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Toddler sleep non existent¡help!

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Littleslug · 12/07/2024 13:02

My daughter is 16 months old she slept fine in her cot til about 10 months old however was either teething or had a sleep regression and just wouldn't sleep in her cot after that, my partner works long hours and has to get up really early or sleep late and he couldn't really deal with her screaming and would get extremely worked up and overwhelmed so we co slept for his benefit however now she's at 16 months old and still in our bed. I've always struggled with depression and most of the parenting responsibilities are left to me despite working. Honestly speaking I'm exhausted and need some space from her. (I love her don't get me wrong) but I spending every hour of the day with her when I'm not working and I just want to be able have my own space when I sleep (I don't think this is unreasonable) and eventhough she sleeps with us she still wakes up a minimum 5 times a night
I have tried transitioning her, letting her fall asleep in our bed then moving her over but she wakes up screaming , I've tried patting her to sleep in her cot but again ends in screaming, I've tried ferber, cry it out everything but I'm just so exhausted. My partner and I constantly argue over this as I'm adamant she needs to learn to sleep in her own bed before I go crazy however all he cares about is his sleep.
Has anyone been through this? How do you get a toddler to sleep in their own cot?
I am genuinely at breaking point and feel like im just talking to a brick wall

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angelpie33 · 12/07/2024 13:06

I haven't experienced this specifically but maybe a floor bed rather than attempting to get her back in the cot would work better? You could stay in bed with her until she's deeply asleep and then try rolling out - maybe that would be less likely to lead to her waking as opposed to being transferred. I know lots of people have luck with floor beds for older babies or toddlers who don't do as well in the cot.

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