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My DS is 2.3 and for the last 2 or three months has been in a toddler bed. As a baby he was a great sleeper, however, in the last couple of months before he went into a bed he would wake up and need to be settled, usually with a bottle. Since being in a bed he is still waking at least once a night. I have weaned him off of the bottle and now just go and tuck him in and that usually helps. However, over the last 3 weeks or so he has been driving me mad! Refusing to go to bed, getting up and down (his door is too narrow for a gate) and when he does eventually settle he wakes a couple of times in the night. I am currently 5 months pregnanat and knackered. DH doesn't generally hear him ( i think he is being honest) and when he does tries his best but gets frustrated. He keeps telling me DS is too young for a bed etc. I have tried tough love, just putting him back and not talking to him, I have tried reassuring him but nothing seems to work. I spent a good hour and a half last night with him refusing to go to bed and then up almost every hour until about 3.30. I can't go on like this. HELP!
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slepping (or lack of ) with 2.3 year old HELP!
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MichC · 09/11/2009 10:21
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