Am I a Bad Mother

Am I a bad mother, Abby isn't going to sleep on her own at the moment she makes herself throw up until I go in and sit with her. We don't put her down until after 8-00 as she has a two hour sleep during the day. The bad mother part is I know I should cut down her sleep or cut it out altogether and she may settle easier but to be honest I enjoy the peace and quiet to much.

When schools in it's the only time I get to myself without any interruptions and she is so full on at the moment that I need the rest from her. Then I feel guilty but she is seriously like having three children her age running around and she's going through a really grumpy demanding I want now or I'll scream my freakin head off stage. She is driving me insane I thought girls were supposed to be easier than boys man did I get jibbed!!!

So what's the verdict am I a bad mother???

My 3yo is still having a 2 hour nap every day, and then sleeps 7pm to 6am on top of that. Apparently it's fairly common to still be sleeping that much at this age (I thought it was a bit much so asked around).

I think it's good for kids and mums to have the time out during the day. If she's not that tired in the daytime, put her in her room with a pile of books (say 4) or something like that, so she still gets some quiet time and you get a rest too. You could cut her nap down to an hour if you want her to go to bed earlier at night.

I'm not sure how to, but I think you need to crack down on the night bed-time behaviour. It's hard to put them down earlier when it's so sunny at that time, but you won't want her getting into the habit of manipulating you like that because she'll keep it up for the next year!

She goes down at 11-00am usually everyday unless we are out. The little madam goes down perfectly every morning without any hassles at all. The sad thing is bombshell I would probably enjoy waking her up being the sadistic person I am at the moment (she says as she thinks of all the broken nights sleep she has had with this particular little angel)

I'm glad I'm not the only one who needs a break. Kids who would have them!!

Boys are the easiest in this home so far...

Well she won!! I was so worried about her throwing up again last night I laid on the floor in her room and read until she went to sleep what a soft touch I am. I should know better after having the boys.

My mother suggested i just let her do it and throw up then change her without talking and leave the room but it seems so harsh or am I just a big softie. I think I go easier on her as she is my last baby (not really a baby anymore) as we aren't having any more.

I might try the reward system and see if that works anything is better than laying on her floor for an hour waiting for her to fall asleep.