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Bedtime Nightmare!

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hayleylou · 06/01/2005 10:10

My ds has been going to bed alright until a few nights ago, now he has started to scream, kick and it is getting worse. The only way I can get him to sleep in to lay with him and that takes about an hour which I don't mind doing but I have a 6 month dd to tend with as well. Has anyone got any ideas!!

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hayleylou · 08/01/2005 07:14

Just an update... last night was a good night, it only took ds 35 minutes to fall sleep, I think i read the book about 3 times but it worked... I think, so here's hoping!

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hayleylou · 08/01/2005 19:21

well the good thing is it has started to work I hope... it only took 30 minutes tonight so fingers crossed. Hope your routeine gets better how long has yours been going on for ???

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hayleylou · 14/01/2005 14:11

DS bedtimes are getting better but still wants me to stay with him until he falls asleep, do you think I should carry on with this or read story and then leave him???

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somebody · 15/01/2005 07:04

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hayleylou · 15/01/2005 09:10

Thanks for that, if you could let me know about those books that would be great. DH managed to put him to bed last night that is the first time since this all started!!! Fantastic!!

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racegirl · 13/02/2005 21:51

our two year old has always had the same routine. Bath, milk with book, clean teeth, bed, one story, lights out. I think he's actually settled down a sum total of 20 nights - ever! I am writing this now as he is still screaming (he went to bed at 7.45. It's never been different we did controlled crying and it worked for a bit then he changed it. It's so frustrating because he never plays up for anyone else at bedtime. He wakes up through the night and asks to get out even though we have never allowed him to sleep with us. I am 7 months pregnant and desperatley need to get this sorted soon as he needs to go into a 'big bed' (which we tryed tonight and he got out 3 times before he went back in his cot).
He is an intelligent, well mannered and happy child in the day and he tells us he wants to be good and that he is 'naughty in the night'. We've stuck to the rules done all the right stuff and still seem to be having a nightmare. we just have to leave him cry himself to sleep every night and it's breaking my heart listening to him screaming for mummy and daddy. Nothing seems to help he always wants another story which we always say no to, or to get out or come downstairs which we have never done. When will it sink in? Any ideas for an ounce of sanity?

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