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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
2 yr old not sleeping
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
2 yr old not sleeping
by tundra, Jan 12, 2005 12:00AM
Our 2 1/2 year old has recently started waking up every night at around 3:00 am. He will scream and cry and run to our room. We take him back to his room and try and get him back to sleep which can take 1-2 hours sometime. This has been going on for approx 2 months. My husband and I are exhausted. Any suggestions???
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Jan 14, 2005 12:00AM
, Jan 14, 2005 12:00AM
Such disturbances in the sleep cycle are not unusual for the age, and this phase will not endure. In the meantime, you are doing the correct thing by escorting your son back to his room. While it's exhausting, it prevents a habit from developing - i.e., taking him into your bed. If he is still napping during the day, his current pattern would suggest that you should stop the daytime nap.
