is anyone going to watch the sleep "experts" programme on C4 tonight?

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I'm getting ready to write a letter complaining about it before I've even seen it. Apparently it helps people whose babies don't sleep through at night

oohh dear - not sure what DS1 would do if ASW tried to take his dummy away! the mums are being incredibly honest for the TV so i hope they get a happy ending.

poor poppy and thomas having to deal with the scary lady Alison...

Awful Alison ... this is sounding a bit rough...

DP snores and makes no decisions ... hmm similarities!

yes-how is takign their dummy away going to help?

and 11 hours a night pretty unrealistic - dd very good but that doesnt happen more than 2 nights a week (sorry to all with bad sleepers but that is a really unrealistic expectation)

Is it me or do those two "experts" seem to be a particular brand of smug...not sure they really care about the families more about their methods!

what does the postman do with all the dummys he gets?!

This is all going to end in tears...oh no.

What if it is a tired and a stressed cry in one????

this is a vastly irritating programme

that lady with the popping-out eyes need to get a blood test for an overactive thyroid

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I do agree about the bottles and dummies Its going to be tough though as they are so used to them.

how old are these twins? as if saying sternly "here is a list of rules. no milk, new beds and stay in bed in the morning until Mummy & Daddy say you can get up" is going to work like magic.

WTF? why is it so difficult to use the word BED?

they are too young to understand any of it imo

11 hours might be pushing it a bit for little ones,but at 7.5 years old,I'd like my ds to sleep for at least 7 hours a night,especially with a full school day and physical actitivy most days.

I have come to just accept it,we've tried most things and we just assume he has a an overactive mind and doesn't need the sleep.

I was just wondering about the eye thing. Hoped it was a symptom of over tiredness and would be all cleared up by the end.

So parents went in 30 times?

so if you want to go in 30 times a night for several weeks, then, OKayeee. (Depending on how strong willed the kids are, but going by my DC...)

no but it sets the scene and shows them how its going to be from now on. Alison will have the little boy sleeping well in a matter of days, the other woman's method will just prolong the agony.

IMO

fucking hell that's tough Poshwellies

it seems you are right NanBullen

WHY has she moved them to beds at the same time?

I am quite strict with my kids re bedtimes/staying in bed etc but would never try to change more than one thing at a time. That's asking for misery!

Poshwellies, what does he do the rest of the time? Does he entertain himself while you sleep for a bit longer?

Who has the popping out eyes - I can see 2 sets of popping out eyes.. Steph and Alison?

I think they both need a thryoid test.