Ok--is there a 2 yr wakeful or such thing as baby insomnia???

smiling76

The last few nights now DS2 who is nearing 2 in a few weeks is waking up around 1:30 am (goes to bed around 8ish--depending on how long it takes for him to fall asleep which is about 20-30 min sometimes)---and won't go back to sleep for about an hour to three hours depending on the night. 

He keeps leaving his room which I can hear because of the gate---and shutting his door isn't an option because he'll just bang on it, waking up his brother in the next room.  I try putting him back down and he TRIES to go to sleep but is appears he can't--and he screams in aggravation.  It's so sad!  I try snuggling with him, rubbing his back, massage, etc etc.  I even have given him ibuprofen in case he's teething and I'm missing it (doesn't appear to be). 

It's almost like he's wide awake---blabbering---very odd.  I don't know what to do.  I'm a "single mom" right now because of DH's schedule so getting no help--and trying to keep my DS1 asleep.  I've been getting about 4-5 hours of sleep a night the last few nights and I can't afford to get sick right now.

So is there such thing as a 2 yr wakeful time or baby insomnia (how dumb that may sound).  I can't figure this out!!  Nothing seems to be wrong.

XCrissCrossX

Maybe he's on the verge of a verbal explosion or is learning something else new? Are you sure the molars aren't coming in?

CindyRelluh

Has he gotten his two year molars? My 20 month old is going through that, and is acting exactly how you're describing. I give her some Tylenol or ibuprofen and calm her, and then she falls back to sleep eventually. It's hard for them to settle down with t

PayolaCrayola

My DD is doing this. Its totally throwing off her schedule too because sometimes she will stay up from 230/3 until like 5am then sleep until 1030/11 which then means no nap time. Its crazy. She has one molar so far so idk if thats it but Tylenol doesnt he

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PayolaCrayola:

My DD is doing this. Its totally throwing off her schedule too because sometimes she will stay up from 230/3 until