake up? How long should naps be?
Any help is greatly appreciated. I've read every book and nothing is working. He's a really bad sleeper and has been from day 1. But we all need some sleep..soon!
Any help is greatly appreciated. I've read every book and nothing is working. He's a really bad sleeper and has been from day 1. But we all need some sleep..soon!