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Daughter won’t sleep in her bed

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EeewDavid12 · 25/07/2025 22:43

My daughter is 4 and has always been a difficult sleeper. We’ve finally managed to get her to go down in her bed but within 4 hrs she’s climbing into mine. She just says she doesn’t want to be on her own. It was fine for a while but she wriggled about so much no one sleeps. I’m also co-sleeping with a baby (soon to transition to her own room) so I spend the night moving the pair of them or stopping DD1 whacking DD2 in her sleep. She’s always tired which causes tantrums and affects her mood on a regular basis. We hired a sleep consultant which didn’t help. And it’s starting to affect my marriage as we are constantly either calming down an exhausted angry child or looking after the baby. DH has been in the spare room for 7 months now- we’re basically Flatmates that barely speak.

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Galectable · 26/07/2025 21:18

That sounds so tough. Especially that you and DH feel like flatmates who hardly speak. I think you need to have a heart to heart with him first. Just spell out that you are not happy with the way things are and want to find solutions. Regarding your DD1, this is a very common issue. Does she need to come to you - can she got to DH in the spare room instead? Have you tried a bribe? If she sleeps all night in her own bed she can have a 'something special' the next day? I have heard that works for some mums. It may be she just wants reassurance from you, now that she is sharing you with DD2. She will outgrow this phase.

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