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Should I keep drugging him?

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QE2 · 03/01/2006 09:42

I'm starting to get a bit desperate now. The first 4 of my kids have slept brilliantly, responded well to cc and all sllep well throughout the night, no problem.

ds4 however has just turned 1 and has never slept well despite me doing all the same things as I did with the older 4. I do know what I ma doing, honest, it's just he won't sleep through the night.

A few weeks ago I dosed him up with calpol as I suspected it was his teeth, which made him sleep all night for 3 nights in a row. This week, after nearly 3 weeks again of being up for nearly 2 hours every night, I am so desperately tired, I am getting to the end of my tether with him. ds3 (3 today) has had 2 smacks so faR today as I am so irritable which has really pissed me off as it's his birthday.

I am thinking of going to the Dr with ds4 to see if he can give him anything to make him sleep. atm he comes into our bed or I take him down to the sofa - there really is no option except this as ds3 sleeps in the same room and it disturbs him too. Once in our bed it's 50-50 whether he zonks immediately or struggles and wriggles and cries.

dh works nights so I am on my own on this one, any ideas would be greatly appreciated before I leave home.

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Twiglett · 03/01/2006 09:46

your problem is in your penultimate paragraph

is there no way DS3 can bunk in with older children or you for a week or so whilst you get DS3 to sleep properly

so far he knows if he cries for long enough he gets to go downstairs or into your bed .. so he really really doesn't know any better

(sorry QE know you've heard it all before and know it all .. but I really don't think drugging is an option)

NotQuiteCockney · 03/01/2006 09:47

I agree with Twiglett, but ...

Calpol doesn't help kids sleep. It just gets rid of pain. So there may be some sort of discomfort there? Or did you leave him to grumble more than usual, as you knew he couldn't be in pain?

QE2 · 03/01/2006 09:49

Twig, yes I know it is the wrong thing to do really. All the others have at some point come into our bed for a very short time without ever getting to this point.

I have thought about doing what you suggested - but then the problem could potentially shift from ds4 to ds3. I am so tired i can hardly think properly anymore.

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QE2 · 03/01/2006 09:50

NQC - No, don't think so - I never heard a peep all night so think he slept solidly through.

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Twiglett · 03/01/2006 09:51

I know that feeling which is the only reason I suggested it .. I don't think DS3 will shift sleeping patterns and if he does he knows the 'proper' way and it will be quicker and easier to get him back into it

I've also co-slept a lot .. but when it becomes a problem you know it and feel it .. and I think you're at your stage

as you're so befuddled from lack of sleep I'd just bite the bullet and do it .. you have no other option really do you?

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