2 year old wont sleep in his bed!!

[Missy]

Hi ladies

Thanks so much for your comments.

I really dont know what to do. I think I will just have to be strong and keep putting him back to bed. Its just so hard as im not getting much sleep and tend to let him stay in the bed with me so the poor little thing is probably confused. I just have to keep with it and I hope he will settle before the baby comes.

I hope you two have good nights sleeps too.

Thanks and take care ...

[nic]

Missy, sorry to hear you guys are still having sleeping issues. My DD started this, but I think she was much older when she did? Possibly somewhere around 4 or 5? It could've been when she was adjusting to something new, like pre school?
I think all we did was keep putting her back to bed, and it went on for months and months too.

Do you think that maybe something like a night light might entice him to stay in bed? Or a special new pillow or doona cover that he can pick out himself, might entice him to stay in his room? Maybe a new cuddly toy or something? It's all I can think of, sorry.

Hope you can get some sleep soon. lots of hugs

Nic

[mbear]

Hey, going thru this ATM with my two year old DD also !!!!.....we put DD #2 recently in with DD#1 as DD#3 moved outta our room.
DD#2 thought it was party time. SHe would run up and down the hallway after we had put her in bed !!!!. She was eventually falling asleep, but that wasnt till 830pm. SHe would sleep thru the night though(unlike your son....). But she would wake at 630am - very early for her.

Anyway to cut a long story short, she went from being the best sleeper in the house (whilst in her cot) to the night time terror (in her new single bed......). SHe ended up getting gastro, a cold, and was basically a nightmare during the day (so tired....). So last night we moved her back in her cot in her own room. Our DD#3 is back in our room. I hate it, and i had a little tear (my plan didnt work....), but she was suffering, and i really think at 26months, she is just too little yet to understand the consequences. She's too young to reason with also.

If i were you i would put him back in the cot, or even put him in a portacot, if it means you get rest, so be it. It seems the situation isnt working for anyone at the moment.....i dont know if ive been of much help. But good luck, i know how precious sleep is during 3rd tri.....