So... As DD1 (2.3) has not slept during the day for nearly two weeks, I think I have to face up to the awful truth that she has probably given it up. We try every day and then she spends an hour or more in her cot being loud, but quite happy. So - two questions dear ladies:
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She seems to be suffering a bit as a result of no daytime sleep, in being very tired by the end of the day and more prone to outbursts of frustration, anger and such. Night time sleep has not been affected, but she is not sleeping for any longer. I am assuming there must be some period of transition whilst her body adjusts to a new sleep pattern. Am I right? Will she settle down. Maybe she is just in a new phase of development and her sudden raised frustration is a symptom as is the sleep?
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She has always been a super night sleeper and loves her bedtime. I therefore feel that I could confidently move her into a "real" bed. A little bit scared! However, when making this big step, I wonder what the point is of the bed rail? Is it just to stop them falling out? If so, at what point do you remove the bed rail, and are they just as likely to fall out when it's gone anyway - and so is it worth the investment? Is not falling out of bed something that is a learned response or an age thing?
thanks