WHY?

Oh believe me, I would love to not be rocking her to sleep Just that in our experience, the manner in which she falls asleep seems to have little bearing on how long she stays asleep - in fact I think she actually sleeps longer when she's rocked to sleep. But we are working on getting her off that cos I know its bad and can't go on for ever!

I would do it slowly, I found if I did too bigger jump they get OT and don't nap at all and sadly, wake more at night. I friends advice was 15mins, every three days, which was great advice. Most under 2s got to sleep between 12-12.30 one nap.

Sounds like you are making progress at night, just be consistent and do the same thing every time, so he learns, that yes you are there, but that getting himself of to sleep is the only outcome.

We had the exact same thing happen just before christmas. Went down for naps during the day or at night no problem. Then all of a sudden, we got hysterical crying but would stop and smile and giggle when I went in to console her.

In the end we did the sleepstore recommendation, going in 5, 10, 15 mins took a week or two but we got there. Was hard to listen too but we're back to going to sleep with no tears and everyone is happy :)

I think it might be a phase they go through??

hope it's getting better for you.
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Hugs 1TP It really does make life difficult if babies dont sleep like they *should*.
I was chatting to you over on the T forum as well - im the one doing Verbal Reassurance at the moment.
If you want to chat to a heap of us that have done it with massive success, pop into the April 2010 bubs. There is so many of us that have just or are currently going through it that could be good motivation if you wanted to head down that route.
Tonight was my 5th night doing VR and DD went down wide awake, grizzled slightly for 30 seconds and then went to sleep. No fuss what so ever.
Ive also noticed since starting that she sleeps a lot better. Before, no way would I got in her room as she slept as she would wake and that would be it. Tonight I managed to pull two toys out from under her and then turn her over onto her back (she was in an odd position), all while she slept - opened her eyes slightly but no noise, no waking, straight back to sleep. No denying it is hard to listen to but IMO it was hard before as well, just in a different way.

I hope things improve for you soon, no matter which method you choose to follow

An update! We have been trialling one nap around 11-11.30am and so far it seems to have improved our nights. Mostly goes down okay in the evenings now, and the last two nights has slept from 7pm till 3.30am!!!!! Unheard of :-) I'm sure it won't last but I am enjoying it while it lasts!!!

However, we are still struggling with the 3/4/5am wake up. It happens every night and he is very hard to settle. Sometimes he will settle and then wake up 45 min later. Anyone else had this? I hear him settle himself at other times, so not sure why this one is so difficult. His room is warm, he is not wet, and I have night weaned him so am not giving him any boobie in the night anymore.

That's such good news that your having some success with night settling since switching to one nap. Yay!!! Even if it doesn't last (and fingers crossed it does!) it's nice to know they CAN go to sleep a bit easier and you can have a bit more of an evening

Argh, I totally jinxed it and he is screaming in bed as we speak. Sucks

1st_Time_Preggies wrote: Congrats on the pregnancy Chelle!!! :-)

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