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What do you actually do when DC wake in the night?

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Mumbunsandhuns · 21/02/2019 06:56

DD is nearly 1, and has recently started waking after midnight seeming really unsettled. She isn’t hungry, has napped well in the day and her nappy was fine.

Last night/ this morning I tried shushing her back to sleep, then holding her, but eventually she ended up in bed with me still tossing and turning and scratching me until I held her again and rocked her to sleep. In total this took nearly 2 hours. Lights were off the whole time and I only made comforting soothing(ish) minimal interaction with her. as comforting and soothing as I can be after an hours sleep

My question is what do you physically do when you LO wakes up in the middle of the night? After feeding/nappy change if required.

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myotherbagisgucci · 21/02/2019 07:14

My 14 month old DD occasionally wakes during the night, for no apparent reason. She's not hungry, or wet etc.

But I'm currently 37 weeks pregnant and absolutely exhausted, so I just put her our bed. Then DD and I have a cuddle until she falls back to sleep. Although I think I usually fall asleep first. Lol!

I know this is the lazy option, but it's also the easiest and quickest to getting more sleep! Xx

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Mumbunsandhuns · 21/02/2019 10:42

Well that’s what I do! Surely playing with them makes them think it’s time to get up?

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myotherbagisgucci · 21/02/2019 11:03

We don't play? We just cuddle and go back to sleep.

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Mumbunsandhuns · 21/02/2019 12:40

No sorry I meant I think what you do is right and surely if they were played with they would think it was playtime. Like I said I do what you do and think that’s the best thing.

I meant surely if we got up to play that would be confusing for them.

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Mumbunsandhuns · 21/02/2019 12:41

Because I don’t think that’s the lazy option, playing with them would be confusing for them is what I’m saying in agreement with what you put xx

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Auntiepatricia · 21/02/2019 12:42

Throw a bottle in and run. Usually works

LeekMunchingSheepShagger · 21/02/2019 12:46

I always did what you did. Keep the lights off, no going downstairs and lying with my eyes closed in the hope they got the message!

Lazypuppy · 21/02/2019 16:14

My dd is 12 months.

I leave her for a couple of mins to see if she resettles, normally if she doesn't she has just lost her dummy so i go in and find it and she goes back to sleep

Wallsbangers · 21/02/2019 18:30

Shove dummy in. Quick bum pat. Sneak out.

If that doesn't work, cuddle in the chair while silently cursing my life choices and trying not to nod off.

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