Please can anyone give me constructive advice who's maybe been through similar problems...
My 2yo has never been a great sleeper at night and we are currently stuck in the same pattern: she goes to bed at 7, has a bath and a story in her room and I put her down awake in her cot and she falls asleep happily on her own. Sounds like a dream huh? No. She wakes up every night about 9pm screaming mummy cuddle! I go up, cuddle her and she falls asleep again. Repeat several times. On about the 3rd time she won't go back to sleep, despite cuddles. If I put her back in her cot she cries again. This can then go on for HOURS (the worst night it was 3am).
I've tried everything I can think of: putting her in her cot and not getting her out but staying in the room (she just stands there screaming at me), cuddling her and giving her more milk, putting her to bed later, making her afternoon nap shorter (1hr after lunch), wearing her out with loads of physical activity in the day. She has no tv for an hour before bed, she eats well in the day and is a very happy child. I know there's nothing physically wrong with her at night as she's quite happy if I get her out and give her attention, just doesn't want to sleep!
I tried to let her CIO for a couple of nights which was horrendous to the extent our neighbour felt the need to check we were OK the next day. Not doing that again!
Someone recommended a sleep expert but it is more than we can afford and I don't know what they can tell me that I haven't already tried.
Any advice greatly appreciated, ta x
Please or to access all these features
Please
or
to access all these features
Join our Sleep forum for tips on creating a sleep routine for your baby or toddler.
Sleep
Desperately need sleep advice for 2yo!
7 replies
HBmummy1 · 09/10/2016 22:31
OP posts:
Please create an account
To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.