Well the sleep training with our little girl is going really well! It's been just over 2 weeks since I stoppped breastfeeding her to sleep in the evening so we thought it was time for the next step - getting her to go to sleep in her cot. She's just gone to sleep in her cot for the first time!!! No fuss! It's still right next to our bed with the side down and I had to lean in for a cuddle, but still a huge step bearing in mind she has never gone in her cot before (she's now 18 months old)! I'm really pleased we've decided to it in little steps as she's taken to it so well and there's not been any upset along the way! I know it doesn't sound like much, but it really feels like we're acheiving something! x
CommentAuthorkatie1991
aww well done hun it can be so hard to do xxx
CommentAuthorKaz
Well done, it's often harder for us than them, I had exactly the same with my youngest!
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CommentAuthorMrs*Maria*Louise
that is fantastic news hun and well done you!! i know it can be hard breaking a little ones routine, you are all doing really well seems like you have got a very good baby hun xx
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CommentAuthorKayteeG
Thank you ladies :) she's the best Maria! She's always been very difficult when it comes to sleep, but me & H2B decided from the start that controlled crying wasn't right for us. I know it's taking longer to do it in more, smaller steps, but it's a lot less heartbreaking - we've never had to upset her (or ourselves lol) yet! You never know, me & H2B may actually get an evening to ourselves one of these days! x
AAwwww well done to ur little lady and well done you!!! I know first hand how hard it is to change habbits with little ones, my little girl was still waking for bottles at 18 months but with alot of hard work she now only wakes for a quick drink of water now and then and she will be 2 at the end of the month :)
CommentAuthorMrs*Maria*Louise
its great hun keep it up but whats fab about it is that you and h2b are sticking together with it its easier with both of you, but doesnt sound like your having much trouble with her you should all be proud!! xx
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CommentAuthorKayteeG
That's great mrsdadson! It's a shame they don't come with a manual! We started the sleep training when she was 15 months old, as she was still waking up to 6 times a night for a feed, which was wearing me out - she'd just use me as a dummy for up to an hour at a time and I was desperate for sleep!
CommentAuthorKayteeG
Thanks Maria, it's a good thing me and H2B have the same principles!
CommentAuthorkimmy
Well done!!!
CommentAuthorKayteeG
Thanks! x
CommentAuthorPaula
Thats a great achievement they may seem like little things to us but for an 18 month old child these are big things...well done x
CommentAuthorKayteeG
Thanks Paula! We're just trying to do what we think is best for her!
CommentAuthorPaula
She clearly approves, otherwise she would have let you know she wasnt happy x
CommentAuthorKayteeG
She's definitely not scared to let us know if she's not happy about something! x
CommentAuthorPaula
Lol, typical little girl x
CommentAuthorMrs*Maria*Louise
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yeah i did that with my daughter but h2b broke the pattern undone all my hard work and havent been able to do it since she still dont sleep too well now being 3 and a half!! maybe thats why im such a dizzy bird lack of sleep for the last few years lol!xx
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CommentAuthorAbbey
Well done Katie, sounds like your hardwork and perseverance is paying off! Seems like you beautiful little girl is in agreement too which is lovely.
MariaLouise, sorry to hear it didn't work for you though, hope you manage to get more sleep soon.
I personally don't have kids yet but we hope to start trying after the wedding so I am preparing myself now for lack of sleep (lol!)
Good luck for continued success Katie xx
CommentAuthorVicky
Good luck girls. I cant say I am looking forward to the sleepless night. We are going to start trying after wedding.. Very excited about that
CommentAuthormadison_uk
well done katie she will soon be able to settle herself quickly and hopefully sleep through both mine have been really good i done the controlled crying and it worked with in 3 days, the only set backs i ever had was due to teething and now we have the nightmares lol. hope you start getting good nights sleep soon i also found that as soon as they were in there own room they settled quicker and slept straight through x
CommentAuthorKayteeG
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Oh no Maria, there's nothing worse than sleep deprivation! Vicky, whatever happens and however hard it gets, it is worth every single second! My wonderful little Alexia is the most precious gift I could ever have wished for her - I'd do anything for her! She's in her cot again tonight which is great, although I'm hoping she is more settled tonight than last night - we had to bring her back into bed with us at 11.30pm as she kept waking (hoping it was a coincidence!) Thanks everyone for the good luck and support! x
CommentAuthorMrs*Maria*Louise
oh tell me about the other night id just got into bed and she woke up grr and last night she came in about 5am saying some woman had hurt her finger and even when she got up she was worried about this lady!! so cant blame her for that one think she had a nightmare!! oh no hope she settled better last night hun xx
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CommentAuthorKayteeG
Oh bless her - it's so horrible when they have nightmares - Lexie suffers with night terrors sometimes :( She ended up in our bed again last night, but I think when I put the monitor on, the ticking disturbs her, so I'm going to try it with the tic off tonight. Hope your little girl sleeps better tonight x
