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Seems that most of the suggestions hint at limiting the attention the child gets and hard work, which tbh has worked for my family. We have (Other than the usual changes like holidays and illness) had 7pm to 6.30am since both kids were 6wks old. I put this down to bloody good advice from the midwife, bloody mindedness from me and my wife (If you arent both 100% it undermines everything) and luck.
One other thing we make a rule is that unless its for a damned good reason, there are no changes to bed at 7pm. Doesnt matter if its their birthday, whatever, 7pm is the time they go to bed. I have seen me ask his friends to go home or our friends to leave as they have their kids with them because i know the disruption it causes. The benefit is we always have a calm bed time. My 20mth old daughter walks herself upto her bed, climbs in, gets a kiss goodnight and goes to sleep herself with a smile on her face.
Just woken up and no interuption overnight.
Took about 1.45 to get her to sleep. Finally managed it by standing by her door and putting her back in bed everytime her feet hit the floor. Then when she stopped getting out of bed I litterally just poked my head round the door, at increasing intervals (first 10sec, then 20secs then 40 secs then minute, etc) and she was off!!!
Not going to count my chickens just yet and will see what happens tonight - although I'm hopefully going out for a pint so I may not be as consistent as I hope if she wakes in the middle of the night!!!!
Good effort fella. Best of luck for tonight.
Well done!
Me and MrsG had a team talk about our plan of attack with MasterG. However, the little bugger slept through anyway!! Result! He must have heard us.
Well done Bushwacked! Good luck tonight!
Well its only taken 40 mins to get older daughter to sleep tonight Result!!!
But made the mistake of putting her to bed at the same time as the younger daugther and now trained younger daughter that crying keeps me coming in the room even if it is only to put older daughter back to bed!!!!
B
It's ok, they stop doing this by the time they hit their teens.
Been through this with 2 children, other 2 were saints. Tried all the tricks. Selective neglect seems to be most effective, although for a period I was an advocate for post-natal abortions.
Update on this - through the use of a reward chart she is now back to sleeping through the night from 7.30pm until 7.30am...
Thanks for the advice and support - its all good now!!!