Waking up at Night - Omaha,NE

C.-
It sounds to me like he is either worried or overly excited about the move and wants to know you are moving too. Sit him down and talk to him about the move (if you haven't already). Reassure him that EVERYBODY is moving together, that you will still be there for him and see if he has any questions or worries. Be patient too. Sometimes little ones cannot express their feelings too well. In the meantime, don't get in bed with him. And don't let him in bed with you. When he comes for you, just take him back to bed and tuck him in. Make sure he is drowsy or content at least and then head back to your room. If he gets up again, tuck him in again and leave. Keep doing. And keep reassuring him that the move will be cool. He'll like his new room etc.
My almost 2yo had to be sleep re-trained about six months ago because he kept waking up at 2:15 a.m. like clockwork. I finally was so frustrated after two week (and tired) I called the doctor. They told me his sleep patterns were probably disrupted due to the holidays changing his schedule. I was told not to take him out of his bed but to settle him down and then leave. And keep doing that with longer intervals in between coming back. Worked in two days. Thankfully! Hope this helps a little!
J.

I am a lover of sticker charts. My daughter gets one for falling asleep by herself (without me laying next to her or sitting in the room) and a second one for staying in her room all night. She can of course go potty if she needs to, but then can't wake me up. I started with a sticker chart that had rather large squares and her name in Bold block letters on the top. I start with just a few squares like maybe 3 rows of 3-4 so there is a reward rather soon. I have 4 kids and for some, just the stickers were enough of a reward. When the chart is full there is a prize, either a new toy or outing etc so that he is working toward something.

My bet is that he had a legitimate issue at some point and realized that he could get mom to come lay by him. Now it is just a habit. If the stickers don't work, my neighbor uses a child safety door knob cover on the inside of the door. When her kids stay in their bed, the door stays open, but if they come in a wake her, without and emergency, the door gets shut (which they hate). Either way it is just retraining him to stay in his bed when he wakes up spontaneously.

First I would break the habit of laying with him. If he gets up in the middle of the night, walk him back to his room, tuck him in, kisses & hugs and then go back to your own bed. If comes back to your bedroom do the same thing, he needs to learn to go back to sleep on his own. You didn't indicate what time he is getting up is it earlier in the morning like midnight or 1 or is it later like 3-4-5 am. If he getting up early in the morning then you might want to look at reducing his nap schedule or his bed time so that he is tired enough to sleep all night without waking up. If he needs your help with the bathroom then of course help him, tuck him in, hugs-kisses and then go back to your own bed. Break this habit otherwise you might find that this behavior will continue for quite awhile. You might encounter tears and temper tantrums etc but it is better to nip this in the bud before he gets older and harder to break the habit.

It might be that the move has upset him. The unknown at his age. Have you ask him why he wakes up? Does it take long to get him back to sleep? You might try walking him back to his room, tucking him in and trying the magic (fairy) sleep dust - the story on today's opener.
Why is his bedroom on the other end of the new house?

Good luck, and take care.

He's very likely worried about the move. There is tension in the house (a move is a stressful event even when if it is a positive event). And he may not understand what is happening exactly. I would reassure him and talk with him about how the move will happen.

My son did the same thing at about the same age. I think it's a type of separation anxiety. Shortly thereafter he began having night terrors as well. It's another stage of brain development is what I was told and become something we just had to work through, but in time it cured itself. I think you are doing all of the right things, but after your move you may be spend more time in his bed than yours for a while.