Help! dd 2.5 getting up 2-3 times a night

[cardy]

This is getting progressively worse. DD started getting up in the middle of the night and coming in to our bed. Usually after a drink of milk she would go back to her own bed and go back to sleep. However now she is coming in 2-3 times a night and even after a drink isn't settling unless me or DH sit with her until she goes to sleep - as you can probably imagine this is exhausting. We have tried just putting her back in her bed but she just cries then gets back up and comes back into our room, this can go on a number of times. We haven't pursued this for very long because of the fear that her crying will wake up dd1 (aged 5).

Does anybody have any experience of this? Any advice?

By the way, this all started shortly after we made the transistion from cot to bed (about 4 months ago). When we ask her why she does it she says 'to see mummy and daddy'.

I understand the point that they don't want to sleep alone. My DD1 (5) often asks why she and DD2 have to be in bed alone while mummy and daddy have a bed together. I guess they could always share a room and see if that helps.

Last night was no better - up from 4-5.30am - DD2 would just not go back to sleep. She had piglet to cuddle and 'look after her' but no use.

Sticker chart is currently under production and will start tonight.

How are others getting on?

We had a through night!! More by luck than judgement though, as DD didn't have a daytime sleep so was exhausted. Has had hour and a half today so tonight looks not too good....I would srop the daytime naps, but as soon as we get in the car to pick up DS its boom, asleep!!

I'm guessing not too much progress has been made here as there has been no 'eureka ' messages since the last message on 7/9. I have read the conversation with interest as the topic is more or less the reason that I joined mumsnet - to get tips on solving the problem of dd waking during the night! Dd just recently moved from cot to bed, was going to sleep on own quite well but now wants me to stay with her on being put down and is waking in the night, same as when in cot. Then put her in with me and dp went to spare bed! Not ideal and obviously has created a habit. But now take her back to her bed when wakes in the night but have to stay until she goes back off-v tiring. Then she'll wake again not long after and same routine again. Thinking of being firmer and leaving dd to go off on own but know it will be hard work and am already tired. Has anyone from original conversation had any successes to share? PS. Dd is 2.2