Mel: I think it's bad sleep hygine to spend so much time in the bedroom trying to get him to sleep. You should only try for 20 mins at time (this goes for adults too). My sister is a psych and she says one of the worst things you can do while you're trying to go to sleep is stay in bed and get frustrated. We do all our night time routine in the lounge. We read books, have cuddles chat about what happened today and what will be happening tomorrow. Then we walk him to bed, tuck him in, give him a kiss and promptly leave. This works really well. He knows bed is for sleep and that's all. If he calls out we go in say 'head on pillow, close your eyes mummy loves you' then turn around and walk out. We just repeat this over and over with cuddles if he is upset.

I hope this helps an you guys get a bit of your night back.

spring xx