Do I kill dd or myself through lack of sleep

[tegan]

DD2 has become and awful sleeper over the last couple of weeks. It has progressed to waking every 30 mins to 1hr and not wanting to go to bed at all. I really don't know how to correct this as she is getting grumpy through lack of sleep and I don't want to medicate her as suggested by doctor.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks

Is she ill?

She does have a cold at the moment, it started yesterday. but she slept 10 solid hours again last night so I can't complain too much

another god awful night for us here, just taken dd to doctors as her chest really rattly, low and behold she has another chest infection!
feel awful for losing temper with her,for not sleeping!

I know its different when they are poorly, but I you must get tough when she is better (which I hope is very soon ) if you dont want this carrying on for years. Honestly, I dont mean to sound harsh, but I have a friend who hasnt had a full nights sleep in nine years.

omg nine years!!!!

I'm the biggest softie in the world, but I agree with madmarchhare - we suffered for ages then lack of sleep started making us ill too! We thought we were being kind by holding him lots as he was ill, but actually DS was getting less sleep than he should and we were getting hardly any. We took a distinctly gentle route so it's taken a while, but he's now back in his cot. He's lots more rested and so are we. Honestly I really do think it's worth it. There's different degrees of being tough - just go as gently or as quickly as seems right to you. But whatever you do, do something.

I think as long as you are happy with the way you are handling it then it's ok but if you are shouting and it is getting to be a battle you have to step back and rethink.
The last 2 night have been wonderful. I have got up to her in my sleep to replace the dummy but other than that she has stayed in her own bed.

same story here again,awful night!
ended up shouting at dd at midnight, feel so frustrated she won't tell me whats wrong just cries and wimpers, then me and dh ended up arguing!
just looked in the mirror, and god i look rough!

I ahve suddenly become a strong believer in phases and stages. Looking back a t when dd1 was younger she had sime when she didn't sleep wonderfully but on the whole she is a wonderful sleeper so perhaps dd2 is going through the same.

Yes but hasnt she be dosed up with Medised?

The last couple of nights she has had 5ml which going on previous experience with her doesn't really do alot, so tonight we are not giving her any and we will see how it goes. I wouldn't really say "dosed up" just trying to help her through this cold.

Sorry, just quoting you (Thurs 24th 8:05pm), I certainly wasnt meaning to be funny.

No no that's fine. I have been giving her medised but like I said it is just to get her to have a good nights rest cos she is struggling in the day.

Last night wasn't great. Went down at 8pm was up from 3am til 5am and then got up at 7am. I feel really crap, I think it's because I have a had a couple of good nights sleep

Isn't it weird how that happens - you have a good run, then somehow one bad night makes you feel so much worse than a whole run of them. Poor you. Hope tonight is better.

Last night couldn't of been any worse. dd2 slept really well but me dh and dd1 have all had sickness bug all night.

Had an excellent night last night but probably due to the fact that I didn't give medised last night but back to the chamomilla. She never had a nap yesterday and dropped off in her tea at 6pm so I only let her have 30mins. Then she was in bed at 8pm, woke once at 3.30am and got up at 6.30am, can't moan at that.