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Need a night nanny

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Alibabaandthe80nappies · 14/11/2011 12:30

How do a go about finding a night nanny? I need someone who can do a few overnights in the next 3 weeks so that DH and I can get some sleep - we are on our knees with sleep deprivation.

DS1 is 3 and sleeps fine, but DS2 is coming up to 8 months and does not sleep well at all! Ideally I want someone who will bring him to me when he needs a feed and then settle him back to sleep because that is the bit that is killing us.

Is this even possible?

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TheRhubarb · 14/11/2011 12:54

Who is criticising your parenting skills? I did bloody well offer advice thanks very much, I even told you a little about the problems we had with my ds.

Next time I won't bother.

Sheesh!

dmo · 14/11/2011 12:53

thats what i meant RhbarbO
my children are now 14 and 15 and i have been a nanny/nusery nurse and now a childminder over the past 20 years and have advised a few parents and this has always worked Smile

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Alibabaandthe80nappies · 14/11/2011 12:51

Right, I didn't ask for comments on my parenting - this is the childcare section.

I do have him next to my bed.

Does anyone have any helpful advice about where I might find a night nanny?

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TheRhubarb · 14/11/2011 12:41

Why don't you have him at the side of your bed then, since he is still feeding at night?

My ds was a bad sleeper and in the end I decided that his last feed would be formula. As soon as I did that (with solids during the day) he no longer woke up quite as much during the night. We got him down from 5 or 6 feeds a night to perhaps 1 or 2 which was much more manageable.

And I don't know what's so wrong with someone suggesting water? At 8 months I presume he is weaned so waking at night could suggest that he is thirsty rather than hungry. By offering him water you are teaching him that there really is no point in waking up as all he will get is water.

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Alibabaandthe80nappies · 14/11/2011 12:38

Um, no.

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dmo · 14/11/2011 12:35

why at 8mts is he still havfing a night feed? no wonder he is waking up!!!
just offer him water