https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Mon, 11 May 2026 15:32:23 +0000 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:30:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=32203 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=966196&title=im-getting-desperate#966196 Author: happymumma
Subject: 32203
Posted: 12 March 2010 at 2:30pm

Kandice I'm having a similar issue although it's not happening every night thankfully. My almost 2 year old is waking some nights and singing and yelling completely happily for up to four hours non stop. Nothing I've tried has worked - except pamol. I can't stand the thought of doing it but have been at the end of my tether as I'm now on my own with two littlies and the lack of sleep means I'm struggling through the day with them.

The only thing I can think is that remaining as consistent as possible has to be a good start - regardless of what you find that works. I decided to use the pamol (after waiting four hours for him to get tired!!) a couple of times simply so we didn't get into a cycle of long periods awake during the night.

I guess the other is (as someone else has already suggested) trying to figure out why the waking in the first place. I also keep meaning to go back to the Sleep Store website as I've found solutions to every sleep issue there so far.

Good luck - I may just stalk you as well and use anything that works for you!]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:30:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=966196&title=im-getting-desperate#966196 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=966064&title=im-getting-desperate#966064 Author: E&L+1
Subject: 32203
Posted: 12 March 2010 at 1:00pm

Is your night light a light sensing one? I brought one and didn't realise it was and thought it was broken until I forgot to switch it off and noticed it was on later that night.

Hope you find a solution soon! ]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=966064&title=im-getting-desperate#966064 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964840&title=im-getting-desperate#964840 Author: jazzy
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 12:23pm

Kandice wrote: Raspberryjam wrote: I was just looking in the experts ideas for you http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/OHbabyExperts.aspx?QID=202&ReturnUrl=%2fOHbabyExperts.aspx%3fpage%3dprevious%26ExpertId%3d17 seems you have done most of what they expect Hope the chart works OMG i just read that, that was me!! I forgot we went through that stage, that was awful! I forgot i even wrote to them, at the end of my tether. At least i know there is a light at the end of the tunnel, she grew out of that!

funny what we forget...see you got through that & you will get through this. At least this time you have a great holiday to look forward to, lol ]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:23:57 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964840&title=im-getting-desperate#964840 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964834&title=im-getting-desperate#964834 Author: jazzy
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 12:19pm

Kandice wrote: Yeah i dropped her day sleep a couple days before she started doing this, because when she had a day sleep she wouldn't go to bed until 10pm! She has had a sleep 2 days this week during the day for an hour, and it has not changed what she does at night.

I noticed a change with DS1 when he dropped a sleep & it was harder when he did have a nap in the afternoon as it would be late nights again. I find for myself if I get into a habit like waking up at night at a certain time or doing toilet breaks if I do something different before bed time & it sometimes changes that.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:19:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964834&title=im-getting-desperate#964834 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964829&title=im-getting-desperate#964829 Author: jazzy
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 12:14pm

Raspberryjam wrote: My girl is quite good now, few early mornings lately, but she has had a cold. Im just trying to have a plan to combat the new baby blues

lol, I know where you are coming from, DS2 was 10mths when I found out I was 6wks pg & I had to get up & down for both of them during the night, did my head in sometimes. I swear by routines but can not always stick to them but life is much easier when I can ]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:14:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964829&title=im-getting-desperate#964829 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964825&title=im-getting-desperate#964825 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 12:11pm

Yeah i dropped her day sleep a couple days before she started doing this, because when she had a day sleep she wouldn't go to bed until 10pm!

She has had a sleep 2 days this week during the day for an hour, and it has not changed what she does at night.

]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:11:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964825&title=im-getting-desperate#964825 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964821&title=im-getting-desperate#964821 Author: jazzy
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 12:10pm

yeah my kids have a pretty strict routine other wise I don't think I could juggle everything. Has things changed because she has drooped her afternoon sleep? If it was resent that maybe why she wakes up as she was used to 2 sleeps...don't know am just over thinking, lol]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:10:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964821&title=im-getting-desperate#964821 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964819&title=im-getting-desperate#964819 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 12:09pm

Raspberryjam wrote: I was just looking in the experts ideas for you http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/OHbabyExperts.aspx?QID=202&ReturnUrl=%2fOHbabyExperts.aspx%3fpage%3dprevious%26ExpertId%3d17 seems you have done most of what they expect Hope the chart works

OMG i just read that, that was me!! I forgot we went through that stage, that was awful!

I forgot i even wrote to them, at the end of my tether. At least i know there is a light at the end of the tunnel, she grew out of that!

Edited by Kandice]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:09:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964819&title=im-getting-desperate#964819 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964818&title=im-getting-desperate#964818 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 12:09pm

sounds like you need a day off , refresh and then start again]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:09:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964818&title=im-getting-desperate#964818 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964808&title=im-getting-desperate#964808 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 11:58am

Ok so i went out and bought a night light.. and it doesnt go

You know what, i forgot the stickers!! Grrr, its raining, and i am tired and grumpy!

Jazzy, I put her down awake from when she was 6 weeks old. We have always had a perfect routine and never had any sleep problems. She has been a routine girl her whole life, dinner at 5, bath at 6, bed at 7. Since dropping the day sleep it has changed to dinner at 5, bed at 6.30.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:58:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964808&title=im-getting-desperate#964808 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964758&title=im-getting-desperate#964758 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 11:20am

My girl is quite good now, few early mornings lately, but she has had a cold.
Im just trying to have a plan to combat the new baby blues

I dont want a night light but the glow in the dark thing sounds quite cool

Im gonna stalk you for a bit kandice - would love to know how your star chart works]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:20:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964758&title=im-getting-desperate#964758 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964711&title=im-getting-desperate#964711 Author: jazzy
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 10:41am

Kandice wrote: Right, thanks for the ideas, keep them coming. I am not to keep on the Phenergan (sp) but cheers for the idea, i am off to get her a night light now, and some cars stickers, and i will try the chart thing.

