We would be grateful for any advice!!!
Aww beautiful daughter has always been a troublesome sleeper but we were doing really well - got her into a toddler bed and were having a full nights sleep! But for the past 2-3 weeks its all changed and shes up like clockwork at 4.30am everymorning!
Shes always had a great bedtime routine of bath, pyjamas, cuddle on the sofa, milk then goes to bed, usually without a fuss. It was just staying asleep where we had trouble! She doesnt wake for milk in the night anymore (doesnt really want milk at all), nor does she lose her dummy but come 4.30am shes out of bed - crying n wanting to start the day.
We've blacked out the windows, so its not a day light thing. And shes not in pain - teething has subsided at this very moment. She has always been a grazer - small meals thoughout the day so she coukd be hungry, but I dont want to get her used to eating at 4.30am incase it last forever lol. My husband n I have taken it in turns to get into her bed(so uncomfortable squeezing into a cotbed with her stretched out!) Give her a drink of squash and cuddle her for an hour until shes asleep before returning to our own bed for half hour before the alarm clock goes off! Shes then ratty from 8/9am and fights napping ALL day unless we're out and she falls alseep in the buggy!
Its not working - cant go on like this! We're both so tired n are too exhausted to enjoy anytime together when shes asleep. And its getting to the point where Im too tired to keep her busy with groups and outings on my days off work because Im recovering from the night before with numerous cups of tea and coffee before I can function.
Any pointers to try out would be greatly appreciated
Emily x
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emilymontoute · 22/06/2015 09:31
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