Another melatonin user here. We give DS 1/2 of a 3 MG dissolving tablet, he just chews it up. We used to do it every night, but now only need it for hotel stays or when his routine really gets messed up. It was a lifesaver! That kid can force himself to stay awake for hours and hours.
Thanks so much for the suggestions! They won't be starting school till fall 2016 as they were born in January. I'm going to try melatonin and see if that helps, and keeping them awake. I can't wait for the madness to end!!!
I'm currently sitting outside my twins' room. They will be three on the 20th. They share a room but Jack STTN. Although he has been waking up now with Henry's wake ups. I've been up no less than 12 times with Henry. Like every night for the past forever. I'm so so so over it. He's now been quiet for. 5 minutes. After I took away his binky and let him scream for 6 minutes. I have zero faith that he will remain asleep. I told him that if I come in again the binky is gone.
He goes to bed fine. 3-4 hours later he starts with the waking up every 10 minutes. I go in and he lays back down and closes his eyes until I walk out. Or just screams and screams.
Bribes don't work. Stickers charts mean nothing. Bringing him into our bed (which we did for the first time in three months again last night) means no one really sleeps but at least he isn't up screaming every 10 minutes. He has water, blankets, lovies, binkies, nightlight, etc.
He has never responded to any type of sleep training. Ferber, no cry sleep solutions, nothing.
We live in a condo and I'm always worried about what our neighbors will say since one complained last year about the crying. H is on call (and Henry wants nothing to do with him during night wake ups) so I've been dealing with it alone.
I've emailed our pedi about melatonin. I'm turning to Meds now.
Anyway, just wanted to commiserate with you and send you hugs. I hope it gets better soon.
I could of written this exact thing!
My toddlers are terrible sleepers. I hate bedtimes now. Hate it.
We are in a condo this year until we find a house (just moved to Florida in January) and also scared of what the neighbors think by now. My 3 yr old goes to sleep fast, but she won't stay in her bed unless I sit there until she falls asleep and even then she wakes up every single night and crawls in our bed. My 2 yr old does the same thing. Usually they come in an hour from each other. Sometimes together. Mariam takes forever to fall asleep though. Sometimes I'm sitting/laying there on my phone for an hour.