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My daughter has started getting in and out of bed during the the day and at night

Hi, My 21 mth old daughter has started getting in and out of her bed at both day sleep and at night when we put her to bed. The process started just befre I bought my now 3 weeks old daughter home, and often takes up to 2 hours to get her to sleep and often we have to resort to a bottkle to get her to sleep finally. She ahs also statrted waking in the middle of the night asking for a bottle or wanted cuddles and this too can take a loooong time to settle her. Any suggestions as by combining new baby and toddler sleep I am fast becoming a seriously sleep deprived mum- HELP!!! :)

Maree...
Answer: Hi,
This is all about jealousy and attention seeking, try to make some special time for her, just the two of you, take her our buy something she loves and she can have it if she stays in bed if she gets up you MUST take it away. Don`t give into the bottle it will be a habit you won`t want to continue with. You need to be firm because at the moment she is winning the battle, let he know it`s time to sleep and kee putting her back over and over again.

Cheers, Maree

Answered: 15 Nov 2008

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