DD is now 3 and has always been a pretty dodgy sleeper, albeit with "good" phases of sleeping through, say 5/6 nights a week, sometimes for weeks at a time. But the bad phases have been many and often long, and at no point has she ever consistently slept beyond 5.30/6 a.m. At the moment she is waking up every night, often several times, and is still up early for the day. And because she no longer naps in the day, she is often really grumpy all day because of being tired (reinstating a nap isn't the answer - then she WILL NOT go to bed in the evenings). I'd learnt to deal with (if not exactly enjoy) the early waking, but the night-time wakings are really killing me at the moment.
So - she had cranial osteopathy as a baby for crying/reflux, but without any real noticeable effect; however, I know it's sometimes recommended for sleep problems, even with older children. Has anyone tried it? If it didn't help her for other issues, is there any point trying for this one? Any experiences/advice would be much appreciated...