Recently, Immy (who is now 33 months and usually a good sleeper in terms of going to sleep and staying asleep) has been waking in the night. Sometimes only once, more often two or more times through the night. Sometimes she wakes with a cry as from a dream, sometimes she just calls out to us. And she is also waking in the morning much earlier than she was.
Those who know me well, know that I need my sleep and that I am not a morning person so the combination of night time disturbances and early starts is making me a much less pleasant person to be around! Don't get me wrong, I know that this is part of parenting. I have friends with babies and toddlers who have had much longer term sleep issues than we have ever had with Immy. But honestly, knowing that doesn't help when I am falling out of bed bleary eyed at 3 o'clock in the morning. However you child sleeps, you get used to a certain status quo and whenever it changes, it means an adjustment for the whole family.
So what could be causing this latest adjustment? In our sleep deprived desperation, we have considered;
Is she warm/cool enough given the recent change to warmer weather?
Changes in weather call for changes in heating or cooling, sleep attire and bedding.
Is she waking as she needs to wee?Now completely day trained, Immy wears a nappy for sleeping. We have not yet attempted night training, mainly because she is still in a cot and cannot get to the toilet by herself and us taking her requires getting her out of her bed, a sleeping bag, pjs and the nappy to get to the toilet. When we move her to a bed in the new year, it will be much easier to tackle.
Is the brighter (very) early morning light waking her now that we are moving into summer?
Most probably! Share
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