https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 09:08:21 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worse-sleep-after-2-years#post-2563810 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 12:31:31 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 2563810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I noticed that DD's sleep went to crap right around 2 years old, but now at 28 months it's gotten lots better! She's been waking earlier now, so I think it's just that she doesn't need as many hours as before. I've resigned myself to the fact that she will be up before 7 every day now. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worse-sleep-after-2-years#post-2563807 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 12:28:22 +0000 nana87 2563807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babybysurprise: co-sleeping only works for us if we're traveling--lo seems to think "mama dada bed" is for party time, lol! besides, when we have co-slept, she likes to literally sleep on top of me so I don't get much sleep... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worse-sleep-after-2-years#post-2563798 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 12:11:27 +0000 babybysurprise 2563798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: at 28 months we are in the same boat. Co-sleeping is the only thing that is keeping us sane. we never co-slept until this point. I know it's not a long term solution but I am completely out of ideas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worse-sleep-after-2-years#post-2563785 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:50:14 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2563785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alba4: how long did it last? It's taking my 21 month old longer to fall asleep, and starting to fuss MOTN. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worse-sleep-after-2-years#post-2563753 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:04:22 +0000 nana87 2563753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alba4: oooh that's reassuring, thanks!! dh feels like we need to *do* something, but my intuition/gut feeling is that this is just a phase we need to ride out... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worse-sleep-after-2-years#post-2563749 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 11:01:00 +0000 Alba4 2563749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Sleep got worse @ 2, with middle of the night wake ups, but then our son's sleep got better than ever! Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/worse-sleep-after-2-years#post-2563747 Wed, 08 Jun 2016 10:55:30 +0000 nana87 2563747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo is 26 months, and I feel like her sleep has gotten worse lately instead of better. :shocked: Anyone else notice an increase in motn wake ups after a second birthday? She's also fighting bedtime more and more and falling asleep later. </p> <p>From about 21-25 months, lo almost always slept through the night, and went to sleep pretty easily for dh. Our routine was that I would nurse her or read books (I stopped nursing at 22 months), and then she'd ask for "dada rock," and she'd fall asleep pretty quickly with him in the room but her lying in the crib. She didn't even need him to pat her--he'd sit in the chair just next to her. Around 25 months, I had a crazy couple weeks of work, including a few days out of town and a few days where I was so busy I didn't see her/wasn't home while she was awake. Our routine went out the window basically because she was really clingy with me, refuses "dada rock," tells dh to "go away" and only wants me. Bed time with me takes longer--she insists most of the time on falling asleep in my arms instead of in the crib. Plus, she's waking up more and more, and gets REALLY pissed if dh goes in instead of me. Last night I was in her room from 1:30-4am :shocked: </p> <p>I've talked to her daycare teachers about it a bit, and they've mentioned that children begin to have nightmares/dream more at this age, and that can affect sleep. And I think she's just making developmental leaps in general right now--everyday she's more and more verbal, etc. It reminds me of what "wonder weeks" were like when she was smaller, but no one talks about toddler wonder weeks ;)</p> <p>Any advice/commiseration? </p>