Help! How do i get rid of this sleeping gap???

[sanderson6]

Hi Mums,
Really needing some advice here on my dds sleeping pattern. From birth she was a fantastic sleeper 8pm - 8am every night then she hit 8 months and hasnt slept a full night since! Me and my husband have tried everything and now shes in a routine of going to sleep at 7.30pm untill 10.30pm waking up untill 12.30pm then back to sleep until morning. How do i close this gap? She isnt hungry or wet its just purely habbit! She also hasnt napped since she was a tiny baby and is super active, so i dont understand how she isnt tired?! Any advice much appreciated!

Hiya

Just wondered..have you tried controlled crying? It worked with both of mine, just going in a few times whilst they cried, cuddling or patting them without talking and they settle back off to sleep. DD sounds like she's got herself into a bad habit, totally normal around that age anyway. could be a number of things to do with her enviroment..is light coming in her room to wake her, are there any noises in her room to disturb her around this time?

I would strongly advise trying controlled crying because she will gently learn how to settle herself back to sleep, and yes you may have two or three nights of her protesting but it will work, im positive. be calm though and give yourself a break mummy! x

I would do cc with this, its habit tbh. If she has always slept has she had an illness/ teething that created this? Go into her, pat and say good night, leave. Return as required but don't pick her up and progressively say less each time i.e. after the second time just go in and stroke/ pat/ shush then leave. Don't pick her up.