I don't know where else to post this so I am putting it here in order to get a balanced viewpoint.
I live with my partner and my son who is 7 years old. My partner has a daughter who is 10, almost 11. We have been together for five years and have lived together for just over a year. I have name changed as my partner knows my user name on here.
Anyway for the last two months or so, when my partners daughter stays over (three times a week), she has been waking during the night and comes into our bedroom crying and saying that either she has tummy ache or that she has had a nightmare. This happens every time she stays with us.
My partner takes her back to bed and lies in bed with her to calm her down and then an hour later she comes in our room again, crying. He then takes her downstairs, puts the tv on and stays with her until two or three in the morning. Then he takes her back to bed and stays with her until around 5am when he comes back to bed with me.
As you can imagine we are all tired out.
My partner has taken her to the doctors and there is nothing physically wrong with her.
Last night was horrendous. We were woken up three times and each time she said she either had tummy ache or had had another nightmare.
I am sympathetic and want to support my partner but I am exhausted with all of these wakings. My son is also knackered.
My partner is a bit (a lot) of a disney dad. Last weekend he put her on the sofa with a blanket and sweets and there she stayed all day. I don't agree either with letting her get up and watch television until 2am. He fusses around her constantly, which I don't think helps the situation.
He will not take any suggestions on board and thinks that I am criticising him and his DD, which I am not but this needs to be addressed. Her mum says that she doesn't do it at her house.
This is getting me and my partner down and I am just looking for some advice about what we can do.
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BlancheHunt · 06/04/2013 13:57
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