I am so tired! Last night Gabriel woke up at 1 o'clock and decided to stay awake until about 3:15. Not just awake, but fighting me the whole time because he didn't want to go back to bed. I even tried laying him in bed with David and me, but that didn't work. Then he woke up again at 5:45 and then again at 7:30. I can deal with 7:30, but not 5:45. That's still too early. ESPECIALLY when I was just up with him for 2 hrs. I got so mad. I feel I kept my calm with him, but inside I was fuming! He wakes up every night. Not always for that long and not always that often. But at least once. I kept saying (to myself and once to David) that I'm so sick of this! He's 2 YEARS old! Not 2 MONTHS old! What is the problem??? It's bad enough that I already wake up through out the night with wicked heartburn or the urge to pee....I don't need to fight with my 2 year old too. I can already tell I'm going to be very impatient with him today. UGH!
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Best thing that you can do is to buy some ear plugs and let him cry it out. I know that it will be hard to listen to him scream but I know this from experience that if you get up with him whenever he cries he will never learn to go back to sleep himself. When we would hear Sally cry we'd go check on her to make sure nothing was really wrong then we'd go back to bed and if she'd cry we'd put in ear plugs. If we could still hear her we'd go down stairs and watch TV so we wouldn't be driven to drink :) Good Luck it's easier said then done I know.
I agree with Janet, He needs to learn to self soothe. It is an essential skill he must master if you are all to be happy. He is playing games with you because he knows you will stay patient and give into him. when he gets up and out of bed, DO NOT MAKE EYE CONTACT and PUT HIM STRAIGHT BACK INTO BED!!! even if it takes you 300 times, he will learn that you are not giving in and you are not going to budge. If he is in a crib, you let him cry. Tough love, but the reward is great and life will be easier. It will take him a couple of nights to get the hang of the new routine, but he will catch on and realize it is not worth getting up in the middle of the night if you are just going to return him to his bed without attention. TRUST ME!!! IT WORKS!!! It's all about Mommy Will Power and Resisting your Motherly Instincts. Put those Nurturing habits away at night. Teach him to nurture himself. Love you and hope you figure this out, let me know if you need help. I will gladly come and be your supernanny:) I will encourage and stay by your side. ha ha. Take care
It's been a long time ago, but I do remember when my boy did the same thing. As long as he knew that mommy and daddy would get up and get him what he wanted, he would fuss and cry and scream. We spoke to our family Dr. and he suggested that we move his bedroom away from ours and close his door at night. The first night was hard because we wanted to run in and take care of him. The second night was easier, and the third night, we all slept well. I can't promise that it will work for you, but it worked for us.
I agree with everyone else. It is better to do this now and not when the baby is here.
The 2's are very hard. What helped me was a book called
The Happies Toddler on the Block
Oh Carrie! Spank him! Spank him good! j/k! I think that's one of the hardest parts of being a parent...lack of sleep. I loved naps and loved sleeping in on the weekends. Once I had Luke...that all changed! ha ha! I get a nap every once in a while but this little guy is WIDE awake at 6:00 am EVERY morning! I think he is an early bird and that makes me HAVE to be one too! Good luck!
I feel your pain!!!! Carson has just resently started to sleep through the night. It's truly amazing how good you feel when you actually get to sleep all night long. Hope things get better!
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