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?
Is it possible he’s distracted by having someone there? He might be old enough to fall asleep on his own in a toddler bed.
Hm, we should try it. But most of the time even if his mom just is getting some water or goes to the toilet he runs after her.
Can you teach him that bed time means it’s time to stay in bed (unless he needs to go to the washroom, etc)?
I mean as long as we stay there he does also.
Can you teach him to stay there even if you leave? It sounds like he needs to learn that.