March 11th, 2010 | 
Author: Why is it that after 3 children, we still haven’t got it right?
We should be experts by now and know exactly what to do for a long blissful nights sleep. In actual fact though we’re the total opposite.
Our 11 month old refuses to sleep at night unless in our bed being cuddled by one of us. Shattered doesn’t even describe how tired my husband and I are.
The nights are always the same routine. They start off promising with a milk to go to sleep then straight in his cot. After that though you can literally set your watch by him before he wakes again – 45 minutes to be exact! The rest of the night then consists of him being wide awake until we decide to go to bed too. If he then falls asleep and we try to transfer him to his cot he seems to know instantly and screams the house down!
The controlled crying technique has been attempted but usually ends up with him throwing up, and screaming so much he stops breathing and starts turning blue! My heart just stops when that happens and I end up shouting at him ‘breath, breath!’ Getting him to sleep after that happens is then the last thing on my mind!
Maybe we’re just meant to have awkward kids with regards to sleep amongst other things! My eldest 2 aren’t exactly the best at going to bed still, and usually get up at 5:30am even in the winter when it’s pitch black outside.
Don’t worry, I shall be reminding all 3 when they’re teenagers, (and I’m having to drag them out of their beds in the morning,) just how much hassle they were! In the meantime though I’ll continue to walk around in a zombie-like trance, looking like death with lashings of make-up on to conceal the truth! ;0)
Any tips or help gratefully received for just one nights peaceful sleep!
My little man wide awake at midnight!
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He looks like a little angel, even at midnight! Poor you. Lavender oil in the bath? You could try the mixes just for kids from http://www.speciallittlepeople.co.uk. Or earplus (only joking). Good luck.
I know what you mean about thinking you should have it sussed by number 3. For me number 3 was the worst feeder and the worst sleeper. You have my sympathies. Hope he starts to sleep better soon, being constantly knackered is just no fun at all.
Its lovely to hear its not just us with the problem! Hard with 2 other children too as Im sure you know. Fingers crossed it changes soon… I can but hope for the sake of my sanity!
Just shows how looks are so deceiving lol! Thanks for the suggestions and the link, I shall have a look at that. Anythings worth a try!x
First of all You Are Not Alone! Just read my blog and you’ll see!! I have no useful tipsbecause I a singularly failing to solve my ownproblems but when you are awake at 5.30 am or trying to get him down at night know that someone else is doing the exact same thing.
Hope u get more sleep soon x
If I ever find a miracle solution to get them to sleep, I’ll be sure to let you know then! In the meantime we’ll be tired, grumpy buggers together lol!x
What a cutie, so hard when they’re so gorgeous to be cross, despite being shattered!
Whenever our son goes through bad sleeping patches he’s hungry! Have you tried giving him something extra (and really stodgy) just before bed?
Hope he settles soon, I know how hard it is night after night x
He is a little cutie even if I do say so myself! Thanks for the hungry advice. Unfortunately, we’ve tried that too, and if anything it makes him worse! As Im writing this he’s downstairs with us wide awake and its midnight again! I think I’d be in shock if he slept through the night and Id probably sleep worse than usual coz I’d be checking he was breathing! Im bad enough as it is lol!