i'm paying for previously having such a good sleeper

[lilac05]

LOL at "I need God to help me Jesus!"

We also went through a TERRIBLE sleeping phase right around then. I'd like to say it passes quickly, but I'd be lying. He just turned 4 and is fine now (although he frequently leaves his room for the bathroom, a drink, etc. several times before finally settling in).

We finally bought a toddler alarm clock when he was waking up too early. I balked at spending $40 on a stupid clock. When it worked, I wanted to kick myself! $40 for an extra hour+ of sleep EVERY DAY? Well worth it!

[cjeanette]

I had two babies who where great sleepers. Each one turned to shit at 3. I am hoping someday it gets better.....

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DD1 was an awesome sleeper (at night anyway) as a baby. It all went to shit at 2.5. They must go through some kind of developmental leap at that age that makes them want their parents to never sleep again. She started creeping into our room in the wee hours of the morning and just staring at us until we woke up. It was straight out of children of the corn.

Anyway it got better around 3.5.

This isn't a very encouraging response, sorry

[havarti]

What? No, this doesn't happen. Please someone tell me this doesn't happen?

[lilac05]

Dec 22, 2014 0:44:56 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

see i dont even mind the early wake up as much as the evening shenanigans.

he just stopped hollering. he went on for 30min tonight. that's about average these days.

Our early morning wake-up calls were starting before 5 AM sometimes!  Nope!  Not in this house!  Unacceptable!  

DS1 is often awake and stalling bedtime for quite awhile at night.  I just decided not to care.  He's in his room (usually) and lights are off (with nightlight)...past that I figure he'll fall asleep eventually.  He has no toys in his room, just a bookshelf, so he's usually reading.  We did go through a phase, however, when he would literally bounce off the walls and jump and act crazy.  He wasn't mad, just wound up.  It about drove me bonkers!

Good luck!

[undecidedowl]

DS1 is the same age and we are going through it too, although he was a shitty sleeper until 2 yo. He came out of his room 11 times before settling last night. OMG. And he is getting up at 5:15 ignoring his 'ok to wake clock.' Naps are hit or miss. If he doesn't take one he is cranky, if he does then his night sleep suffers. Honestly, my 8 week old is a better sleeper right now!

[lg28]

Dec 22, 2014 1:29:05 GMT -5 havarti said:

What? No, this doesn't happen. Please someone tell me this doesn't happen?

I have a 2.5 year old who sleeps good but is still In a crib.

This thread is exactly why I haven't moved him into a big boy bed. Lol.

[asoctoberfalls]

Also LOLing at "please God help me Jesus." DS is 3.5 and was a perfect sleeper from 9 months until a few months ago, when we had a really rough stretch and had to start locking him in his room (which really calmed things down).

But for whatever reason, last night he screamed for about 3 hours. We went in a few times to make sure he was ok and to ask what he needed, and it was always something nonsensical. He kept saying he wanted to go to school, or he missed his grandma. It sucks!

[MamaMaui24]

Dec 22, 2014 0:45:30 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Dec 22, 2014 0:35:21 GMT -5 cjeanette said:

I had two babies who where great sleepers. Each one turned to shit at 3. I am hoping someday it gets better.....

and i know when we move him out of his crib it will basically be downhill from there

Big boy bed is awful. Maybe start swaddling again so he will never leave the crib!

[Saudade]

DS1 (almost 3) has been waking up at like 4:30-5:30 every morning since Thanksgiving (previously it was 6:15). We have an ok to wake clock but he doesn't "listen" to it. I so so hope it's a phase because I am over getting up this early. Letting him cry doesn't do anything.

[Deleted]

This cannot happen to J you guys, it cant. I will die. Yes, his naps are hit or miss but I need at least 1 out of 3 that will go in his crib and f*ing sleep at night!!! He was a shitty sleeper as a baby and it finally got better around 14 mos. It needs to stay that way. I am only hanging on right now because I have hope the girls will start sleeping around a year.