I had to get rid of the night light as DS thought it was play time. My SIL made her DD a fairy room, oh so cute & had glow in the dark fairy stickers. I had space glow in the dark stick things, I think something they can see on the wall is great cause if they wake up in the dark they may not remember where they are sometimes.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:41:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964711&title=im-getting-desperate#964711 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964707&title=im-getting-desperate#964707 Author: jazzy
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 10:37am

Raspberryjam wrote: I think thats a great idea too jazzy - but is 2 and a half a bit young to grasp the concept? Worth a try of course (hope that does work so young , mine is almost 2!)

No I don't think 2yrs is too young, (although it can be harder) but with saying that with DS1 I was not tough in the beginning & paid the price. Some night I slept on the couch so he could watch tv as I could not handle it, but I did learned pretty quickly.

My kids range from 3-9yr so plenty of years of sleep deprivation, lol.

I remember the best advise I got with DS1 when he was a baby was to put him to bed awake, hard thing to do with a new baby & being a new mum, but it turned out to be a life saver.

By the time DS3 was at the stage to start it up I shut it down quick & he has been a breeze.

I know it is hard & I hated being a tough parent but sometimes for you sanity you need to be. I am learning everyday how to achieve the balance needed & am totally in to bribing all though I call it rewards, lol.



]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:37:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964707&title=im-getting-desperate#964707 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964694&title=im-getting-desperate#964694 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 10:23am

I was just looking in the experts ideas for you

http://www.ohbaby.co.nz/OHbabyExperts.aspx?QID=202&ReturnUrl=%2fOHbabyExperts.aspx%3fpage%3dprevious%26ExpertId%3d17

seems you have done most of what they expect

Hope the chart works]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:23:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964694&title=im-getting-desperate#964694 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964685&title=im-getting-desperate#964685 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 10:16am

Right, thanks for the ideas, keep them coming.

I am not to keep on the Phenergan (sp) but cheers for the idea, i am off to get her a night light now, and some cars stickers, and i will try the chart thing.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:16:37 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964685&title=im-getting-desperate#964685 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964682&title=im-getting-desperate#964682 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 10:15am

I think thats a great idea too jazzy - but is 2 and a half a bit young to grasp the concept?
Worth a try of course

(hope that does work so young , mine is almost 2!)]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:15:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964682&title=im-getting-desperate#964682 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964649&title=im-getting-desperate#964649 Author: jazzy
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 9:54am

Raspberryjam wrote: oh fair call, understand that. How about phenergan? Friend of mine had similar issues and the doc said phenergan to break the cycle - not sure how you feel about things like that but might be worth seeing what a doc says?

My Dr suggested that also, but I don't think drugging them is the answer they need to learn to go to sleep & get back to sleep themselves. Think she maybe in a habbit if she is waking up around the same time, maybe crying cause she is tired & needs sleep, or knows she will get the attention she wants.

Another thing I tried & it worked great with my kids for sleep, toilet training, eating veg is the good old reward chart.

At the moment I am doing time charts, when the do something like tidy up, make beds, eat veges etc, they get 10mins, if they misbehave they get 10mins off, & the good thing is they will try & earn back there lost time so will do extra things & get really excited when the earn them.
]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:54:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964649&title=im-getting-desperate#964649 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964622&title=im-getting-desperate#964622 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 9:28am

oh fair call, understand that. How about phenergan? Friend of mine had similar issues and the doc said phenergan to break the cycle - not sure how you feel about things like that but might be worth seeing what a doc says?]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:28:43 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964622&title=im-getting-desperate#964622 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964619&title=im-getting-desperate#964619 Author: jazzy
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 9:27am

Been there done that. I got tough & put up with crying, screaming etc for a couple of weeks but it did work. I put DS back to bed with no talking, I took away things like bedtime stories, fav toys & he soon learned, & it was really tough on me but it worked & I wish I had done it earlier.]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:27:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964619&title=im-getting-desperate#964619 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964608&title=im-getting-desperate#964608 Author: E&L+1
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 9:21am

I don't have much experience in this but do you know why she's waking? Especially if she's waking up upset. If you can work out why it might be easier to find a solution to keep her in her own bed.

Oh and does she have a night light?]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:21:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964608&title=im-getting-desperate#964608 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964584&title=im-getting-desperate#964584 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 8:55am

Yup i have tried that, she just comes back out over and over and over and over. Until the point she gets really hysterical and i cannot bear to do it any longer.

]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:55:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964584&title=im-getting-desperate#964584 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964543&title=im-getting-desperate#964543 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 8:13am

You must have tried all the normal ideas, so how about shutting the door to her bedroom and letting her cry.
If she opens the door or whatever , dont talk to her, dont interact with her, just put her back into bed and close the door.

Sounds mean and extreme, but sounds like you havent much choice

Hugs hun]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:13:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964543&title=im-getting-desperate#964543 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964531&title=im-getting-desperate#964531 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 32203
Posted: 11 March 2010 at 8:02am

Its been over two weeks now and Kylah is still getting up during the night, for hours on end!

She sometimes wakes up happy, but mostly she is crying. She asks to hop in our bed but cries there too, wont go back to bed, and just wants to be in the living room to watch tv, which i refuse to let her do.

I have been up since 4am, the night before didnt get to bed until half one, and the night before that was up from 2am-4am.

I am really about to keel over i am so tired. Any ideas would really be appreciated! ]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:02:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=32203&PID=964531&title=im-getting-desperate#964531