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From two very tired parents

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user1478639495 · 02/05/2021 21:14

Our 21 month old always used to fall asleep by himself with his bottle and was a dream. The last 6 months have been the opposite if that but until the last 2 months or so we could Help settle Him down and hed still be asleep within 30mins happily.

Now he's up every single night numerous times? Refusing me his mummy he pushes me away only wants daddy, he will not settle, where his daddy is so tired I believe he's been cuddling him to sleep as he's a full time worker and very long days etc so I can understand it but worried this has causes some issues.

It's just getting worse and worse tonight, he is absolutely hanging he's had a long weekend little sleep and still he's spent the past hour screaming at us not calling down. We've tried everything, obviously trying to stop the cuddling to sleep but as previously said I can understand why my hubby did that being so exhausted.

Has anyone got some kind advice for us pls? I hate just having to stand by and watch hubby do the nights with him, it's not fair on him, believe me I'm up with him just in another room because if o get anywhere near him he goes crazy and it
Ends up
Making it all worse. This actually hurts me but he just wants daddy.

We just need sleep all of us, help!

OP posts:
NouvelleMamanNouvelleVie · 03/05/2021 02:07

Once your son is asleep does he then sleep through?

SeaToSki · 03/05/2021 02:15

Cold turkey. It will take three nights and then he will sleep through

SeaToSki · 03/05/2021 02:17

But you can go in every five then ten then fifteen mins and lie him down, but no speaking and no lights on. And no water or books or anything interesting

spacejammer · 03/05/2021 02:34

ThT was my first baby boy until he was nearly 3. You just have to do what you need to get some sleep. Never ideal but becomes a surviving mission. It was dad at that point he turned too but he's now the biggest mummies boy I have. Next boy I smashed the baby stage getting him to sleep and routine etc but he's now more for dad. But the first that I 'failed' and struggled with we have the best relationship.

spacejammer · 03/05/2021 02:37

There's nothing wrong with cuddling him to sleep. People will always have an issue but so what. Enjoy it while they're tiny it's so fast and they won't want to be in your bed so just enjoy it

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