Hi all
We have a 20 month old daughter who sleeps in our bed and has done pretty much since she outgrew the Next 2 Me cot when she was 7 months old. I was breastfeeding so it was just easier to take her into bed with us, and she always slept so much better for it. I have now stopped breastfeeding (3 months ago) and I am 4 months pregnant, and she is still in our bed. The trouble is she often wakes up in the night and can't get herself back to sleep. She does try, you tell her she has to close her eyes and she squeezes them shut, but we end up rocking her to sleep or letting her lay on our chest and singing. We would like to get her into her own bed and able to self-soothe, before the new baby arrives. I have spoken to the health visitors and they say to do either controlled crying or cry it out, which I really don't want to do. One of my friends said she did the disappearing chair and it worked - does anyone have any experience of it? Is she too old? Also we stay at my parents one night a week - is this likely to disrupt it?
Any advice welcome - thanks so much :)
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20 month old and gradual retreat/disappearing chair?
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Kat7979 · 18/10/2017 15:25
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