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Trouble getting my son to sleep?

My 2yr old son has had the same night time routine since he was 1. He' always been really good about going to sleep. We read 3-4 books he gets into bed, I give him his cup and put his blankie on him and kiss him good night.

Lately I have to go back in his room because he starts fussing. He either wants me to fix his blanket because it came off or he wants a hug. I go in, and he climbs out of bed. We sit on the floor and he gets in my lap and hugs me.

Now, I really don't mind this, especially since he hasn't always been a cuddly baby, he just started giving me hugs. But now he's doing it every 5-10 minutes for an hour. It's started to get annoying.

How do I stop it?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    AWWWWWWWWWW that's sooooo cute how he wants a hug.

    maybe he's getting warm, since you know the weather is getting hot, maybe his blanket needs to be thinner, or maybe he's starting to get bad dreams, if that is possible.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yeah maybe go back in once but avoid doing it at all if possible. And tell him it is the last time and if he gets out of bed again he will be in trouble (since he is 2 a gentle tap on the top of the hand should be a good enough "punishment" but whatever you think is neccessary for the situation) Or it could very much be that he is not tired yet so if he takes naps cut those off for a day or 2 and see if that could be a possible cause or not let him take as long of naps. Because it mostly sounds like he's not tired yet. Hope I helped.

  • 1 decade ago

    Sounds to me like he is doing what he can to stall his bedtime and get more awake time. If you want to stop this you have to stop being a party to it. That means going in once after you put him to bed and rearranging his blanket or giving him a hug and stating that you won't be coming back in because he needs to go to sleep. And then you can't go back in. And if he comes out you turn him around and put him back in his bed without saying anything.

    Trust me if you don't nip this in the bud it will just get worse and harder to deal with. I went through the same thing with my son (now three) and this worked brilliantly.

    Good luck!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    He realized that when he gets fussy you come in and give him attention. Now he does it so that he can stall and avoid going to bed until later. After you tuck him in and give him a hug and kiss goodnight, leave. If he gets fussy, go in ONE time and fix it or give him a hug, and remind him that it is bedtime and that you will not come back in again. Then comes the hard part. No matter how much he fusses, don't go back in. Stand your ground.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Not to cause paranoia, but did something happen to him? Is he in daycare or does he go stay with someone when you do not have him? Or he could be having night terrors and is old enough to remember bad dreams. Scary movies or something? My son takes thing way more literal then my girls did. I have to explain "real" and "pretend" to him all the time and he has a hard time getting it...If he is just being insecure, be patient, and reassure him he is loved.

  • 1 decade ago

    personally, i would listen to 123456. i wish i had gotten advice like that with my now 10 year oold. i went thru pure hell with him until he was about 6 or 7 with bed time.

  • 1 decade ago

    the time tested cry yourself to sleep method usually works, it sounds like hes becoming to attached to you witch will cause him alot of problems growing up if left unchecked

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