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AIBU?

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Dd 3 won't sleep

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zobey · 02/02/2015 21:39

Dd age 3 has had a issue sleeping through since we moved house in September. Aibu to think dh should help to settle her. She wakes up around 10 she is easily settled but it's always me that does it. Also any suggestions on how to stop her waking up. She goes up at 7 and wakes up around 6:30-7.

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brokenhearted55a · 02/02/2015 21:48

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Purplepoodle · 02/02/2015 21:55

Sounds like it's just a phase. If it's a quick resettle at 10 I would just ride it out

ScottishInSwitzerland · 02/02/2015 21:59

So she's sleeping 11.5-12 hours with one brief wake up? Sorry but I think that sounds really good.

My almost three year old sleeps 10.5-11 hours and often needs resettled - covers tucked back over her, find her toy, give her head a stroke etc

NormHonal · 02/02/2015 22:07

Sorry, I also think that's ok. My 3.5yo needs resettling a couple of times a night, usually. Needing the toilet, having a nightmare, wet the bed, etc.

My DC1 didn't sleep through solidly/reliably until starting school, and a few years down the line still has the odd wake-up in the night. I remember being the same. Probably not what you want to hear.

One thing to watch is the room temperature. If too hot my DCs itch and seem more unsettled than if the room is cold.

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zobey · 02/02/2015 22:14

She's slept through up until we moved from the day we bought her home from hospital.

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Stormingateacup · 02/02/2015 22:26

She's obviously in the habit of waking up at 10 so what you need her to do is roll over and go back to sleep without calling for you.

With DS we left a light on so he felt safe and rewarded him in the morning if he didn't call for us. It broke the waking habit and he now sleeps through again.

Goldmandra · 02/02/2015 23:10

To be fair, OP, I don't think you can call that not sleeping.

Children get unsettled by house moves. Just keep quietly settling her with as little fuss as possible and thank your lucky stars that you have such a wonderful sleeper.

taxi4ballet · 03/02/2015 01:28

Just curious, did her bed used to face North/South and now it is East/West or vice versa? I read somewhere that it can cause sleep difficulties for weeks if you change the position of your bed. It's something to do with your body needing to get used to a change in magnetic fields and the poles, don't know how true it is but you never know!

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zobey · 03/02/2015 06:46

As far as I'm aware it's the same.

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hazeyjane · 03/02/2015 06:55

If she is easily settled then I'm not really sure what the problem is, especially as it is at a pretty reasonable hour for you (ie not the middle of the night!) Also 6.30/7 sounds like a good time to wake up, so I am not sure whether you are saying that this is a problem too?

Changes in circumstances usually unsettle children, so it is probably just a phase, but all in all she sounds like she is getting enough sleep and doing pretty well!

Goldmandra · 03/02/2015 12:27

I forgot to say in my earlier post - unless there's more to it, YANBU to expect your DH to do some of the 10pm settling.

notfromstepford · 03/02/2015 12:53

I would not call that not sleeping so for that YABU.
Waking at 10pm for a brief spell - my idea of heaven! I wouldn't see a problem with nipping upstairs to settle quickly.

But then I do all the night wakings - every single time and since christmas it's been every bloody night anytime between 2am & 4am.

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