DS1 (3) keeps waking from 4.30 onwards, nver later than 6am, today I have ben up since 5am, and whilst he is now on the sofa happilly watching tv complaining that he's tired he is literally sleep depriving the whole family, he wakes me by getting out of bed, that in turn wakes dp and that in turn wakes ds2 (nearly 2). We have even resorted to putting ds2 in to a travel cot in my ds's room when they are not with us but its not really fair on him.
DS1 is in a bed (has been for a long time), he goes to bed at around 7pm (this is later than he used to go) and I have stopped his nap, even though it makes him a misserable turnip about 4.30 in the afternoon.
I have tried just walking him calmly back to bed with out saying anything (did this for a month - no result) I have tried a reward system (worked once) I have tried shouting my brains out at him (no result, he cried, I felt awful).
Basically, if I don't get some sleep soon, I'm going to cry
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early waking in a 3 year old - please help - I;ve tried every trick in the book
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sickandtired · 05/02/2006 07:34
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