Hi all,
I have a 20 mo son, who has been a terrible sleeper ever since -- only started to have "enough" sleep after 12m (where "enough" according to sleep time ranges they mention in the books).
He had reflux problems and I ended up breastfeeding him to sleep. At about 12m I was so exhausted I had to change something. Gradually and gently we taught him to sleep without breast. I have always been by his side when he was going to sleep. And up until recently he was waking up 3-4 times a night. Now it is more like 1-2. I have to go to his room in the middle of the night and stay with him till morning, he will not sleep otherwise.
Now, I am hoping to go to work for 3-4 days a week in September, he is going to be 2yo. We have been using a childminder for 2 months now and he quite likes it there. But he has only been there for the morning, I always took him home for a nap. When he goes for a day nap I always lie together with him and stay there until he falls asleep. He sleeps on a big bed with a cot by the side. We have always shared a bed.
I have no idea how to teach him to sleep on his own now. Please share some mumsnet wisdom with me!
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londonsquirrel · 31/05/2016 16:43
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