Nearly 2 hours on, still awake - arrrrggg!

[MrsWhirling]

My 5 yr old DDs sleep hastens down the pan when DS was born aprox 3 months ago. Point blank refusal to sleep in her bed, numerous night wakings, screaming leading to massive rows between DH & I. Most recently she has been co-sleeping withe while DH sleeps on her room. Well enoughs, enough!! Tonight we agreed she would sleep in her own bed and I would check on her every 10 minutes to make sure she was ok - Agreed! One story, 5 god nights/love you's/thirsty/leave door open/closed later she is still wide awake - arrrrrgggggg!! She is purposely opening her eyes as wide as poss to stay awake. I think I can hear her ahem, fiddling with herself now. Seriously I am at my wits end with her, her lack of sleep routine is ruiningine&DH's relationship and any chance of a decent routine for DS who is 14wo. Arrrrrrgggggggg!

If she is five, have you had a discussion with her about it? If it started when your DS was born, it sounds like she wants some attention.

Though as it might be, you just might need to be slightly patient with her whilst she's adjusting. If right now she's laying in bed, she won't be able to keep her eyes open forever.

We have discussed it and she says she is scared. I have asked her to tell me what I can do to make her room less scary and she wanted her bed moved, so we have done that - I hope it helps. She has just gotten out of bed and I have told her to go back which she has. It's going to be a long night I can feel it. Ironic that its my older child that disturbs my sleep, thought it was meant to be the newborn!

I have no helpful comments. My DS has decided that tonight he is going to suddenly not go to sleep. He is shattered but screams as soon as I or DH leave the room. DH is now singing old carols at him like he did when he was a baby (Christmas baby).

Wine is open. It's going to be a long night. I keep trying to remember that eventually they all go to sleep.

At least your DH is helping. Mine helpfully brought DS14wks up because he was 'unsettled' and is now downstairs watching football. Selfish prick.

That would rile me. Luckily for me DHs carols seem to have done the trick. We are really lucky that DS hasn't worked out yet that he can climb out of bed if we're not in the room! So no matter what at least he's still physically in bed!

Hope your wee one is asleep :)

What time do you put her to bed op? Looks from your post like it might be 7ish? Maybe that is too early for her now & all the callbacks & staying awake is bc she's not tired enough?

My dsis has had a similar issue with her dd (6). She went to bed at 8pm for a long time but its now more like 9+ before she's asleep. To start with drove dsis potty with all the callbacks but they've reached an agreement that she can read quietly in bed til she's ready to sleep & peace is (on the whole) restored.