2yr old still waking several times in the night

[Freyfreysmum]

And does not settle back until she has had a nappy change and some juice.
As I have a newborn too I am exhausted, and would love your help.
We have tried everything, controlled crying, rationalising with her (lol what a silly idea), reward charts, substituting juice for water, if she doesnt get her own way she will literally scream until the morning. What do I do to help her sleep through?
She eats lots, has a good diet, lots of fresh air, no daytime nap (hasnt since 12 weeks!).

leave her a beaker of juice so she can get it herself

plus reward?

Yep, tried that - beaker of juice gets guzzled within an hour of her being in her room. Rewards just dont seem to work, she doesnt relate, and wakes up in the morning saying 'I slept alllllll night' when clearly she didnt.

Can you try putting the juice in her room when she goes to bed? My DD didn't sleep through the night until she was 3. We tried everything too. Her beverage of choice was milk though. We used to leave 3 bottles of 2 ounces each, so that she could get them when she woke up, then we gradually reduced them and rationalised/bigged up the 'grown up girl' thing. Then we left beakers of milk then nothing. She screamed a bit for a couple of nights but then got the message. Now she is 3.5 and sleeps for 12 hours + a night most nights. We often have to wake her at 9am. I have a newborn too-you have my sincerest sympathies.

Thank you fanjolina, but yes, we do put the juice in with her, its alawys gone by 9pm. Good idea though, I wish she'd agree. x

Sorry I meant when you go to bed. Ooops!

We are struggling with this as well. My 2 year old can sleep through the night but at the moment wakes up in the middle of the night will not settle in his bed and when we take him into our bed he takes about 2 hours to settle. Letting him cry doesn't work and stickers as a reward worked for a bit but not anymore.

Yes I have this issue too. My 2 year old dd wakes up at night and will scream to be with me or dh. She was sleeping through, but it varies from week to week. You have my sympathy as I feel sooo tired the next day. Please let's hope they grow out of it. It's the worst part of parenting I find, especially as I love my sleep

My 2.10 year old dd does not sleep the night often, there have been moments of absolute joy when she has had a good night, just waking onece but at the moment keeps waking up. I have been not good by giving her milk in the night on demand, i need to give that up now and just give her water which i am doing atm. I have heard that a lot of children do not sleep the night until about 3-4 even older

freyfrey how many nights did you try cc for it usually takes about 5 to 6 nights. my ds is 19 months and am going through the same at the moment. am on my 3rd night of cc and the crying episodes are definately getting shorter.

We tried cc for 11 nights, 5 of those she made herself sick.

I don't think cc works by this age personally, and certainly not if she's making herself sick. Can your husband see to her whilst you concentrate on baby for a while? I have to admit, it was my hubbie that cracked it with our DD.