Hi,
I'm after a bit of help.
My 20 month old DD is sleeping in a toddler bed, she wouldn't sleep through the night in a cot so we moved her to a toddler bed.
She slept well for a few days then she kept waking up for her dummy so we decided to take the dummy off her, she was fine with that, then she started to wake again and breaking wind a lot, so we took her off her milk. That worked well to.
but it's happening all over again.
She isn't sleeping through the night and I really need help. As DH is a dairy farmer he needs his sleep so he often sleeps in the guest room at the other end of the house so he doesn't hear DD. That means I'm alone in this process.
DD will go to bed at 7:30 (has been a little bit later due to day light savings) and DH or I will read her a story, lights out, door closed and she used to sleep - not anymore. As soon as the book is finished she tries to get out of bed or just sits up, watching us leave the room. She then makes her way over to the door and bangs on it crying and waiting for one of us to put her back.
For the past few days I have been sitting with her as she is drifting off to sleep and that is working well, but she then wakes at 11-12ish, crying and standing at the door, I will then go and put her back in, which will sometimes last 5 mins to 2 hours, then it happens all over again.
last night she woke at 1 and I put her back to bed 7 or 8 times within 45 mins and in the end I felt like I couldn't go back to bed so I sat on the couch with her, she stayed awake until 4:45 then feel asleep on me.
I am really scared of what will happen tonight as I have had hardly any sleep today. I'm seeking your help desperately with any methods you have to get DD to stay in her bed all night.
thank you
Im sorry I dont have any advice as my DD is much younger than yours, just wanted to say welcome to BB. Ive posted a bunch of times with my own DD's sleep issues and I have no doubt you will get lots of great advice from members with more experience than me.
Can you put her back in her cot? I had DD1 in a cot until almost 4, it was the best thing ever. DD2 came out of cot at almost 3 as she climbed out, and we've pretty much had trouble ever since. I just love cots and hope my DS will stay in one!! Other than that I dont really know what to say other than I hope she starts to sleep better for you. I too am totally sleep deprived and can sympathise... xoxoxo
do you have a child gate? I would put that at her door and leave the door open. I know my kids are a little scared when it is completely dark. Or maybe a night light or music box type thing..
My DD wasn't always sleeping all night so I have just put her in toddler bed and she is doing pretty good,
I was thinking baby gate as well. THat way she can't leave the room, but is not "shut in."
Will she sleep if you let her sleep in bed with you?
Good luck.
Have you had a look at the No Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers? That may be of help to you with developing some strategies.
Another thing is to continue looking at foods. Fed up with food additives is a good place to start. I found with my DD1 that yellow food colouring in things like yoghurts and icecreams was a trigger for her.
Are you using any music? Sometimes a bit of sleep music going in the background can be quite helpful to get them off to sleep and keep them there. Peace Baby is a good one, but any music they like can work. It was amazing what mine sleep to, even now my eldest likes to go to sleep with Abba in the background.
please help - sleep deprived.
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