https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:00:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157945 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:33:55 +0000 gracecat 2157945@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a horrible sleep regression right when DD turned 2 years old as well. Her worst ones were 4 months, 16 months and 2 years was the worst. It came on the heels of an international trip with lots of jet lag. But the first time we returned from a trip like that (when she was 1 year old) she went back to her normal routine/sleep schedule like a champ within two days. This time, after she turned 2, it lasted 2 months. She would wake up every 1-2 hours all night. Nothing worked, though we didn't try melatonin for this. She was having her second molars coming out but she has never been a bad teether and almost never complained about her teeth. (There has been only a few times I remember when she would reach into her mouth and point to her first molar to say that it hurt). Anyways, we tried everything except taking away her one nap. The day that my friend suggested that, that night she slept thru the night again. We never took the nap away, I felt like intuitively DD really still needs that nap, and she does still need a nap. But it was just funny that it happened to be the day that my friend suggested it and my DH and I decided that TOMORROW we will try that, that was the night she slept again. SO.... it's probably a regression and will end. It felt like forever to us because I didn't know kids still had sleeping regressions at 2 years old, I thought it'd be more trouble related to transitioning to a crib and them getting out of bed, that kind of thing. We thought we tried everything and were getting desperate. But luckily it ended. Randomly. Without explanation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157924 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:22:54 +0000 Smurfette 2157924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: @birdofafeather: I am thinking about getting one too. Let me know if yall get one and how it works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157911 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:19:05 +0000 babynumber1 2157911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: The 2 year regression was horrible for us. It took 2 1/2 months to straighten back out. LO is now 3 and still gets a 2 hour nap from 12-2. It was just a horrible gradual shift to get back on track. We had to do Benadryl for a week (per our peds instruction) to get her back on track. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157905 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:15:40 +0000 birdofafeather 2157905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Yep. Her door and mine are closed but they're those stupid levers so she can open them right up. I've thought about a gate but I don't know if I'm ready to do that yet. She was up at 530, came out twice and now I think she's asleep again but I'm awake. :(</p> <p>ETA: spoke too soon. She got out of her locked door and just walked in 2 minutes later. </p> <p>@hilsy85: I'm buying one today! Desperation over here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157842 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:32:16 +0000 hilsy85 2157842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: have you tried one of the "ok to wake" clocks? I am thinking about getting one for L, who is waking 45 min earlier than normal...! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157840 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:30:32 +0000 blackbird 2157840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had no idea naps could be bad at this point! we put E down at noon and she's out for a good two hours =\ I hope you find something that works for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157826 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:13:38 +0000 Smurfette 2157826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: Do you shut her door at night? What about a gate so she can't get out? R will get up but at least she stays in her room. Her door swells in the summer so we have to pull it harder to open it so I think she can't open it if she did try. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157767 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 06:05:11 +0000 looch 2157767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 years for us was really rough, we moved out of our apartment, with my MIL for a week, then we moved out of the country again and my son began part time day care, so to say that we had a lot going on is an understatement and his sleep reflected that. We began cosleeping again at that time just to get us through and in hindsight, I wish I never started that again. We didn't drop the afternoon nap until 3 years 8 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157704 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:38:33 +0000 Orchid 2157704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I saw this a few weeks ago suggesting that napping after 2 might be problematic.</p> <p><a href="http://www.today.com/parents/how-old-too-old-kids-nap-report-suggests-napping-after-t3796" rel="nofollow">http://www.today.com/parents/how-old-too-old-kids-nap-report-suggests-napping-after-t3796</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157701 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:32:02 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2157701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlehunny: hmmm., that sounds very similar. Maybe it's that. At least that would mean it will end eventually! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157695 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:25:31 +0000 ALV91711 2157695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've been having some not so great sleep the last couple weeks. Extra early wake ups and insists on coming to our bed. He never falls back asleep. The odd MOTN waking but he goes right back to sleep. The last two nights have been super difficult putting him to bed. He normally has a 2-2.5 hour nap, yesterday 3. I never wake him from a nap. If he doesn't have a good nap dinner and bedtime are a disaster. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157694 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:20:20 +0000 littlehunny 2157694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: my guys were super happy during the day while getting their molars, but they just didn't want to sleep. Even E who usually is a mess when teething, had one bad day and then a while bunch of lengthy (but happy) night time wake ups. I bought a gro clock because I thought it would help before I realized they had teeth coming in! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157693 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:20:02 +0000 birdofafeather 2157693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: oh man, R is now waking at 6/615 every morning and walking right into our room. the week before i was waking her up at 730 to make sure we got to preschool on time! i know i can't go back to the crib because she'll just climb out, but OMG, i can't get the girl to stay in her room in the morning. :crying: sorry for the threadjack @Mrs. Blue: ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157689 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:14:22 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2157689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlehunny: I actually just looked the other day for molars. One has a couple of points on each side that are poking down but haven't broken through the gums yet. I couldn't get a good look in the others mouth but he's usually my terrible teether. It could be that, I suppose. They're really happy, though, while they're awake. They just bounce around the cribs and laugh and talk. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157670 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 21:36:57 +0000 littlehunny 2157670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: My guys go thru stages where they don't sleep well at night and they're 2.5. Lately they have been telling me that there are scary noises and they are having bad dreams so they don't want to go back to sleep.<br /> Do they have their 2 year old molars yet? We had so many bad nights while those were coming in.