Just wondering.......

Does anyone else have a toddler who at times loses the ability to self-settle?

We go through prolonged stages of this with Jacob (as we are ATM). It's very tiring unfortunately! I have to rock/pat him to sleep every day and night and with an ever-growing tummy and bad back, it's becoming really hard work.....

For those of you who HAVE had a toddler in this situation - has there been a magical age where it seems to have settled down?! LOL

We had a terrible night last night where Jacob only slept for a total of just 5.5 hours. He didn't get to sleep until 9.30pm and woke at 1.00 am and stayed awake until 6 am, when he finally went back to sleep until 8 am (in our bed). Unfortunately we can't leave him in his cot when he wakes like that.......he starts off happy and contented to chat to himself, but once he realises that nobody is coming in, he starts to throw himself around the cot so that he hurts himself as he hits his head etc on the sides which results in crying and of course when he cries, we go in......

I live in hope that one day I can share a comforted sleep success story with you all - it seems it must just be a little while in the making!