I have a 6yr old daughter and a son 10 months. As a baby she was initially a very poor but after about 6 weeks consistent and good sleeper. With my son it was not to be. Although his sleeping pattern was acceptable as a newborn he hasn't really altered it much since. I put him down about 9.30 an he wakes up usually first about 12, then 1am, 3 am, 4am and finally gets up at about 6. Sometimes he wakes up every 30min or so between 2 and 4am. He usually gets back to sleep quick with the help of a dummy or a bottle, but I'm really fed up. I keep telling myself it will get better but so far there is slim chance of that it seems. I keep looking for answers but so far I found none. until about a week ago he slept in a cot next to my bed, but now he's in a separate bedroom. I once left him to cry at night and it took about 45 mins for him to fall asleep on his own. He still got up at a usual time and there was no change the following night. I had a few people telling me that it is normal for the boys to be poor sleepers as opposed to the girls and there is not much I can do about it. Incidently I have a friend who has a boy of 9 months and she is faced with similar problem. I feel that I'm perhaps missing something , no tdoing something quite right and that is why I have the result I have, that it's not the gender. Should I go 'oh, it's a boy' or should I try CC instead?
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