Make FlameBoy SLEEP!

[Flamesparrow]

I cannot do this any more

He wakes about 2.30am every night. DH has spent the last couple of weeks just getting in bed with him because he was sick of both of us being exhausted. I decided that it had to stop, so last night we were back to the hour of him sobbing as we keep going back and putting him into bed. (We were doing that regularly and consistently before, so it isn't a case of him needing to get used to it).

We have tried less nap, no nap, longer nap. More heat, less heat, different weight blankets. More bottle, no bottle, change of nappy.

He seems happy enough to go to sleep in the bunk bed now, so I don't even think it is that any more.

I feel sick with exhaustion this morning, I have no idea how I will fit it in, but I have to get some sleep at some point today or I won't be able to do it again tonight.

I cannot do this any more. I am at the stage of selling him. We can't leave him to "cry it out" - a) he shares a room with his sister (she doesn't stir, but I think leaving him that long will wake her) and b) he doesn't stop - he just works up into a frenzy and then there is no way he will settle.

HELP!

oh, i am so sorry to hear that, but i just wanted to let you know i can relate. I don't know how old yours is but mine is 2 and i do the rapid return thing only to give in in the middle of the night when he wakes as i'm too exhausted (we did rapid return for 2 1/2 hours last night -- from 730pm to 10pm). I don't know what time it was when he woke up, but i just had to go in the bed with him as i couldn't face it.
I am now at work on my 3rd cup of coffee dreading to do it all again tonight.
I've just ordered the GROBAG first duvet from the bump to 3 website. It is a bedsheet that has a cover that zips around them so harder for them to get out.
I will watch this thread as i am desperate for some ideas
I had to move him from the cotbed as he started hurling himself out of it (even in a sleeping bag)

It is nice hearing someone else in the same situation!! I looked at the duvet, but not sure it would help my little dude, he got really arsey about being in just a normal grobag iyswim.

We also had to change beds because of leaping Damn these escape artist children!!

Anyone got any suggestions? Or matchsticks??

My sis tried the baby whisperer appraoch with her dd2 and it worked well with her. She's also a child who can work herself into a frenzy if left to cry. I could ask her if you could borrow her book if you like.

we did baby whisperer- and it worked a treat .... when she was 7 mo.

Flame- we're having this this week too!
dd been up every night this week, about 1:45.
She has got a cough which keeps waking her up, but most of it is fussing about not wanting to be in bed

the other night, I had 'Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama,' until I went into her.... then
'Eyes are wet!' so dry them, leave,
'Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama,' every 2 seconds til I go back...
'Nose running'

repeat ad infinitum.

I think they just got to monkey stage- they don't want to sleep, so they won't!

just keep repeating 'This too will pass'... your dd sleeps right?

Gawd knows what I do when we take the bars off the cotbed!!!!!

We used baby whisperer when they were both tiny, but not on a toddler - are there more toddler appropriate methods? I get the feeling that he will catch on to "cry and someone picks me up/pats me" far too quickly

Took us 40 mins this evening of pleading, howling, faffing.
Not looking forward to 1:45 though

This is the girl who normally until now would go off in 2 mins.

DH was still up when he kicked off last night (I have no idea what time that was, dH does random bedtimes), so I ignored it and let him deal with him

The actual going to bed is ok here though thankfully!

Still wiped out today though because even though I was refusing to get out of bed, was still awake listening to the sobbing

She lasted until 5 last night, but thankfully didn't wail too long before resettling. Evening was bad though.

How's he been this eve Flame?

Dd just had one scream so far- went down easier too thank goodness.

Thursday night he actually co-operated! We had spent the day on the beach though so the fresh air probably helped knock him out

I wasn't there last night, but Boy says he woke about 2am and just kept sobbing for me, so very little sleep, and likely to wake tonight so he can have me

How's things your end now?

She has calmed down a little- just one coughing and screaming fit last night- at 10am while dh and I were at the pub (thanks Nana!).
This morning she woke aT ten to 7 though, grr, and has moped and been tired all day.

I did feel the ridges of a molar about to break through this eve, so maybe thats the reason....

Aaaarrrrgggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh

spoke too soon!
Have been up and down stairs all eve- as she keeps howling.

Is lashing with rain, and v windy, and it keeps waking her!

Aww We has a successful night in the end

Well, we were up almost every hour! dunno whats going on. Am shattered today!