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How to get 1 year old back in her cot

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Esb2807 · 22/08/2021 03:39

My daughter has just turned one, her 12 month immunisations made her really poorly. At the same time she suffered with teething as two new teeth come through and then to top it off she had an allergic reaction. She was the perfect sleeper. Put her down for a nap and walk away and she would be asleep within 5 mins. And she slept all night.
Now we have fallen into a trap of screaming (a new fake screech, not actual tears) at nap time and waking at around 3am and will only re settle in my bed next to me.
Ive tried for a few night just leaving her to cry it out but its not fair on my house not getting any sleep and also the neighbours who have complained to us before.
Does anyone have any tips on how i can get her back into her own bed in the middle of the night? Or to go back to sleeping through.

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Esb2807 · 23/08/2021 00:03

Can anyone help please? Happened again tonight at 11.30. Woken up not hungry, not poorly anymore but wont go back in her cot so my husband has had to sleep on the sofa for the 4th night in a row

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Lou98 · 23/08/2021 01:06

Sorry I've not got any answers but just wanted to bump your post for you!

Fingers crossed you get it sorted!🤞

FATEdestiny · 24/08/2021 01:01

Could you cuddle and calm her in her bedroom? Then put her in the cot and stay standing by the cot shushing, patting and generally being compassionate. She might cry a long time, but you sooth her through it.

I appreciate that with the best intentions, that's hard to do:

  • at 3am
  • for an hour or two
  • for the 4th night in a row
  • when you're not used to it, having previously had uninterrupted sleep.

So I get why you think Sod It and bring her o bed. If that's going to happen anyway, th would be better bringing her cot back into your bedroom. Shift furnature around to fit it in. Then you don't start on the road to cosleeping (which can take several years to sto)

Plumtree391 · 24/08/2021 02:06

Why does your husband have to sleep on the sofa? We always co-slept, there was enough room in the bed for the three of us and we slept well.

Esb2807 · 24/08/2021 09:30

Thanks for your replies!

Shes still in our bedroom for now until we move in the next few months. Shes never been one to settle from shushing and patting. Weve also had issues with our neighbours banging on the wall so it im anxious to just let her cry.
The last few nights ive ended up cuddling her to sleep then laying her back in the cot asleep as this is the lesser of two evils. She still then wakes a second time at about 5.30 and shes in a super light sleep when i cuddle her back to sleep and wont go back in the cot. So shes in with me from about 5.30.

Im wondering if it is a sleep regression?
Or maybe seperation anxiety. (Although we have plenty of time apart as i work 3 days a week and she had days with her dad or various grandparents)

She goes down perfectly fine at nap time, and at bed time its just the waking in the night that seems to be a problem for her.

Hubby sleeps on the sofa as he cant afford to lose any sleep he gets up at 5am for work and works long hours so rather than being kept awake for an hour or two in the night then kicked in the back all night by an overactive toddler he just sleeps on the sofa.

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Esb2807 · 24/08/2021 09:32

She was screaming at nap times too but this hs improved the last few days. 🙏🏼

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PatricksRum · 24/08/2021 14:01

Bed share

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