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[quote=Anonymous]That sounds hard and heartbreaking, OP. A couple of ideas for you.

1) when he cries, make sure you validate and comfort him. Even if it seems insane. Don’t make him leave the table, instead pick him up and go sit somewhere where you can comfort him. Even if it’s just overtired his feelings matter. 
2) what is your bedtime routine and when is bedtime? Without a nap I would test out somewhere between 7-8. My DD (same age) seems to have fewer wake ups and sleeps longer when she goes down around 8 (vs 7) and her room is warm enough (space heater since she prefers to sleep in short nightgowns). 
3) it’s normal to be scared. You have to toe and exhausting line of being there for him and protecting his sleep. When DD sneaks into our room she will get into bed with us. We pick her up and carry her back. She will freak out usually, and we try and be calm when asking what’s wrong and telling her we won’t leave for a bit. Then we lay with her while she falls back asleep (and tell her that - I am going to leave in a little bit).

Posters will say “noooooo bad habit!” But here we are about three months in and most nights she does sleep through again. It’s just a phase. Do what feels right to you as a parent. [/quote]

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