controlled crying to get dd asleep thru night.-help!!

[marysavannah]

hi all

im desperate.

i have had a good 8omnths worth of disturbed sleep in the night and i am actually writing this at 5am.

shell go to bed by herself ok, and shes been having 1hr 20 mins worth naps- i keep waking her if shes any longer. her naps are at 9.30am n 1.15pm. but so far she wakes at 11.15pm and wont give up for over an hour.
im trying to wean her of the bottle in night. ive stopped her havin milk but shell still take 200mls of water.
i dont know what else to do.

anyone else done this? any ideas?

keeping in mind my dd is just over 1.

ill take anything
i cant stand hearing her wail for an hr but i really need some sleep.

Mary:(

Hi, There have been lots of good sleep (or lack of it) threads recently, have a look back at them if you get chance! loads of advice, from Sleep Clinics to Baby Whisperer etc, what time does she go to bed? does she fall asleep by herself? sounds like mine is the same age, and she's started miping in the night, as just learnt to walk, so when she wakes up, she gets up! argh! luckily I've somehow gotten her to the stage, where I just lie her down again and cover her up, hit her woffing dog on the side (bless boots) and she snuggles down again, although on the odd occasion will get up again and thus I lie her down again.....good luck n hugs x

Agree with the last posting, its a major problem for tons of people so you are not alone ...awake at 5am desperate! In fact my friend who's DS is the same age as my DS often texts me between 3am and 6am to say "morning, are you up!" although it is a joke between us its a horrible situation. (it always makes me smile though).
My DS is 17months and does all of those things on the last post, some nights i will only go into him 2/3 times however last night he woke at 1.45 and i didnt see my bed until 5.30 then he was up for the day at 6.30, im on a night shift tonight so have got to stay up all day, all night tonight and wont get to sleep till 9am tomorow. I will be able to sleep till dinner tomorow as DH is home (about 4 hours)..... wish me luck!

Its no wonder i am so very doolally!!!!!!!