my dd is 2. Every night for about six months she has woke up and asked for milk. It started when she was teething. But, instead of nipping it in the bud once she had recovered I didnt. Now, she dosent wake every night, usually five out of seven nights. Now I have two boys also 4 and 6 so I am pretty shattered.
I decided to get tough and three nights ago I went in and said there is no milk but I will give you a cuddle. She kept asking to go downstairs and I said "no, but I will lay here and give you a cuddle before you got to sleep". I laid for about 10 mins then put her back to bed and left the room. She screamed for an hour, saying she needed everything from medicine to a banana, then screaming she is tired. Well, if you are tired go to bloody sleep.
Good thing is nothing wakes the boys. Bad thing is, she then woke at five thrity for the day. I took her downstairs for milk, she gulped it down and then made her upstairs to go to bed. The next night she slept through, last night was a repeat of the above.
What should I do, give her the milk after all I am only up 10 mins and she goes straight back to sleep. If I dont give her the milk I lose an hour in the night and also a crack of dawn morning start. Dont think I could put her back to bed that time of the morning shouting as I think it would cause the boys to get up at dawn as well.
Anyone had this?
Advice appreciated.