Why won't Ryan sleep anymore?!?! A month ago he was sleeping 8-645 with a 2-3 hour nap. It started about 4 weeks ago with a stomach bug. He started waking at 530. Fine. At least he was going to bed at his normal time. Then he started getting out of all sleep sacks and climbing out of his crib whenever he pleased. So we moved him to a bed in his brother's room. That was two weeks ago. He now gets out of bed 49 times at bed time, takes forever to fall asleep, won't go to bed before big brother, wakes in the middle of the night and comes and finds me, and still wakes at 545. He only sleeps 830-545 and wakes at night. Naps are around 2 hours (no change) but even if he sleeps less like a car nap, his sleep is no better. He's yawning all day and is super cranky. 28 months. Help.
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Following! Sorry I'm not much help but hopefully someone else can chime in. We moved my almost 3 yr old DD out of her crib and into a big bed a few months ago and since then sleep has gone to Total crap. She too gets out of bed a gajillion times, sleeps late (9:30 when it used to be 8), comes and finds me in the middle of the night and wakes early. Except on weekdays when I usually wake her and she is a grouchy mess from going to bed so late. I'm often late for work from dealing with her antics. When she was in her crib i used to say good night and close the door but now she wont go to bed unless i sleep next to her. Naps don't have an impact on her either. I've tries long naps, short naps, no naps....and its still the same fight at bedtime.
I've heard other people putting locks and gates on the door. I'm not sure i want or can do a lock and my DD would climb over a gate in 2 seconds.
Or some kind of Ok to wake clock? Or offering rewards? I need to find a solution asap because this is getting out of hand. -
My daughter started to need noticeably less sleep around 2. I kept trying to keep her on the same routine but eventually realized she needed a bit later of a bedtime and gave in.
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Following! DD is 26 months and two weeks ago slept 7:30-6 like a gem every night. She put herself to sleep after our bedtime routine. Now, someone has to lay with her until she's asleep, she gets up in the middle of the night, and she wakes up super early.
Her two hour naps at daycare have remained unchanged, but she needs us to lay with her to fall asleep at home and she only naps 1-1/2 hours when it used to be 2-3.
She moved out of her crib 6+ months ago, so that is not a factor. I'm praying it gets better soon. Good luck!
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Gosh, it sounds like the crib-to-bed (and room share) transition was hard on the little guy. I'm so sorry. A pediatrician once recommended to put a baby gate across their door once they're out of the crib, essentially making their room a "crib" since it contains them? Not sure if you've tried that.
My son had a really rough couple of months of sleep after he dropped his pacifier, as it coincided with sickness, generally reaching an age where he has fear of "missing out" what's going on during nap, etc. Thankfully naps are (mostly) getting back on track. I'm really consistent with routine, blackout shades, etc. For us the biggest "problem" is that he made it a power struggle with me, but would go down easily for my husband or our baby sitter. So once we figured out our issue, it started getting better. Fingers crossed you figure out what your guy needs soon!
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That sounds really hard! Is it possible for him to be in his old room? Maybe both transitions at once were just a lot for him. We just moved DS (2.5) to a big kid bed and it has gone very smoothly (I'm jinxing myself because it's only been 3 days) but we did put a doorknob cover on so he couldn't open the door if he got up. I know not everyone is comfortable with that, and different kids would react differently to it. I hope he figures it out soon!
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