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SLEEP => Sleeping For Toddlers => Topic started by: mummybristol on May 02, 2006, 16:59:06 pm
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My little one used to sleep 7-7 until Christmas. Since then she wakes up at 10pm on the dot every night! She then will wake every 45 mins until she comes in our bed. She has a weak tummy so can't be left to cry long as she then throws up! Not a great eater and drinks far to much milk!!! Help any ideas
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She's forgotten how to get herself back to sleep when she wakes at the end of a sleep cycle. That's the 10pm - end of first sleep cycle - and every 45 minutes after that - later sleep cycles.
She needs to re-learn how to get herself back to sleep. Do not leave her to cry. You have several other methods to choose from, all of which are very effective and much more gentle on parents and babies.
You could try gradual withdrawal, in which you stay in the room with her until she falls asleep, moving yourself closer to the door every 3 days or so until you're out the door.
You could try toddler pd, in which you lay her down every time after she stands and cries.
Or you could try walk out/walk in, in which you lay her down, walk out of the room, count to 10 SECONDS, walk in the room, lay her down, walk out of the room, count to 10 seconds, walk in the room, lay her down, walk out of the room, etc. etc. etc.
I tried gradual withdrawal and toddler pd with Henry but it did not work for us. I know of others for whom they have worked. I used walk out/walk in with Henry and it worked wonderfully.
If you choose one of these methods, its very important that you stick with it. Do not do one for an hour and then take her into your bed. All she'll learn from that is that if she cries long enough, she'll get what she wants. The next night she'll just cry longer trying to get you to give in again.
HTH! Let me know if you have any questions or want/need more information. Good luck and keep us posted.
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Thanks for that - i will give it a try
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Hope you don't mind me jumping in here but just had to say, Henrysmama's advice is wonderful. Just 4 days ago we started walk out/walk in with my almost 18 month old who has hardly slept through since she was born. Night 1 was ok at bedtime but difficult through the night when she woke twice and at 4.30 to start her day. Night 2 was awful and it took for us to be so strong but she did it and woke at 7 in the morning, a first for us! Night 3 which was last night, she went to bed without a peep and slept all night without waking! She woke happy for the first time in ages at 6.30. It really is worth a go. Good luck x