Sleepless toddler - family at end of tether

If ever there was a thread where RTFT was more apt, this has got to be it. 🤦🏼‍♀️

I think this thread still has its merits Georgesgran

It’d be interesting to know if the now 12 year old subject of the OP did ever get off to sleep alone
Hope so. 😀

Callistemon21

ElaineI

Ewan the sheep is very good as is My Hummy - 2 DGC have this and it can be programmed to last all night. 18 months is still very young though.

Twelve is rather too old for Ewan the Sheep, though.

I won’t risk a comment about sheep! 🐑

OMG - THIS THREAD IS 10 YEARS OLD!!!!
LET IT GO …….

We used to have a rule we put up with the crying etc for 3 nights in a row and then on the fourth night we gave our DS a spoonful of Phenergan ! He is now 49 and in good health.

I am not recommending this procedure but it worked for us. 👍

I had a non sleeper! We were exhausted. She didnt cry thank goodness but just wanted to be awake and playing. My ambition was to go to bed after her and for me to get up refreshed before her. She didn't sleep through the night until she was 5years old. (She did have a traumatic birth with numerous operations required plus spent 10weeks in an incubator - in those days they kept lights on the babies all the time).

Ha didn't realise it was an old post. Still might be of use to someone.

ElaineI

Ewan the sheep is very good as is My Hummy - 2 DGC have this and it can be programmed to last all night. 18 months is still very young though.

Twelve is rather too old for Ewan the Sheep, though.

You are norty Foxy.

At that age I'd suggest co-sleeping and letting him feed at night
And maybe lay in a supply of coke and pizzas. .

I’d ask his girlfriend round - that would solve the problem 🤣🤣🤣

Bloody Hell Elaine1.
This thread is 10 years old and no longer relevant.
READ THE LAST FEW POSTS!

Ewan the sheep is very good as is My Hummy - 2 DGC have this and it can be programmed to last all night. 18 months is still very young though.

ClareAB

At that age I'd suggest co-sleeping and letting him feed at night. All kids are different and this is an exhausting, pointless battle when the solution could be so much easier on mum and babe. There are no 'shoulds' with this, one of my granddaughers co-slept and breast fed until she was four.

There you go. What did I say 🤦🏼‍♀️

No problem Louella, it’s easily done.

I do beg all your pardons

Ì am shame faced about contributing to an ancient thread

Bags

Co-sleep?

That's what we did. Never had sleepless nights. I know it's not for everyone but it worked for all of ours.

I didn't say anything 😁

@Callistemon - ooh norty

Madgran77

Mishap

This little chap does not feed from the breast he just likes to stroke it (anyone's will do!) - my DD finishes up leaning over the cot for him to fondle her boobs.

I have sent her the link to the programme (for which lots of thanks) and I hope that she will take some of the advice there.

Basically there is an underlying emotional issue - conceiving him (and his sibling) was hard, the pregnancy was hard, the birth was hard. There will be no more children as it is too risky (and certainly not if the sleep problems mean she and her OH never finish up in bed together!). So he is the last child, much-wanted and achieved at enormous cost in so many ways. Leting go and being firm is hard, which is why I never press her on it and leave them to find their own way.

I hope that the link to the programme and the two gifts I have sent will give some advice and comfort and the knowledge that she is not alone.

Could you find something that would feel similar for him to stroke ...needs to be a suitable material that it is made of to resemble soft skin! I know this sounds a bit weird but if that has become his comforter then he clearly needs an equivalent!

I'm not posting what I'm thinking. It might get deleted 😁

@madgran kindly meant but he must be TWELVE by now!

Mishap

This little chap does not feed from the breast he just likes to stroke it (anyone's will do!) - my DD finishes up leaning over the cot for him to fondle her boobs.

I have sent her the link to the programme (for which lots of thanks) and I hope that she will take some of the advice there.

Basically there is an underlying emotional issue - conceiving him (and his sibling) was hard, the pregnancy was hard, the birth was hard. There will be no more children as it is too risky (and certainly not if the sleep problems mean she and her OH never finish up in bed together!). So he is the last child, much-wanted and achieved at enormous cost in so many ways. Leting go and being firm is hard, which is why I never press her on it and leave them to find their own way.

I hope that the link to the programme and the two gifts I have sent will give some advice and comfort and the knowledge that she is not alone.

Could you find something that would feel similar for him to stroke ...needs to be a suitable material that it is made of to resemble soft skin! I know this sounds a bit weird but if that has become his comforter then he clearly needs an equivalent!

MerylStreep

Sago

I hope he’s weaned off the breast😬

Very good 😂

Bitty mummy !

Actually it would be very interesting to hear how he turned out.