Sleep help PLEASE
We transitioned our little boy to a floor bed around 12 months and was amazing at the time for him to have extra space etc. He did amazing at not climbing out through the night etc. He went through 14 then 18 month regression and was abit of a struggle but we just had to lay with him to settle him then sneak out. He got over the regression about 3 weeks ago and the past week or so he’s refused to go to sleep unless you’re in his bed with him having a cuddle which I absolutely do not mind, it’s his only comfort he has never taken to a dummy/comforter or teddy.
Since this has started over the past week he’s been waking 3/4 times in the night and opening his bedroom door (we have a stair gate) and crying shouting mammy and daddy until we go lay in his bed to get him back to sleep.
Any tricks/methods to get him back to being able to self soothe and sleep on his own all whilst being in a floor bed? We did sleep training around 4 months in his cot and did the gentle ferber method, he’s never been left to ‘cry it out’ and wouldn’t be able to cope doing that now.
Tia x
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Have you tried relax time instead of staying until he's fully asleep? Like "okay, we're going to relax together for 10 minutes then its bedtime." Set an actual timer and when it goes off, you leave (with him still awake).
It might not work right away but it'll gradually get easier and easier. My son just turned 4 - we do jammies, brush teeth, and book then we turn off the lights and have "chill time" for usually 5 minutes, sometimes longer if he's sick or not getting enough quality time (he's got a new baby sister)
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