Our boy turned two and during the last weeks he has trouble falling asleep. He always went to sleep at 9 which was already late. But now he just doesn’t fall asleep sometimes until 11.

Even when we try to bring him to bed at 8 it takes also two to three hours for him to fall asleep.

He only let’s his mom bring him to bed and then she stays there with him until he falls asleep. Sometimes he asks for me additionally to join and then he rolls in the bed kicks us, climbed on us and so on because he can’t fall asleep.

More often than not we fall asleep first and only then he falls asleep. He doesnd go out of the bed or anything just can’t fall asleep.

Any tips what worked for your children?

  • blackn1ght@feddit.uk
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    2 days ago

    Is he still napping in the day? We found dropping our daughters nap in the day helped make her bedtime much earlier - from like 11pm to 7 to 8pm.

    • Jeena@piefed.jeena.netOPEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Yes both in kindergarten and at home, he will just fall asleep on the floor around noon otherwise.

      • blackn1ght@feddit.uk
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        2 days ago

        It might be worth trying to reduce the amount he naps - although I know it’s hard when it’s some time to have some peace and relax or do some chores!

  • RBWells@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    I told my kids to pretend to sleep, that I couldn’t tell if they were really sleeping or not, so they could trick me by just pretending, laying still with their eyes closed, that was fine, as long as I couldn’t tell they were awake.

    They of course ended up asleep but I never mentioned that.

    Like anyone, actually being tired helps a lot too. Exhaust them in the daytime.

  • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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    4 days ago

    At 2, we reverted to me having to hold her in my arms and rock back and forth for like an hour. It lasted a couple months. It wasn’t easy, but with earbuds I got to watch all of The Expanse on my phone, so that was nice.

    For the other child we tried melatonin. Then at some point we switched to placebo. Get some random crunchy candy that they wouldn’t otherwise recognize but will enjoy. Tell them it helps them sleep and relax. It kinda worked for a bit.

    But ngl, I still sit on my daughter’s floor for an hour, and she’s 8. Sometimes there’s no easy answer and it’s about finding a way to make it tolerable.