his isnt our first rodeo in that we aren't first time parents....have an older child who admittedly didn't sleep through consistently or consistently in her own bed until almost age 5 but she was fine as long as not on her own But we have 15 month old twins now - boy and girl. Girl is fine just wants to fall asleep next to me and then will go in her cot. Yes can wake in the middle of the night and then comes in with us for a cuddle but does sleep But our boy.......he just doesn't want to go to sleep...ever. We have fallen in a trap of me doing his sisters bed time and DH taking him out in the car and driving until he's asleep and then putting him to bed. Because he just would scream for hours otherwise. BUT we can't carry on like that** as I'm worried how will ever he go to bed on his own (and it's costing a fortune in fuel!) - it was working fine for about 2 months but the last few nights he'll sleep for an hour or two and then be wide awake and just won't go back to sleep. We couldn't do cry it out etc before because he shares with his twin and the crying would wake her up and then we'd have 2 babies to settle and we both work full time and were literally going to work on a couple of hours sleep if we were lucky But now I'm thinking of trying it again but moving his sister downstairs to the sofa when she is asleep and then going for it? Does it actually work though? I've said to DH we need to commit to it and follow through for what could be several nights of crying I guess I'm just after tips and solidarity - sounds awful but we have to almost break his will when it comes to bed times. I've had 2 hours sleep in 48 hours and i have a very high pressured and challenging job and just need some more consistent sleep and not feel anxious when it comes to bed times Sorry for the rambling!
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15 month old won't go to bed....ever
donchafeellikecrying · 11/05/2022 21:04
sheepandcaravan · 11/05/2022 21:17
Handhold and much sympathy.
I'm not a twin mum but a bad sleeper mum and best friend to a twin mum.
Ferber, all the way at this point. It has a twin section.
Move her in with you short term, or downstairs like you say, or wherever, but it does work. The benefits for me far, far outweighed the crying, which in hindsight she was doing anyway.
LittleOwl153 · 11/05/2022 21:30
Could you move the twin girl in with the older girl for now?
I absolutely feel for you no sleep is a killer (and that's without the toddler twins to deal with!)
sheepandcaravan · 11/05/2022 21:17
Handhold and much sympathy.
I'm not a twin mum but a bad sleeper mum and best friend to a twin mum.
Ferber, all the way at this point. It has a twin section.
Move her in with you short term, or downstairs like you say, or wherever, but it does work. The benefits for me far, far outweighed the crying, which in hindsight she was doing anyway.
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