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Toddler waking throughout the night - help, im so tired!
I have a 2 year old DS who has practically taken me 2 years to get to sleep through the night and now my almost 4 year old DD is waking up through out the night, up to 4 times (i cried her out at 6 months and she has since then been a good sleeper) I took the side of her cot off in January as thought that she needed to be a big girl in her bed as all her friends were and have commented when in her room, she has never attempted to climb out so was really not bothered about the side on her bed, silly me for doing this I know! Initially because I was so tired I let her come into our bed and sleep then realised that I needed to deal with it so for the past month as soon as I hear her wake, or come out of her bedroom I am straight up and take her back to bed.
How do I stop this though, I am so tired now of this constant waking. Sometimes she does sleep through and occasionally only wakes once so I know she can do it and there is nothing waking her. If she is not up through the night then she wakes at 5.30 in the morning which I am used to as my DS does this a lot, I also work part-time and have to wake them at 6am in term time.
I don't want to put a stair gate on her bedroom door as she will wake her brother.
I have tried praising her and talking to her when she does sleep through and making a big fuss and giving her treats.
I have spoken to her teacher who has talked to the class in circle time about sleeping in their beds and not waking mummy and daddy.
The only thing that I have not started is a star chart - is this my only option ??
Help and advice greatly needed?
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