I can't believe I've let it get this far - but I've spent the last two years in a sleep-deprived fug and can't carry on. I need to get work and my brain isn't functioning as it should.
My sleep habits with my two year old DS are terrible. He gets given bits of milk through the night, starts the night in his own cot and then comes into my bed when he makes a fuss in the small hours. I wish the whole co-sleeping thing worked for us, but I don't get a wink when he's in with me. It's honestly like having a newborn.
I've always erred on the side of caution as he has severe reflux, and although he's on strong meds, I've worried about leaving him to cry as I can't be sure if it's pain or not.
However, the fact that he falls asleep the moment he's with me kind of proves otherwise.
In order to get him to go to sleep in his cot at the start of the evening I have to hold his hands through the bars for half an hour.
Writing it down like this makes me realise how daft it's got. His sleep is totally controlling the household.
Thing is I have an older DS who is four, and who is quite a light sleeper, so not very sure how it will work. I just know that I can't let things carry on as they are. Any advice most welcome!
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spotofcheerfulness · 02/03/2013 11:49
Thanks! I hope you do too.
I have to say though after 4 wakings last night and a 5.10am coming into bed for milk before drifting back off to sleep, I can't exactly say we've cracked it! But still, it feels like huge progress in a short time, and the four night wakings were all very short.
My DS1 sounds like your DS on the "not great at staying in bed even though tired". At least when they're four you can resort to chocolate button in the morning bribery 
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That is fab, Hen! (Not your cold, obv).
Same here too. High five! .
That's top news . Long may it continue!
Ds2 went to sleep tonight without a peep. Now if I can somehow silence the dawn chorus that wakes us all at 5am, I'll be one happy camper...
Thanks! We had an "awake between 3.30 and 5.30 am this morning 
" - hoping it's a blip! Must be something in the air...
I was in the same position as you when DS2 was born - it totally sucks 
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Bit of regression here, had to give DS2 milk at 1.30, then both boys up for the day at 5.30, but am blaming cold draughts from windows.
Could the cold, or hunger be waking him?
Welcome abbyfromoz and am presuming your little one is giving you hassle too re sleeping? Have you tried the gro clock yet? My DD has one and it works really well for her but thought DS was too young yet so will be interested to see how your DS gets on with it.
It sounds like you've cracked it spot! You must be really pleased although 5.30 still feels like the middle of the night, especially at the weekend so feel for you there.
We are still struggling at getting DS to stay in bed at night but he is getting slowly better and getting out less. We've adopted the bollocking approach which incidentally isn't recommended by any of the books but seems to be the only thing that makes him stay in bed. I hate making him go to sleep in this way but the softly softly way just wasn't working. I know he'll be much better at settling at night once he dtops his afternoon nap. He's sleeping through on the odd night but still waking most nights so I suppose there has been an improvement just not as much as I want!
Enjoy the rest of your weekends 
Thanks guys. Yes she's generally good but got back from Aus a few weeks ago and had some random 4am wake up calls... I keep saying 'bubba! It' still dark!' But she's wiiiide awake. Haven't tried to clock- she may be a bit too little but not far off! Will give it a go though!
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