3 yr old wont sleep in his room

The reason I posted this here is because I have PSTD from the loss of my son and im just now recieving the right help and an starting to come out of my depression to see things .

Hi sorry to hear about your loss...Young children often feel safer with another sibling around especially around sleep time. I think your son is suffering from separation anxiety, a form of depression...He used to feel calm, safe and relaxed with your other son present in the room but now he has gone is finding it difficult to settle. As he is too young to understand fully where his brother has gone he is trying to tell you by acting this way. All i can suggest to you is keep trying to make a normal routine for him and get him into another pattern where he may feel settled once again. I hope this helps...Jenny

PTSD is also a form of grief. I suffered from PTSD. One of the things that I was able to overcome is that I was able to talk about it.

Have you asked your son why does he feel this way?

See, if you can get him to talk about his concerns, even at three-years of age, he will have concerns, after all a three-year old is as honest as you can come and will speak the truth.

It takes a long time to overcome and conquer any traumatic experience and no doubt you have reached that stage.

Talking is the best way to get to the bottom of it all. There may be something in the room that reminds him of the incident of your loss.

Have you thought about redecorating the room, just be painting it in your three-year old's favourite colour?

Our heart is like an onion, and as we peel away those layers, we can remove those many hurts that are burined there. There may also be other things that your young son is dealing with.

Regards