Is your toddler having trouble sleeping at night? Childcare expert Fi Star Stone shares her top tips on dealing with toddler sleep regression.
There are many other less obvious reasons why your super-sleeper has suddenly turned into a night-owl but try not to worry. Whatever reason your toddler is waking, be reassured that this won’t last for too long. With lots of patience and by being consistent in your methods, this little blip in the sleep routine will soon be far behind you. We've compiled a few reasons why they might be waking in the night and what you can do to help them back to the land of nod...
For toddlers who fall out of bed, invest in a bed guard until they are a little older and less likely to fall.As your toddler approaches 2 years old, their little imagination is a creation-station of ideas. This makes for wonderful day play, but can cause problems at night! Monster worries, fears of the dark, and spooky shadows all come from clever little imaginations. Night fears and nightmares take calm and consistent handling.
Ensure your toddler feels that their room is calm and safe, check under beds with them and don’t snub any monster thoughts by calling them ‘silly.’ To a toddler - monsters and spooky shadows are very real. Try some homemade ‘monster spray’ by adding a few lavender drops to water and spraying around the bedroom to destroy monsters!
For little ones experiencing nightmares, try and keep them in their bed and give lots of cuddles and reassurance that it was just a dream. Don’t leave until they are calm and feel safe. Nightmares are totally normal and nothing to worry about, even though they are often quite an upsetting experience all around.
A cup of milk with their bedtime story is comforting and helps toddlers to feel settled. If you’ve recently ditched the bedtime feed or bottle, introduce a cup of milk rather than a bottle so you’re moving forward. If your toddler is teething that might be one of the reasons they are waking in the night. Other symptoms to look out for are red, tender gums, flushed cheeks, general irritability or drooling.
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