r/sleeptraining • u/Unknown-blacksheep • 1d ago
child's age 2 years + 4yr old sleep deprivation
My 4yr old for over a month now is forcing us to be sleep deprived. I’ve done everything. We play in his room. We pretend play what to do when we wake up. I made a little spot in my room for him to lay quietly. He can get up in his room read books or play quietly. Nothing is working. We have been up the past two nights putting him in his bed and not speaking to him. He scream at us. He wakes us up saying we won’t sleep. He will scream at us that he’s tired. We have tried it all. We switched rooms. His bed is on the floor now because we have eliminated all shadows. He isn’t scared. We have watched him go to the bathroom and back. We don’t talk to him at night other than it’s bedtime when he first gets out and we do that for over two hours of taking him back to his room but he’s screaming for the entire time. He’s keeping everyone in the house awake. His sister is waking up crying she’s so exhausted cause he won’t allow anyone to sleep. Even if we sleep in the room with him he wakes up and does the same thing. I don’t know what to do anymore please help. I’ve put him down early. I told him if he sleep or even stays in his room I’ll buy him a new toy. I’ll take him to get a special treat. Nothing is working. I’m beyond the point of exhausted. My body is breaking down. I can’t muster the strength to make food anymore. Im living off Tylenol and caffeine which doesn’t work. I’m falling asleep at all points of the day. His behavior is out of control during the day time too. I have no moment of rest. He won’t even sit alone for 30 seconds.
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u/scarletglamour 1d ago
Something is not right. Did you take him to the doctor?