3 yr old Sleep Issues- Help!!
My 3 year old was a good sleeper until she got potty trained. Now she is waking up multiple times at night, but not always to go to the bathroom. Some nights its as many as 6 times. I feel like I have a newborn. I am exhausted! Sometimes she needs to go to the bathroom, but it's also, wanting a drink, a yogurt pouch (or 2 🥺) , a prayer, stories, singing a song. Once I say the prayer, sing the song and tell a short story, she wants me to do it all over again. Or she'll want me to come in her room just to fix her blanket. I would let her figure it out and cry or do what she needs to do, but she has acid reflux and if she gets upset she starts gagging. She is on medicine and we have her bed raised which is helping. But her wanting a snack in the middle of the night is not helping that situation. My sister recommended this sleep training method that involves locking your child's door at night. I don't think that would work and it seems really harsh to me. Plus, what do I do about her needing to go to the bathroom? A potty chair? I got her a toddler alarm clock where it turns green when it's time to get up but she totally ignores it. Someone please help. I am not getting enough sleep which makes me function at less than the best during the day. And she is not getting enough sleep either because she is so cranky and whiny all the time. My husband tells me I give her what she wants too much and it's making her that way. I just want peace and sleep so I give her what she wants. But it's backfiring. Help!
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