he goes to bed at between 6+7 every night, same routine for best part of a year now - story, cuddle, bed, and he goes to sleep on his own. We were assured by everyone that once he could self settle, he'd sleep through. HA fucking HA.
he will occasionally do a week or two of 8-10 hour sleeps, but by and large will be up between 9+11pm, then hourly. Bribery to get him just to stay in his room doesn't work btw. gro clock is seen as a distraction (he came through 3 times last night to tell us it was still blue, and that the buttons weren't making it yellow (we lock it!).
Every single time he gets up, he is returned to his bed. Without fail. for a year now.
short of sedatives, is there anything that has worked for other people?
(or recommend some sedation?!)
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KvetnutsRoastingOnAnOpenFire · 21/12/2012 08:11
In our case? Stairgates and shouting. 
Lots of shouting. Threats to remove beloved toys if he dared get out of bed again. But we have a reasonably plyable child - if you have one of those that just doesn't respond to threats/bribes/shouting then could one of you sleep on his floor for a few nights to try and break him out of the habit?
been there done that...
I actually broke one of his toys one night he was just being so fucking awful I threw it at the wall and it smashed. I was lucky I didn't throw it at him that night actually.
we have slept in his room before, and DH slept in his bed with him one night - still up hourly.
then he does a stretch of good sleeps, and we dare to think he's cracked it, and will sleep from now on - then back to square one.
Bumping this thread! I have a 2 year old who is just like this 
oh poor you Laure.
My 'darling' son started sleeping 12 hour nights after I posted this thread - we did nothing different though 
hope it works the same magic on your DC!
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