Regression

[AHos123]

I need any advice. My 10 month old has started only going to sleep with me in my bed. I had a great routine, which worked up until 4 weeks ago, and since, despite me doing the same things each night as before, she screams when I leave her in the cot. I'm a single mum so no help with shifts and I've lost two nights trying to not cave and battling through till the wee hours but she doesn't go off. I know they need sleep for brain development and I'm thinking of just caving completely and just popping her in with me to ensure she gets enough sleep. I know sleep regression is a common thing at this age and advice is stick to the routine, but it's not working.

Sounds exhausting! Remember regressions are temporary so it will get better. There's so much going on developmentally and possibly teething and all of that takes it's toll on sleep. I've always been of the mindset of doing what works at the time and not worrying about getting into bad habits - it's a bit of a myth thinking you can create bad sleep habits by comforting your baby. Is there anything specifically that makes you not want her in your bed for now?

Totally agree with the above. I’ve yet to meet a teenager who never learned to sleep in their own bed even if parents bedshared as a baby. Life is too short to fight with a baby about sleep, do whatever works as that will help everyone get more rest.

Thank you both. I think I needed that, I've no worries about her being in hed with me now she's over six month hurdle, other than worrying about doing things by the book - I think I'm sensitive about doing things properly as it's just me. But she sleeps well with me in my bed, so for the next few weeks I think I'll keep doing that, at least she sleeps then x