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Toddlers: 24 Months+
samk213
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Sleep regression in 26month old
samk213
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DS has always been excellent about bedtime, he's got a routine and he follows it to a tee and then most of the time will say night night and take himself to his bedroom and we follow, put him in his crib and not another peep.
Starting this past weekend, he has been crying the minute he goes in his crib, which is very unusual for him. He will stand up immediately and cry out for Daddy, Mommy. We've come back into the room and tried just hugging him while leaving him in his crib, telling him it's time to lay down and leaving again, only to be followed by more crying and screaming. I'll go back in and he'll motion to the glider and say sit? So, I've taken him out of the crib and rocked him and then ask him if he's ready for bed now, sometimes he'll even point to his crib and say bed, he answers he's ready to go to bed and the minute he hits it he's up crying again. This lasted over 2 hours last night and finally at the end of going in at 10 minute intervals, he fell asleep, 2 hours past his bedtime.
Is this normal for this age? Do I keep going back in to reassure him or let him CIO? I don't think he's scared and there's nothing he needs when he's doing this. We've offered a drink, etc. and he doesn't want it. Quite the opposite actually, I think he knows exactly what he's doing calling out our names, it really pulls at my heartstrings. I'm hoping this is a phase and it will pass soon?
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Re: Sleep regression in 26month old
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Hi Superaunt!
OP - we went through the EXACT same thing at 26 months. And it literally started completely out of the blue. DD would go to bed, in her crib, without so much as a peep. Then one night, the minute we put her in the crib, she would stand up and start crying. We would go back and try to give her a hug and she would grasp on for dear life. When I tried to put some distance between me & the crib, she would lean over so far she was practically falling out. The 2nd night, I said goodnight and walked out and before I even got downstairs I heard a thump. She had climbed out. And kept climbing out. I had to lay down with her in my bed and then take her to her crib, which only worked 2 nights. By the 5th night, we had converted her crib.
The crying continued, but at least we knew she was safe. We bought her nightlights, a special "bedtime" doll, constantly talked up her "big girl bed"...we tried staying in the room with her until she fell asleep, which worked until she woke up crying and we'd have to do it all over again. This went on for like a month.
We ended up doing straight CIO again (we did interval CIO at 4 months, and a few other times over the course of her 2 years) and it took a good week and a half. Now she is back to going to bed peacefully and sleeping all night.
I sincerely hope it doesn't take you as long as it did us....but just know that it's a phase, you will get through it, and whatever route you decide to take, just be CONSISTENT.
GL!!
I posted about a similar thing a few days ago!!! Dd (24 months) has started crying when I lay her down. I just give her cuddles, say goodnight, and close the door. She cries for no more than a minute or 2, then will lay down and go to sleep. It's best for us for me to remain consistent as I know if I go back in it doesn't help anything - she'd start negotiating with me for hours - wanting me to rock her or pat her back or lay by the crib until she's asleep. The ladies on here reassured me that seperation anxiety at this age is normal & just to remain consistent & it'll pass!