DD, 3.6, still won't go to sleep unless I lie down with her. She goes overnight with ex dp one night a week and apparently goes to sleep in a bed by herself when staying with him. I'm worried that if I don't break the habit, I'll mess her up in the head a bit, but I don't know how to start. She gets very upset if I won't lie down with her.
Also (can anyone relate to this?) Every morning, getting her dressed is like a wrestling match! She runs away from me, contorts herself so I can't get her pants on, if all else fails she demands 'cuddles' and I have to practically shove her off my knee, poor bairn. I don't understand this resistance to getting dressed. As for brushing her hair....I won't even go there. I'm not kidding, sometimes it takes about an hour to get her ready to leave the house!
Any suggestions about sleep/dressing problems would be appreciated.
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DD still sleeps with me plus WON'T let me dress her!
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Caththerese1973 · 30/08/2006 16:45
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