She has always been on and off good sleep. But she was a very sleepy kid at one point, then it just all went upside down.
On a bad night/ week:
She will refuse bed (despite us making it calm, and cosy.)
She will scream uncontrollably.
She will keep the other two awake. (5&22mth)
She will then either not stop being irrationally despite us trying to help.
We then try bribes like well granny won't let you do sleepovers if you do this, or no park tomorrow etc - I'm sick of trying this.
We have always tried gentle parenting and attached methods we've done a mixture of co sleeping in the past until it's not longer been helping, which hasn't been for ages with the eldest two, we try to respect their feelings, with empathy. But this hardly works. We end up all getting upset stressed and raised voices. No matter how nice and calm we are, it doesn't work. Then neither does shouting and then I feel extreme guilt.
But on nights like this when she wakes also in the middle of the night it's hard to stay calm when so tired and it's the no I want mummy, no I want daddy, my toe itches, my leg hurts saga.
We're expecting number four as well!
I must add. It's not always been like this or is like this. But it's a lot lately.
She did two weeks of fantastic sleep. But last night wasnt. Refused bed and has been awake since 4am.
And on events when she does this - she completely forgets about it and wonders why I'm so sleepy and moody
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three year old sleep
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littleraysofsunshine · 20/11/2015 07:09
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