Re-settling Pre-schooler to Sleep
Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:20 pm
Up until about 2 months ago my son who is now almost 3 1/2 has always been a good sleeper. Just recently he has been waking up in the night (2-5 times a night) calling out for Mummy or Daddy.
In most instances he tells us he has had a bad dream. We comfort him for a few minutes by cuddling him, asking him what his dream was about and re-assuring him that everything will be okay. Then when we go to leave the room, he gets all upset and tells us he is not tired (when clearly he is).
In other instances he just wakes up randomly with no bad dream and we can't get him to re-settle because he tells us he is not tired. We even suspect that sometimes when he tells us he has had a bad dream, he is infact not telling us the truth (common in other aspects of his behavour).
He has a night light, a clock that tells him when it's morning time (Gro-Clock), a comforting teddy, a quiet sleepng environment and the bedroom is kept at a consistent temperate.
My husband & I are desperate for some suggestions and a good night sleep!
Kylie1977
In most instances he tells us he has had a bad dream. We comfort him for a few minutes by cuddling him, asking him what his dream was about and re-assuring him that everything will be okay. Then when we go to leave the room, he gets all upset and tells us he is not tired (when clearly he is).
In other instances he just wakes up randomly with no bad dream and we can't get him to re-settle because he tells us he is not tired. We even suspect that sometimes when he tells us he has had a bad dream, he is infact not telling us the truth (common in other aspects of his behavour).
He has a night light, a clock that tells him when it's morning time (Gro-Clock), a comforting teddy, a quiet sleepng environment and the bedroom is kept at a consistent temperate.
My husband & I are desperate for some suggestions and a good night sleep!
Kylie1977
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