I REALLY need advice about my 2 year old's crazy sleep patterns!

[JanineRivera]

My nearly 26 month old dd in the last week has started napping for only an hour and at the same time started waking up many times at night again. The hour nap wouldn't be so bad because she does go down at bedtime easier but with the night waking I feel like I a walking zombie again. Is this normal regression?

She has been on a mattress next to our bed for about 3 months and has been sleeping well; she would wake up once early in the morning to crawl in to bed with us but would go right back to sleep. This is not the case anymore. She wakes up a few hours after going to sleep and comes into bed with us and then proceeds to toss and turn most of the night.

Could this be related to a milestone? She is getting a lot better with potty training. Could it be molars? She has one molar left that is coming in; I gave her teething tablets but it didn't seem to make a difference. Or is it just a phase that I have to ride out and try not to lose my mind in the meantime??

Help!! Is anyone else going through this? Has anyone been through it and can tell me what they did?

Thanks for listening Mamas
Janine

[bodhitree]

Ugh, wish I had some advice for you. That sounds tough!

[JanineRivera]

Thank you Bodhitree Anyone else have some advice or BTDT story??

[Peppermint Poppies]

Have you tried taking her to the potty when she first wakes? My DS has been day/night potty trained for nearly 18 months now, but he still half-wakes and starts moaning or yelling when he needs to go potty during the night. He's not fully awake and doesn't tell us what he needs - it's just been a process of trial and error to figure it out.

[carrie a.]

i can sympathize with you! we've dealt with crazy sleep habits on and off for 2 years. dd is also about 26 months old and goes through bouts of nightime restlessness/wakefullness. i have literally tried everything except cio. i created charts for months to see if there was any correlation or reason. i've read several books - tried all recommendations... and here we are, up at 3am. the only thing left to do is be confident you are providing a nice sleep environment and comfort when your child can't sleep. i find it's much easier to deal with sleep deprivaton when i let go of trying to change it. i know i've tried everything and now we just have to get through it. things will change. they always do. in the meantime, let your partner, friends, relatives etc. know that you aren't quite yourself and to please understand if certain things don't get done or you aren't acting the same. take care of yourself and your dd and don't worry about keeping the kitchen counter clean. hope it passes soon!

[JamieB]

What are her nap, bed and wake up times?

The book "Sleepless in America" was extremely helpful to me. I struggled with sleep with my older DS soooo much and it changed everything.