Dd (2) sleep is dreadful

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It’s never been so bad. Ever.

We’re absolutely fucked.

No matter what time she goes bed bang on 12 am she starts crying, waking up. Then will wake up every 1.5 hours after. If we let her get in our bed she either sits up and takes the piss or lies across the bed so we are clinging on to the edge.

I can’t let her cry it out as the walls are paper thin and she wakes next door up plus my eldest who works and my other dd who is in school. Dh gets migraines if his sleep is bad so constantly has a bad head.

I went in at 11:30’and changed her nappy and disturb her a little to try and break the sleep cycle up but it didn’t work

She will sometimes have two bottles of milk through the night which I try and say no but she will cry till I give in. She still has a dummy also which I know I need to stop but just haven’t got the energy

It’s a fucking nightmare

Any idea 🙈

How old is she? How long has it been going on?

My first DC was similar, at around 12 months she demanded 2 bottles during the night and it coincided with me going back to work. We didn't bring her into bed because it didn't help (she just fidgeted all night long) and after about 3months we just decided to let her cry it out. We didn't have other DCs at the time but it only lasted about 2 nights and she stopped.

I know it's a controversial method but she was changed, safe, not hungry etc.

Do you think she's waking for milk? Could try offering water instead? If there are any changes in her day (ie starting nursery etc) that might be contributing

I've got no experience with a 2 year old, but it's funny that it's bang on 12.

This may be a long shot, but would a neighbour be coming home at that time (from work maybe?) and jolting her awake causing her to be unsettled?

As I said, no experiment with a 2 year old
But I do have a neighbour who works shifts that often Wakes us and I can image it being scary for a baby

My nearly 5 year old was an appalling sleeper at 2 too. And interestingly, woke like clockwork regardless of what time she went to sleep. We didn't ever figure out what made her wake the.

We had a sleep consultant it go so bad, and ended up doing 'controversial' sleep training too, which worked after a few days. We let her cry for 2 minutes, went in to give her a hug and reassure her (but didn't pick her up), then left again. And repeated...a lot.

First night, nightmare for several hours. Second night, better but not good. Third night, cracked.

Yes, it's hard when you've got neighbours through the wall, but sometimes they just have to suck it.

My 2 year old has just started this. Was a brilliant sleeper but now wakes every 2 hours.. she’s probably at 1,3,5 am.
Let me know if you find an answer!!!!!
Kx

Back again. We’ve had two good nights and th only change is how much dinner she ate.. dinner was probably slightly earlier so she was less tired and she ate a ridiculous amount.

I assume mine’s having a growth spurt... hope it’s something as simple for you!