DD is 2.5 and has never been a good sleeper. And I'm desperate for help to improve things.
We have a good bedtime routine and she's in bed 7/7.30 and gets herself off to sleep no problem.
But she wakes EVERY night and we take her into bed with us (we've given up sleep training and now co-sleep). She wakes anything from 8.30pm to 4am, but on average it's about 9pm (when I then have to go to bed as otherwise she won't settle) . And she wakes up ready to start her day 5.50/6.30am. This had been our routine for 6 months now.
I don't have an issue with the co sleeping per se (although I'd prefer her to stay in her room), but I cannot cope with the lack of time I have to myself. She doesn't nap during the day any more. I love her dearly but I am going crazy having her attached to me 9pm-7pm most days. I'm also just knackered.
What can I do to make her sleep better in her room? Or sleep longer in the morning? I don't think she will understand reward charts yet.
She's still sleeps in gro bags in her cotbed. We'd love to put her in a bed but that feels a million miles away.
Help!!
TIA
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Pocket1 · 18/01/2016 21:11
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