<br /> They usually are in bed around 9 (although they could probably go down a little earlier) and they are still taking a 2-2.5 hr nap otherwise they are a disaster at dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157593 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 19:54:07 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2157593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: alright then...nothing to add! :) we had our worst regression around 18 months and it did eventually end, but it never got to long wake ups, just difficulty going down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157548 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 19:04:37 +0000 Smurfette 2157548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Blue: other then two nights of her getting up middle of the night, but going right back to bed, it has been super easy transition. It still takes her forever to fall asleep. She said nite nite to us at 730, I went and read her stories but it 810 and she is still awake and half crying. Sigh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157532 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 18:43:14 +0000 pinkb 2157532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wanted to add something that really helped us was we cut out sugar. No candy, cookies, juice, etc. the regression hit around the holidays so she was getting sweets almost everyday. It helped a ton! We still notice when she has too much cause it affects her sleep at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157530 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 18:42:12 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2157530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: Let me know how it goes. I just told DH the other day that maybe we should switch since their sleep sucks anyway right now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157529 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 18:40:41 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2157529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Green Grass: We do still use white noise. Our bedtime routine involves pajamas, brushing teeth, 2 books, 2 songs (last one is always the same song), bedtime prayers, and then tucking them in. They sleep with two blankets and their rabbits that they love, but they've also added a couple other stuffed animals. I'm thinking I may actually need to take away those because sometimes they play with the extra animals, but they also snuggle them at night, too, so I'm not sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157528 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 18:39:32 +0000 sslm 2157528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're struggling here too. Bedtime went from7:30 to 8:30 and she has been getting up earlier than usual :(. She needs us in the room to fall asleep and stalls like crazy asking for things. We made the switch to a twin bed because we figured, what the hell, sleep already sucks? Tonight is the first night. Maybe it'll help? Lol. Grasping at straws here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157512 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 18:13:40 +0000 Smurfette 2157512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>R is taking forever to fall asleep and most nights goes to bed at 830. Doesn't matter what time we put her down. And she is waking 630/700. It sucks. But at least she does, for the most part, STTN. Got up a couple times for no reason due to the toddler bed and she can just get out. Yesterday she took a 3hr nap, which never happens, and then didn't go to bed till 930. And was up at 7.</p> <p>hugs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157456 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 17:01:04 +0000 pinkb 2157456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was the worst for us, it lasted a couple months I think. It affected her naps and overnight sleep. We would have to be there for her to fall sleep for her nap, not horrible but she would fight it. Night time was way worse. She would wake up several times a night crying and nothing would help. The only thing that seemed to help would be for one of us to stay in her room unt she would fall back asleep. That was anywhere from 20 minutes to and hour an a half. I slept too many nights on her floor way too pregnant, it sucked. Little by little we would step away, we would say we needed to go to the bathroom or go check something and we will be back. She finally grew out if it for the most part. But her sleep has never been what it was before the regression https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157431 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:29:51 +0000 Mamasig 2157431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 2.5 and he's been the same for a few months now. Basically if he naps, bedtime is 10ish, no matter if we try earlier. He only goes to bed early if he doesn't nap. He's just not tired earlier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157411 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:09:26 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2157411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I still never ever wake my son from naps. He almost always sleeps 2-21/2. Are you still using white noise? We stopped but went back to it and it helps some. Do they have strong bedtime comfort items? Blankets, etc.? What's your routine like? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157409 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:04:04 +0000 birdofafeather 2157409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a regression right at 2 where she needed us to be there when she fell asleep. She got over it in a few weeks though she still has random nights where she wants us there. She still takes long naps though (2-3 hours) and has no issues falling asleep at bedtime! If I woke her up after an hour, she'd be a mess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157404 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 15:57:19 +0000 Eminthevalley 2157404@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wait, what? I thought sleep regressions were done by this age...sigh. 2 year old twin boys here, too. Now I'm going to live in fear. I guess mine are regressing somewhat...4:45am wake-ups, short naps (sometimes only 45 minutes, and we're on one nap a day). I thought it was due to 2-year-molars coming in. Ug. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157331 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 14:03:47 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2157331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jess1483: I'll try that. If they only nap for an hour, they're a hot mess by 6, which makes me think they need a longer nap. Maybe not, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157327 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 14:01:15 +0000 Jess1483 2157327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a 2-year regression with long night wakings,, but 2-2.5 hours does sound like a really long nap for 2. I know some kids do awesome with long naps, so you may be right that it's not an issue, but it may be worth limiting to 1-1.5 hours to check the theory. I've had to limit nap to an hour since before 2 to ensure better nights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tell-me-about-the-2-month-regression#post-2157325 Sun, 26 Apr 2015 13:56:07 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2157325@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If your LO had a sleep regression around 2 years, what was it like &amp; how long did it last?/</p> <p>Both of our boys have been having sleep issues and I have no idea what else to try. A couple months ago, E (and F to a lesser degree) started taking a couple hours to fall asleep or he would wake up in the middle of the night and just be awake for 2 hours or so. Our pedi recommended using melatonin for a few weeks to help get his circadian rhythm back on track. It was great while they were taking it. They were actually sleep at bedtime and would go to sleep within minutes and sleep all night. After 4 weeks, we needed to stop giving it to them per our pedi's instructions and their sleep was awful again from the first night. They don't go to sleep until between 9:30-10:30 no matter what time we put them to sleep. This happens whether they played hard outside all day or had a quieter day. Naps were really awful for a while, but those are actually getting better. I don't let them sleep longer than 2-2 1/2 hours and and wake them up by 2:30 at the latest so I don't think their naps are impacting their night time sleep. </p> <p>So . . . I'm curious what other people's experiences have been with 2-year sleep regressions. </p>