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I'm rubbish at sleep training

It was going okish until about 4.30am this morning when she was having none of it and I'm rubbish at listening to her cry/scream etc! I did keep going but ended up talking to her when I didn't want to as it makes her think she can keep doing it! Maybe tomorrow will be easier. I hope so

hi all

happy birthday shoshe

Just popping in and am at the antics

Fill you all in tomorrow with the tales of my weekend away

cotrolled

sleep training is hard isn't it?
i did it totally differently with each of my kids

with dd i did cotrolled crying when she was about 1yr and it worked within a week but when she went into a bed and i took the stairgate off her door she would sneak into my bed most nights untill she was 5yrs!!!

with ds i did it so differently - i cuddled him to sleep at first then progressed to stroking him to sleep then just sitting beside him and gradually moved further away till i was eventually able to leave while he was awake - i did take much longer but it has worked well generally put him to bed at 7.30ish and he sleeps right through 12 hours - we've had a few hiccups with bedwetting but not as many as i expected

In a way I think your approach is potentially a good one. DD hasn't been in our bed for a while but i have been in hers (and I can assure you that although dd is small for her age, I most certainly am not and a little single bed is not good for both of us, especially when she has a bottom that doesn't half wriggle!!!)
I hate to hear dd screaming too so I will end up in and out her room numerous times I imagine but I have to do something as I'm turning in a grouchy cow (some might say what's new ) as I'm tired!

No, mine is 26 months and we are still at odds with it. As of last night she is out of our bed and next to it in a Z bed. After a while I am going to be moving it away from the bed and then after a longer while getting her into her own room. You are not alone, but I am a very gently gently softly softly in my approaches. However, odd this all seems to people this is the only way she is dependent on us and a very lively independent confident child so I must be doing something right. I just can't/won't let her scream herself to sleep so it's finding a gentle way to do it. It's ok, we are in no hurry - DH works late and I go to bed early so it's not been an issue iyswim.

Hmmm sounds like I am protesting too much?!

She is 3! You'd think I should have it sorted by now wouldn't you

How old is your dd SB?

Just started my 'return to bed' sleep training with dd (as per Nick did yesterday).
Has started pretty well - I've been staying in her room with her til she falls asleep, but didn't tonight and she still fell asleep in about 2 minutes (after an initial resistance!).
Fingers crossed it works when she wakes in the night too!

Had a good laugh reading all your posts!

Only had 1 mindee today. It was dd that was annoying me

it was really busy ML, so wasnt to great, kids loved it tho, and London brought me a birthday cake (with 3 candles!)

We are off to Kingston Maurward on Thursday.

Kbear, can you please take down the Red light from Mo's bustop, its shining in my window.

Evening all.

Shoshe - Did you have a nice day?

Need to make tea but all I can think of is eating more cake yum yum .

Probably , I'll get my car keys and fetch her back.....

Do you think she has her short skirt and fishnet tights on

I expect Maureen's back up that bus stop now her DH is asleep....

looney a 21 year old would be far to tiring

Hi all. Got some free time whilst mindee is napping. Started at 8am settling in 9 month old and it went much better than Friday so I'm sure they'll be fine. They left at 9.30am when I had new 8 week old arrive for first day. Baby was a dream to look after, fine at group and so lovely to cuddle . Baby left at 2pm and remaining mindee enjoying a nice nap so thought I'd pop on here. Ds is currently being entertained by dh - don't ask why he's not at work, I may go off on one!!!

Shosh - HAPPY BIRTHDAY You having a nice day?

Mo - at the 21 year old! Mine is 47 this year so a 21 year old sounds quite tempting

Hi to everyone else

Off to write mindees diary now as I'm finishing early today so want it done (daddy picking up at 5.30 as mummy is taking me out to local spa for something to eat and a back massage for my birthday present )

Catchya later x

Ahen Miss Love I have a while to go yet, before I need a bus pass.

I must admit dont feel like I'm knocking 50, GOD THAT SOUNDS SO OLD [sob][sob][sob]

Thank You Crace, made my day for me, (actually have that pic as my screensaver today )

took ds to a family fitness thing [surestart] hhe did ball skills gymnastics and dance/writing{?} he loved it!!!

now off for a walk with the dog now

sun is shining sky is blue i'm f*%@ing freezing how about you!!!

I have just taken ds to nursery - he has been nagging all morning to go, rode there on his bike and cried when he got there!

Only another 4 1/2 days to go and sorry to make things worse but my ill mindee won't be comming at all this week as she has chicken pox.