Comments on: 2 Year Old Sleep Regression: 5 Reasons It Happens, and 5 Tips To Cope

By: Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site

Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:12:07 +0000

Hi @Rachel – Thanks for writing and so sorry to hear that your 2-year-old is struggling so much with naps!! It is very common to have big nap issues at this age, but 4 weeks is a long time and can feel like an eternity when you’re in the thick of things, so hang in there!! Don’t give up, and keep working on those naps! Taking a look at his schedule and being sure that you’re offering naps and bedtime at good times for him may help! Here’s a link to our sample schedules:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/toddler-schedule/
Good luck Rachel and please contact us if you need further help!

By: Rachel Waddell

Rachel Waddell — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 17:47:42 +0000

SOS! My 2 year old is going on 4 weeks of crying and crying at nap time. MOST of the time he ends up falling asleep for a normal or short nap. Sometimes, he cries off and on and plays off and on during his nap time. It’s awful to hear him cry, but he is definitely a kid that is all or nothing – we’d have to rock him all the way to sleep or just let him cry. We end up letting him cry because going in to comfort just makes it so much more worse, and giving up naps is not an option since he still needs them. He has a six week old sister and his independence and vocabulary have exponentially increased in the last couple of weeks so I know those things are making it hard for him to nap, but I am at the end of my rope with hearing him cry and cry and nap time. Should we just keep going with the consistency and ride it out until it’s normal again even though it’s been four weeks, or is there something else we can try?! Thank you!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 01:03:42 +0000

In reply to Fredee.

Hi Fredee,
Thank you for your comment! I’m so sorry to hear you’re struggling with the 2 year sleep regression – it’s definitely a doozy! I’m not a sleep consultant, but based on your description of what’s going on with your daughter, I would consider whether you could shorten her nap first, rather than just eliminating it if she seems unready. Most children her age are taking a 1-2 hour nap in the afternoon, which does bring up bedtime a lot earlier for you, and would give her enough sleep to make it through the late afternoon/ evening without getting grumpy. Then, if that doesn’t work, you could move to eliminating the nap, but many two year-olds are just not ready for no nap yet 🙂

I hope this helps, and good luck!

By: Fredee

Fredee — Wed, 29 May 2019 15:21:31 +0000

Please help! My little girl is 2 and has been fighting sleep. She’ll go to bed really late, (whether she’s in bed at 730/8/9) and still wake up at 8! She’s just laughing and talking! Yesterday I cut off her nap after 3 hours, to try and help. I thought today I’d cut off nap…. she’s “gone without” a nap before, (vacation/road trip), only to completely pass out in car. I don’t know what to do. I’ll definitely try rest time, which is what I was planning on doing today, but what if she falls asleep and stays up til 11/12 again?!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Thu, 14 Feb 2019 22:27:08 +0000

In reply to Olga.

Hi Olga,
Thank you for visiting The Baby Sleep Site! I’m so sorry to hear you’ve had such a miserable time with your 2 year-old’s sleep. We’d love to help! There are so many reasons you could be having trouble that it’s hard to give good advice from this comment, but could you email a brief outline of your son’s schedule and how he’s falling asleep now (when he does!) to contact@babysleepsite.com? Then we can give you some more specific resource to help. Hang in there!

By: Olga

Olga — Wed, 13 Feb 2019 15:29:12 +0000

Hello! My son is 2 years old. Before his 2nd birthday he went through a 2 year sleep regression. For over 2 months he would refused to sleep (nap and night time). I’ve tried everything to help him to get back to normal sleeping schedule. It was absolutely miserable ?. Finally we got over the hump. He was back to normal for about a month. And all of a sudden 2 weeks ago he started going through “nap strikes” again. Waking up very early in the morning. Last night he was up all night. All the tricks to get him to sleep I tried before don’t work. Not really sure what’s going on at this point. I don’t think I can survive another sleep regression lol. Any help would be very much appreciated!

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 14:29:11 +0000

In reply to Natasha. Hi! I'm not a professional but I thought I'd try to help... Did you try putting your son to bed in his crib with a sleep sack on? It's really helping us buy time with our toddler... I don't know if it would work for you but maybe it's worth a shot? Hope things get better soon for you!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 19:03:21 +0000

In reply to Colleen.

Hi Colleen,
Thank you for using The Baby Sleep Site as a resource! I’m sorry to hear you’re having so much trouble with your son’s sleep – I’m sure skipping naps and getting poor night sleep is just making the whole thing harder :/ Because he seems like he’s a sensitive child, and because all sleep is not going as well as you want it to, I’d really encourage you to consider a Personalize Sleep Plan and a consultation package, where you can work with an expert sleep consultant to prioritize your sleep concerns, find a method that feels comfortable for your family, and ask lots of questions about how to address some of the behaviors that are getting in the way of sleep. You can read more about all of our packages here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-toddler-sleep-consulting-services/
or send us an email at contact@babysleepsite.com if you’d like to talk through what might be the best fit for you – we’d love to help!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Sun, 22 Jul 2018 19:17:28 +0000

I am at a complete loss with my 2 year old. He went to bed so well, then all of a sudden screams and cries when we put him down. Now he is refusing naps too. I’ve tried just going in giving him hugs and kisses, encouraging words and even a drink. He gets so angry he starts beating his head against the crib. I refuse to let him do that so I take him out and the only way he sleeps is in my bed with me (at night). Naps just dont happen now unless we are riding in the car. I’ve tried putting his mattress kn the floor and laying next to him, he just runs around the room. Completely out of ideas. Please help!!!

By: Janelle Reid

Janelle Reid — Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:37:18 +0000

In reply to Bradley Williams.

@Bradley Williams – Hi, Brad, thank you for writing to us. I am sorry that you’ve been struggling with your 2 1/2 year old’s sleep! Toddlers can be really tough so hang in there and try to be as consistent as you can for him. Here is link to an article with some limit setting tips to help keep him in his own bed: https://www.babysleepsite.com/toddlers/limit-setting-toddler/ If you find you need more specific advise, we have many more resources that may help. If interested, please contact us directly at contact@babysleepsite.com and we can help you further! I hope this helps!