Our DD was a crap sleeper too- like others we nearly split up too as I felt like DH had NO idea or clue at all what it was like to be so exhausted. She now sleeps through (5.7) but will still have weeks of waking up for no reason and I am on 'High Alert' most nights. DS on the other hand has slept through from 4 1/2mths and is still a really good sleeper (2.10). I have spent the past 5 1/2 years knackered and miserable and am deeply, deeply precious about my sleep now.

dd doesn't sleep the night. She is 5.6. Plus I have to sleep next to her so go to bed at 8pm in case she fits or stops breathing and she eneds turning several times a night. When she does wake she will scream for hours.
That terrible enough for you?
It isn't likely to ever end either.

My friend's daughter was 4 before she slept through the night for the first time ever recently. She came round with champagne the morning after (and yes, we did drink it).

Oh, mine are 1 and 3.

Very very tired and down today.

Feels ever so slightly better reading this.

Ours throw us a dummy for a couple of nights, getting up at half five, six, so we start to relax then it's back to hell.

Last night dh was away. Dd2 got in with me at 10.30, wriggled til 2. Dd1 has nightmares that make her scream out but not wake up but I had to make sure she was ok. That went on til 4. Dd2 started wriggling again from 4.30.

I've had a coffee and a red bull.

When dh gets home I'm feining illness and going to bed.

BitofFun - I so understand your sleep deprivation hell. Since having nocturnal children, I have also found that I age in dog years.

Thanks everyone, crap 3 year old.Very good baby but have been taking nytol so i dont waste time getting to sleep.

AnyfuleKno - I was like that too. DS1 could only be comforted by me whilst DH slept merrily on. I could have quite happily killed/divorced him which was unfair as it wasn't his fault either.

this thread is very cathartic. I totally relate to your murderous thoughts jamandjerusalem - but mine were towards dh, rather irrationally. I felt like everything was so unequal between us and I felt like he had swindled me.

They sleep? babies sleep during the day? They nap as toddlers? Most kids dont have to be medicated to sleep more then 4hours/night <thud> not here!

Sleep deprivation is a form of torture and can drive you mad. this is why now that ds is finally sleeping (age 5ish) i am up at 5am complete work for a uni course and pulling all nigthers with essay Completely mad.