My 2 year old still finds it difficult to sleep through the night.

Kay - posted on 07/27/2012

I'm so glad to hear I don't have the only 2 year old son that wakes up 3-5 times a night and has been doing this forever it seems like - and he's never slept through the night since birth. We have tried so many different things and nothing seems to help. Right now my husband and i try to take turns sleeping with him when he wakes up just so we can get rest since we both work full-time. I don't think he's having night terrors because when he wakes up it's more of a whine rather than a scared cry like a night terror or nightmare. Sometimes he wants something to drink and that'll help him fall back asleep. It's frustrating for sure because we just want him to get rest and we need the rest as well esp. since we have our second baby due in a couple months.....nervous how we will handle a newborn and toddler waking up at night. Hoping the newborn will sleep better than his brother!

Jennifer - posted on 10/19/2011

okay ...so a lot of people are having this problem but my child is not screaming and crying in the middle of the night ...she gets right out the bed ..comes to my bed and says"come on mama" walks to the living room turns on tv and sits on the couch...sometimes lays down ...i do fee she may be uncomfortable in her crib ...but what else can i do to get her to sleep longer ...last night she was up every 2 hours ....im so tired any suggestions....

Louise - posted on 02/19/2010

I, too, find myself running to the screaming child in the middle of the night. Sometimes, as much as five times! Most often, my boy just needs to be tucked in again and comforted. I wonder if he's having bad dreams sometimes. Our pediatrician told me not to worry. He eats well, his size is good and he still gets a nap. A little midnight reassurance isn't a bad thing. Don't mistake me - I'd rather be sleeping, but for me it's more important to "be there" for my son. OP, it's possible that your child just needs some extra loving at night. Hang in there!

Amberly - posted on 02/19/2010

wow, my daughter just turned two in december also and she has never really slept through the night yet. she wakes several times during the night, atleast once every night since birth but typically more. i wonder if my mistake is that we sleep together. i have attempted to not do this but she refuses to nap without me let alone go to bed alone.she really doesnt eat wellbut i dont think that is the 'big' problem because she has never slept well evev before she started eatting real food....any advice????

Jessica - posted on 02/04/2010

My son still doesn't sleep all night either. But what helped for us was really making play a lot during the day and also making sure he ate enought at dinner. He doesn't eat very well and also we co-slept up until a couple of wks. Sometimes a routine helps too. I think the too hot or cold can be it also. Just hang in there, we are just now getting sleep since he was born. LOL! Vitamins can help if he doesn't eat well, also see if he is anemic it makes them very cranky and sleepless.

Kylie - posted on 11/02/2009

my son is 2 in dec i have the same thing only my son used to be able to put himself to sleep now it takes me ages to get him to sleep and he wakes though the night screaming so im with u there i know my son can sleep though night but dose not we have justed changed his room with his sisters to see if that is what it was good luck

Crystal - posted on 11/02/2009

I am going thru the same thing... Does she eat well? My son will be 2 in December. I have a hard time getting him to eat so I figured maybe that's why he wakes up... Ugh, frustrating I know! It feels like you have a new born again!!

Crystal - posted on 11/02/2009

Quoting Meena:

My 2 year old still finds it difficult to sleep through the night.

My daughter wakes up every 3-4 hrs, crying in the middle of the night. Sometimes she sleeps as soon as i pat her but sometimes it takes almost an hour to get her back to sleep and this has been going on forever now! I'm starting to get really frustrated now. Please help!!!!

 

 

I am going thru the same thing.... Does she eat well? My son will be 2 in December. I have a hard time getting him to eat

Heba - posted on 11/01/2009

my boy is so similar to ur daughter,i think ur daughter might be hyper active so try to let her join a nursery or kinder garten this may help in some how,

Diana-Maree - posted on 10/31/2009

maybe she is too hot! my son sleeps thru if we go for a walk just before bed, but if he wakes i find it easier (quicker) to get him back to sleep if there is quiet music playing in his room. . .he loves dido!!!

Darlene - posted on 10/30/2009

Is she still in a crib or in a bed? If crib, could it be she's too big for it and uncomfortable? If in a bed, are the blankets waking her up? Talk to her doctor. The other possibility could be night terrors.

Jasmine - posted on 10/29/2009

hi Meena, my son does pretty well at night. he wakes up at 8- the latest, takes a nap at 12- for an hour , then sleeps at 9...the darker the the better! good luck hopes this helps. post ur results. bye now