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  1. #1
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    Jul 2008
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    Don't have any real suggestions, but last night dd (2.5) wasn't in bd until 10pm and she sleeps in our bed every night. I just keep telling myself it's not forever.

    I hope you get some helpful advice!

  2. #2
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    Nov 2009
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    How is your one year old getting in your room? isnt she still in a cot?

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    cant help with sleeping in the room together my boys still dont! ds2 gose to sleep on the couch and is then transferd to bed, he did wake threw the night and sneak into my room, he eventualy grew out of it at arround 2.5 yrs. dd1 is back in her bed almost everynight now df just kept putting her back in her cot till she stayed there. (he put her back as id get up to her cries and put her in with us!) am about to start this week with the girls in the same room.

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    She may be a little young for this, but what do you think about a sticker chart? If she stays in bed until (insert whatever you want) she gets a sticker. Likely a bit age inappropriate but it is an idea.
    Other than that, putting her back to bed every single time. If you do that for a week, then you will hopefully see a difference. It needs to be every time though and for that week, can be both very physically and emotionally draining.

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    I can't give advice cos I'm currently sitting here in bed feeding the baby, with Dd2 next to me and DS next to her lol

    We bribe them to stay in their beds - they get 10 cents for every night. Looks like kelti gets her's this morning and Aricyn misses out lol!!!!

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    Sep 2008
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    How is your one year old getting in your room? isnt she still in a cot?
    DD1 is the one coming into our room (Maybe I mistyped that in the OP?)

    I can't give advice cos I'm currently sitting here in bed feeding the baby, with Dd2 next to me and DS next to her lol

    We bribe them to stay in their beds - they get 10 cents for every night. Looks like kelti gets her's this morning and Aricyn misses out lol!!!!
    LOL Thats gold!

    We are doing a sticker chart with DD1 - not that there is many on there LOL
    I just keep telling myself she will grow out of this soon...... i hope....

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    Both our girls share a room. And because it is just me doing the bedtime routine most nights. I have given them both the same bedtime. Its so much easier and they both like going to bed at the same time as the other. Also means I am kid free at the same time every night. Only downside is that now I am missing out on my one on one time with DD1, But we make up for that in other ways now.
    So I would either gradually bring back DD1's bedtime and maybe try and make DD2's bedtime that bit later??

    As for coming to your bed at night, we always end up with both girls in our bed at some point during the night. My thinking is that I should enjoy the cuddles whilst they last cause in a couple of years they will more than likely never want to sleep in our bed etc...

    Good luck tho!