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misscuppitt1989 · 19/09/2012 18:48

My little girl is now 4, shes never been a good sleeper she wakes in the night making lots of different excuses, from needing a wee to wanting a cuddle. She wakes about 6 times a night on average and its getting to the point were i need some advice to what to do! I never give into her demands and she knows if she doesnt sleep she doesnt get any treats throughout the day. I have tried everything and nothing is working shes now started school and needs a full night sleep more than ever.Can someone please help :)

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breaghmum · 19/09/2012 21:50

The school nurse should be able to offer you advice? Have to tried having minimal interaction with her when she gets up & taking her straight back to bed. Sometimes u need to do it loads of times before it has any effect but can break the cycle? Or sticker charts to reward a good nights sleep.
Depending on where you live there are some organisations which can help. There's a web page called sleep Scotland which deals with children's sleep problems. Maybe they would point you in direction of other agencies which can offer advice??

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misscuppitt1989 · 20/09/2012 11:36

thank you :) Yeh she has a sticker chart on her bedroom door and that doesnt seem to work :( i never give into her demands and she doesnt get any interaction when she wakes but nothing seems to help but im going to have a look on that website now :)

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breaghmum · 20/09/2012 14:10

Hope u find something helpful. There's also a med called melatonin which can be prescribed by your gp if they feel the sleep deprecation is affecting her health. It is a natural hormone in the body which aids sleep & sleep patterns. A boost of this can help promote sleep. Best to speak to gp about it tho...

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breaghmum · 20/09/2012 14:18

I know people r wary about giving their kid any type of med but this is a natural hormone (sure it comes from plants). I have seen it used with great effect on many children. Can really make a difference depending on circumstances...

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misscuppitt1989 · 30/09/2012 12:09

I havent been to the GP about it as i feel a bit silly saying can u help her sleep lol, but i think at this point its worth a try :) thanks for the advise