For the last few nights my dd has been crying before going to sleep (ie i've been goin up to her) and once she's finally gone off she's been up again in the night. one night she woke at 3.30 and i swear did not go off again that night. the next night i gave in (dh was away) and put travel cot in our room and we both had a nice sleep, then last night although it took marginally less time to get her to go to sleep in the first place, between about 2 and 7 she was awake, screaming, calling out (dh sent me to another room..he was jet lagged anyway so was not goin to get to sleep much anyhow) then went off til we woke her at 9. I am DREADING tonight with a real passion. She prob will drop off as so tired, refused to nap, and been whingy all pm, but what the heck can we do about night? we try a bit of controlled crying but between goings in she screams and asks to be tucked in, to get up (anything to get us to come) and just won't fall back to sleep like she used to. What if she always only needs this little sleep. I just can't cope. Am falling apart and it;'s been less than a week.
sorry to whinge, but.....