| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 12:56:35 PM |  Hi i have a 2 year old who since she was a baby does not sleep through,wen she was a baby she woke up like every hour sumtimes every half hour and nothing i do seems 2 work.I have asked health visitors the lot but 2 b honest they just say leave her 2 cry herself 2 sleep and that ive tryed even tho its very hard...plus i have neighbours that bang on walls 2 tell me 2 shut her up 
Shes going through the stage at the min ,that if there is a bang or load noise she screams its since a fire work was let off and since then shes been jumpy.If any1 has any ideas how i can get her 2 have a gd nites sleep ( and me lol) let me know b4 i loook like i have black eyes lol xx | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 1:03:47 PM | | if she has a nap in the afternoon or evening ween her off them. My nephew had that problem and when he was taken off the naps he slept all night. There are times that mid day crankiness occured but that only lasted for a few weeks. | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 1:06:13 PM | hi jef...  yeah she dont have naps now she did get to the stage were she didnt want them but i thought mayb she was getting over tired so i let her have naps again but 4 about the 6 months or so she doesnt have a nap at all x | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 1:07:38 PM | | ^^ I agree. How much does she sleep during the day. My son who is three, (but has been on this pattern since a little over 1) still takes a nap, but usually only 2 hours if that and MUST be up by 3. Then he goes to bed at nine and sleeps till 7 the next morning. | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 1:11:44 PM | | blimey i wish she would sleep that long lol no she doesent have a nap now but still wakes up like 5 or more times | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 1:20:28 PM | | A trick I used on my ex girlfriend son was I got him changed into flanel pj's would place his ear on my chest give him a bottle of warmed milk and would walk around singing lulabye's I would do this fo a while even after he was a sleep then I would lay him down and sit there just singing softly. That worked. but it takes time. | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 1:25:05 PM | | try playing some music in the background. This way she is used to hearing things whiel she is sleeping. It sounds as if she got scared and now wakes up to every little noise. If there is music playing then there is something in the background which she will get used to and finally get used to the quiet with its little noises as well. Personally my kids like blues music. But there are lullaby cds, nature sounds, et that seem to work real well. Just nothing that makes you want to get up and dance to...lol. | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 1:32:26 PM | | lol yeah i play music in her room the songs i used 2 sing 2 her wen she was a baby but most the time she likes me 2 sing them 2 her but 2 b honest by the 4th time im shattered lol | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 1:34:05 PM | | My partner puts her 2 sleep on his chest wen hes here but wen hes not i cant do that as i have bd back so i try not 2 let her get used 2 it,she still has a bottle at nite 2 put her 2 sleep but not in day as the milk and bottle is like a comfort 2 her she would be lost with out them | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 1:35:58 PM | oh no she wants me 2 sing 2 the cd lol yeah and sumtimes she wants me 2 dance im like no not this time of nite hehe  | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 1:36:17 PM | Maybe try to record yourself singing to her? I've also hread that if its you they want to be with all the time, try putting in an unwashed shirt of yours or something in her bed. The smell of mommy might help! Just a sugestion, I've never had problems with my sons sleeping! Good luck to you! | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 1:41:27 PM | | yep tryed that wen she was a baby but havent tryed since as it didnt work but ty i think i will try that but my tshirt not daddys poor kid will b well awake and running if i did that lol | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 3:18:11 PM | Have you talked to a doc? Be adamant. A child who wakes every 1/2 hour to hour seems to have more than a behavioral issue. My son was the same and ended up that he had GERD. This may not be the case for her, but there may be a physical cause for her waking.
Also, have you tried co-sleeping? I know everyone curses against it, but my son still partially co-sleeps and it gives us both a better nights rest. Since I am a single parent and dont date much, to me- id rather let him climb in my bed from 3-7am than stay up fighting with him. You have to decide if its right for you. Many will argue its laziness in disicpline. To some degree theyre right, but like I said, the benefit is worth the leniancy to me. | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/26/2005 4:51:35 PM | Missbad,
does she get much exercize during the day? My Daughter who is now 4 used 2 wake up alot during the night...she would cry that somebody told her "NO!" ...LOL...but I noticed that when I kept her busy during the day or n the later afternoon then dinner , bath n bed she seemed 2 sleep better... U said that she is jumpy bcause of fireworks... There isn't yelling or tension n the house... cause that can cause restlessness... I think UR best bet is ...a busy day...n she will b glad 2 sleep... I hope she finds the sandman..n U find some peace....
Best 2 U always, Purrr
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/27/2005 2:16:14 AM | | hi ty 4 your replys she has slept in my bed but she dont sleep at all shes 2 excited thinks im gonna do puzzles or sumthing with her lol She is always on the go so she is well excersised etc.No shes not in a house weres there is load music or shoating this house nor sounds etc.she doesent wake up every hour now just 5 or so times here and there in the nite but like last nite she only woke up 3 times.I have a friend tho that has a year old and she still wakes up and shes been 2 docs the lot so that makes me feel well better lol not xxxxx | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/27/2005 10:19:39 AM | Have you had her hearing checked? If noises are what's bothering her the most......
My sister was like that as a child, for about three years... Until my mom took her to the doc and they checked her ears.. she was deaf and only heard loud beeping type noises when she heard anything at all... and because her world was silent, when she did hear the beeping, it scared the bejeezes out of her and she's scream in fear.... | |
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| My 2 year old is driveing me mad
Posted: 10/27/2005 10:31:54 AM | | hi yeah shes had her hearing checked and its fine,wen i was pregnant with her i was beaten up by an ex and the doc even said that it could have been 2 the emotions etc in my womp | |
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