Hello all,
I just need to hear it externally and some ideas, but I'm getting a bit fed up now.
Long story short, I have 2 girls, oldest is 3.5 years and has always been an amazing sleeper, slept through from 7 months, night weaned herself, always been put down awake etc etc. Second one is 15 months and always been a worse sleeper, but not difficult. Wakes twice, has a bottle, goes back down, always been put down awake and very independent when falling asleep.
I'm now getting to the point where we would like another but wondering if there's any point and whether we'd never get any sleep lol. 3yo now needs to be holding our hand to fall asleep, wakes in the night and won't go back to sleep unless in our bed, with the very occasional whole night in her own bed.
The 15 mo still won't go back to sleep in the night without a bottle, and just cries and cries until we give her one, then once she's had it she's fine and sleeps instantly.
How to I counteract all these survival habits we've created :( is there any hope? Will we ever see a full night sleep again?
They started in separate rooms, and now share a room as of the last few months, neither situations made any difference. Black out, white noise, good naps (younger one, 3yo doesn't nap anymore).
Help :( or just cry with me haha