Desperate for help

So for about 2 months my toddler wakes up at 5 every morning and it has draining the life out of me we’ve tried no naps during the day, moving his bed time to later but nothing was working so just started going to bed earlier my self but I suffer with insomnia so it’s really difficult and also have a 1 year old too and it’s getting worse over the last week he is waking up between half 2-4 and screams refusing to go back to sleep and just wants to get up. I’m exhausted to the point I’m just crying, I’m at a loss in what to do. Any advice or if anyone else is going for the same thing so I don’t feel so alone. Also has any heard that magnesium helps your child sleep? Is it safe? Does it work?

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Magnesium and iron deficiencies can be a cause for poor sleep in children. My son is unfortunately the same. I'm 35 weeks pregnant too so I just want to send a big hug mama. I know it's really hard. If you're really worried you can call the doctor and say you're worried there's a deficiency. Wishing you all the best ❤️ xxxx

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Mine does this if he goes to bed too late, since moving his bedtime to 6pm and cutting his naps he now sleeps through

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really? I would of thought an earlier bed time would be he would be awake earlier

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thank you, I will look into that because he does get low iron and aw I feel you, I struggled a lot being pregnant and still haven’t to get up in the night with me eldest xxxx

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Yep, the later mine go to bed the earlier they wake up and they tend to wake up a lot in the night too. If I put them to bed early they sleep perfectly. Overtiredness for mine ruins their sleep

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thank you, I’ll try that tonight to see if that helps!

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I know it's super hard. My son has low iron and has always had low sleep needs. If he goes to bed before 8pm he will be up like early hours of the morning. He only ever sleeps around 8 hours at night. We've tried everything too! No naps, longer naps, shorter naps, 6pm bedtimes!! It's draining 🥺 but it's not forever. It will pass. I always joke I'll sleep when he's 18 🙈 xxxxxx

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If he's over tired will sleep poorly at night. My son keeps waking up at night if during the day miss his nap. Also if he goes to bed too late wakes up early. We go around 7.30/8.30 and he wakes around 7am, rarely 6.30. if he miss the nap can wake up even 2 times during the night

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Have you tried an earlier bedtime? We've always found putting our LO to bed later means an earlier wake up.

A banana before bed is supposed to be really good before bed

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