Allycat - OMG it's impossible isn't it!!!! DD has one of those seahorses so I know what you're talking about, but we only use ours in the car at night when she's a bit spooked. Hope you're getting some sleep.

Jellybean - I'll keep the chiro in mind. Mum always had us to chiros as kids, but my DD has had so many doctors and surgeons now with her hips, and she gets so distressed with it all now so I think I'll hold off and let it be an absolute last resort. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Last night, she went to bed later than normal, so I thought, hmmmm maybe she'll sleep. But, as usual, the second we went to bed, "WAAHHHHHH". I refused to bring her to bed with me, settled her, took an hour, left the lamp on in the bathroom next to her room, and went back to bed. An hour later, "WAAHHHHHH". I gave up then and took her to bed with me. BUT another hour later, and again "WAAHHHHHHH". OMG. I cracked them then, took her in her own room, put her in her cot, gave her a book and told her that if she was going to cry in my bed, she could stay in her own. Yeah, I know. Totally rational to be saying this to a nearly one year old. I walked back to bed - she was whimpering, but not full-on crying - I didn't turn on the baby monitor, and I must have just passed out. 45 minutes later, I woke up, freaked out, bolted for her room and found her sound asleep. She stayed that way until 7.30 this morning. Unbelievable.

Tonight DH is taking me out for the night, it's our 5th wedding anniversary, and my mum is staying the night so we'll see what happens.

Corelly