2 years without sleeping through now this... HELP

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Hi, my DD is 2. She has never been a great sleeper, suffered from night terrors in her first year, always needed a bit of comfort once or twice a night, but recently it's ridiculous. I have never sat in with her to get her to sleep or anything, but she wakes up to 7 times a night wanting a drink! Just water - hasn't had milk after bedtime since 5 months. If I get up and give her some she goes straight back to sleep, so I'm in and out in 30 seconds. if I don't it will result in crying for HOURS. She doesn't even wake up properly for it, but drinks loads so I refill it at least twice a night. He nappy then is ridiculous and often leaks. There's nothing medically wrong, during the day she drinks normally. What do I do??? Ignore it and let her cry? Hope she eventually gets out of the habit? I can't cope I haven't slept in 2 years!!!!! 30 seconds is ok if it's once or twice, but last night was SEVEN TIMES. Help!

Give her a none spill zippy so she can help herself?

Does she sleep with her mouth open or make a lot of snoring snuffling noises? I'm just wondering if this might dry her mouth out and mean she is sleeping less deeply and more probe to making. It might be worth getting her tonsils/adenoids looked at.

Prone, not probe

She doesn't need it. As with pp, non spill cup and don't provide anymore.

Personally I'd leave her to it. 5 nights max I'd imagine before she gets the message. You could really do with nipping it in the bud way before pottyttraining or else she ll be weeing all night

Hi
I know you said nothing wrong medically but just wanted to check, this happened to me as a toddler (5) and it turned out I had type 1 diabetes. Overly thirsty at night is a definite indicator.

Hello! Not wanting to alarm you but I'd say get her checked for diabetes of at least pop to the GP and mention this. Have you heard of Childcare is Fun? Fi runs a free advice service - she's helped me loads in the past and I'm sure she'd have some good advice.