I have started a thread, but I thought I would paste it in here tosee what you guys think......



Ds has beena good sleeper most of his life, but really since DD was born (nearly a year ago) his sleeping has become on and off.

He wakes crying in the night for no reason, except he wants our attention. I go in and tell hom to go back to sleep, then he starts howling and demanding cuddles, and any excuse under the sun to get us back in there. I think I am playing in to his game by keeping on going back in., In the end last night, I just left him to howl. (he woke the baby) He probably cried for about half an hour.

Then it bacomes a vicious cycle. He is tired, i am tired but he just keeps waking.

I would be more understanding of him waking in the night and just coming in to us, but instead he stays in his room and just carries on.

What should I do?? Keep going back in, which I think is feeding his behaviour, or go in once, to make sure it is not something genuine, and explain to him that it is sleep time, and that I won't be coming back in for silly reasons.

Please tell me I am not the only one who has their three year old up in the night.