he doesn't sttn

[mizznicole]

By STTN I mean he's not sleeping 5 hours in a row, and it's really making his life miserable. He's 2 now, and weaned. We go through a series of wakings every night where he's rolling around in bed, kicking us in the face, whining, moaning, crying, etc. up to an hour or more. He yawns all day long and is very irritable. He takes a solid nap but it's not enough.

How can I help this guy? It's not great for mom and dad either.

[D_McG]

I would consider a sleep study. that doesn't sound typical to me. He may have some discomfort (reflux, adenoids, tonsils).

[JanineRivera]

Hi there ... this may be a silly question at this point but has your son gotten his 2-year molars yet? Could it be teething? Or maybe an ear infection? I wouldn't say that the waking up often is abnormal but I may look into the reason for the crying and moaning?? Maybe night terrors? Or just a phase? I hate that answer but I know that so many times when I am just about to go crazy or really start to worry about the waking or crying it stops or changes.

Best wishes,
Janine

[sarahtdubb]

Hey mama,

first, my son is 2 1/2, mostly nightweaned (he was nightweaned but is regressing after the birth of his sister), and he doesn't STTN either. He wakes 2-3 times a night and needs cuddling to get back to sleep. Sometimes cuddling doesn't do it and he's up for a couple of hours... sigh.

I've noticed that when my son rolls around/fidgets, etc. for extended period in his sleep it's because he has to pee. He no longer pees in his sleep, so he has to wake up fully to pee. if he doesn't, he just keeps tossing and turning and whining. So I'll whisper in his ear that he needs to go pee, and I'll count to 20. After he pees, he can usually go to sleep pretty peacefully.

Good luck!