gentle solutions - do they REALLY work?

[Smoke Jaguar]

You DO know your DD better than the books, you just gotta find which brain folder it's stored in Your DD will thank you for it, too, and you'll help each other in the process You're on the right track!

[Jus]

Thanks for the encouragement - I've been finding it all hard going at the moment!
I'll hang in there...

[MantaRay]

Jus, TBH I am not a huge fan of the Baby Whisperer. Some of her ideas are ok but others I am not so keen on. If you are wanting some books which follow more gentle approaches, I highly recommend Pinky Mackay's books and also the No Cry Sleep Solution by Elizabeth Pantley (and there is a toddler version of this too).

You will get there hun, please try not to get discouraged. I know that it is easy to say. But between the two boys I have been through all sorts of sleeping problems - not sleeping at all during the day, awake all night etc, and we have come through all of them. It does take time, but you will get there in the end. Best of luck to you. Keep us updated.

[Jus]

Thanks MantaRay, funnily enough I just started readaing Pinky McKay Parenting by Heart & it's making me wish I'd done some things more gently (not feeling guilty about lots of cuddles, having her in bed with me etc.) & also came across an Elizabeth Pantley strategy for getting rid of the dummy which we're about to try as that seems to be part of the night waking. Who knows what the real cause is!

I guess when you get so tired you can't think straight, it's hard to keep things in perspective! I really appreciate the encouragement.

Took DD back to bed with me this morning, and we both slept better !