How do I get my toddler to go back to bed?

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We have recently transitioned my 22 month old into a toddler bed since he was diving out of his crib head-first. Now we have went from a toddler who would sleep all night, for the most part, to a toddler who wants to be up at 3 am. When he gets up at 3, it's impossible to get him back to sleep. I have tried returning him to bed over and over again without speaking to him, but I can do this for hours on end for days on end, and it doesn't work. I have even tried to get him to come back to sleep with me, but he won't do that either. He wants me up with him. He is only getting about 7 hours of sleep a night. He will nap at daycare, but not at home. I'm hoping this is a phase he'll grow out of sooner rather than later, and am trying my best to deal with it. I am just wondering if anyone else has had success with something that I'm not thinking about.

We have had him checked for any kind of illnesses and such at the doctor, and he's fine.

Update:

I have done the put him back to bed routine. It works at night when I put him to bed (it still takes 10-15 minutes after 2 weeks, but it works). At 3 in the morning, though, I can put him back to bed for 2 hours and he still gets up. After doing that for 2 hours in the middle of the night, I give up.

We have had him checked for any kind of illnesses and such at the doctor, and he's fine.

Star L · Accepted Answer

tell him if he doesnt go to bed hes going to have to start sleeping in the crib again! or playpen

Anonymous · Answer

My youngest is 2 1/2 and he went through that too. The biggest thing i have changed is watching what they are eating and drinking close to bed time. Also it being winter my kids are not getting much energy out so are not sleeping as much as they normally do. So try to get him active for an hour or so a few hours before bedtime that way he is wore out and sleepy. That has helped with my boys. Hope this helps!

Amber · Answer

Put him back in bed and then maybe lay with him. N everytime he goes to get up tell him to go back to sleep.dont say anything else.Sometimes they are having anxiety about something. Make sure he has a night light maybe record yourself singing to him. Maybe rock him back to sleep or walk around with him in a dark room.best of luck :)

Star_of_Darkness · Answer

Put him back to bed every time he gets up. Don't say anyhting, just put him back to bed

Don't lay with him, don't hold, him, nothing. Just put him back to bed.  And don't let him sleep with you either

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