Problems with toddler

Question

my little girl is nearly 2 and a half, and recently we have been having really disturbed nights sleep with her she is getting up in the middle of the night and, coming into our room we put her back to bed but it takes hours off doing this in till she finally gives in and goes back to sleep then she is up again at 6 in the morning, just wondered if anyone else has experienced this and had any tips on solving the problem?

also we are having real problems trying to toilet train her she is still in Nappy's full time and will not sit on the toilet long enough to do anything, and I'm at my wits end with it now, any advice would be welcome???

Answer 1

does she nap a lot in the day? try making her as active as possibly to wear her down, which will keep her asleep at night. also, stuffed animals and a night light might help her bedroom be more "inviting". and toilet training is a pretty hard task. luckily, she is only 2, so theres still a lot of time for her to learn. when i was little my mom read me the book 'once upon a potty' and thats what helped me. as weird as it may sound, maybe try giving her something to do while she is on the toilet, like a book to read. she just needs a little patience, but then again, what kid likes sitting down for long periods of time? good luck!

Answer 2

sounds like your having a difficult time at the mo,

try leaving the potty training for a while my little boy started to tell me when he needed the toilet you will know when they are ready, dont rush her or you will make the problem worse. be patient!

my little boy also used to wake up in the night, i solved it by putting him to bed a little later around 8pm then he slept right through, as he got older and was running around more he started to go to bed earlier and still sleep right through.

with regards to you being nearly ready to have your second child she is probably feeling a little insecure and is playing up for your attention, try making a fuss of her and let her help when bying thing or getting things ready for the new baby.

good luck with everything, hope this helps.

Answer 3

It's a very normal phase...the change of being toilet trained has probably affeccted her...the transition from baby/toddler into little girl can be tough...she knows there's a lot expected of her at the moment and mey feel a little insecure. Personally I just let my little girl sleep with me when she went through this phase and after a while she just went back to her own bed no probs...but that's not for everyone....why dont you try to relax the potty training for a while? Just for say 2 weeks and see if it helps her sleep better...dont worry about it too much....many dont get it worked out till they are over 3...mine didn't but she never has any probs now she's 4. I just left mine till she was able to tell me of her own accord that she was about to do a wee or the other....and then I would head her off with the potty...she learned in a week because she was ready.

Answer 4

My daughter did the night wandering thing.  I couldn't figure out why until I realized that my older daughter was waking her up and telling her to get out of their bedroom.  Now my daughter sleeps on a little bed in my bedroom and we all get a good night's sleep.

As far as the toilet training, the more you rush a child, the longer they'll take to learn it.  You can offer rewards, like buying big-girl panties with her favorite cartoon character on them, or you can put regular underpants on her and hope that the mess will encourage her to start going to the bathroom instead of doing it in her pants.  

Answer 5

if you're feeling frustration about the toilet training, then probably your daughter is too! first, she's 2 1/2, and although some toddlers feel ok to start using the toilet at that age, some others don't. it's perfectly normal for her if she will need the diapers for a while longer.

i have a feeling, that if you stop putting her on the toilet for a while, say 2 - 3 weeks her sleeping patters will go back to normal. the little girl is under a lot of stress - it might seem something silly for us - but for her it's a big deal. also, maybe you're feeling frustrated and maybe show her by your attitude or words - and toddlers are smart - they can pick things like that. she's probably feeling insecure right now - that's why she's seeking you at night. if i were you, i'd let this potty-training situation off for now. see what happens, if things go back to normal , re-try potty after 3 - 4 months. good luck