My 14mo has been waking up around 3:30am (+/- some days) and think it’s time to wake up and go downstairs to play. We usually end up giving him a bottle while holding him in his room to try to get him back to sleep, but end up downstairs with him because he throws the BIGGEST tantrum. Cries and cries, throws himself back, stiffens up while holding. There’s no consoling him at that time.
I know we’re partially to blame, as bringing him downstairs is what we would normally do, because I have a 5yo and I don’t want all the screaming and crying to wake him.
How do I handle this?! Especially with not wanting to wake his older brother. Does anyone put lovies or toys in the crib for their LO to play with if they wake up in the middle of the night, and then fall back asleep?? I’m at a loss on what to do.