Hi all,
This is my first time ever asking on a forum but desperate times calls for desperate measures!
My DS is 17 months old and has always slept quite well. The problem started back in June. He began waking twice a night. He has always gone down to sleep at night very well (on his own) but when he wakes in the night he can't seem to self soothe at all. I don't understand why he wakes - he is never cold or wet, nor is his room too hot. I know I shouldn't have done this... but I started giving him a little milk in a bottle to get him back off to sleep. I think now he wakes an expects milk and to be honest giving him a bottle is a lot less stressful than letting him cry it out (tried this but he just screamed for 3 hours and got so worked up, it was heartbreaking). His normal routine is:
Wake at about 7am
Breakfast
Plays in his playroom
Goes to playgroup or we go out
Lunch at midday
Play time/cartoons
Nap around 1:30pm for 2 hours
The rest of the day varies as to what I have planned but we usually go out
Bath, book, bottle, bed by 8pm
He wakes at about 1am and 4am and it's just exhausting me. I've tried giving him water instead of milk but he's not stupid and throws it out of his cot. Im at my wits end and it's caused arguments with my husband who has to be up early for work. I just want to sleep all night!! ANY advice is greatly appreciated. Has anyone else had this problem? What should we do? Am so desperate now. Thank you xx
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17 month old waking twice a night for SIX months - exhausted!
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MissMia84 · 24/11/2014 09:07
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