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Mum2Es · 06-23-2009, 08:10 PM

I don't think I can have expressed myself very clearly.

The main issue is the difficulty in getting her settled for daytime naps. That's really the area where I'm hoping for suggestions. The wakeful periods at night are occasional and annoying but manageable. My main worry with those, rather than my own sleep being reduced, is that she'll wake 4 yr old DD as well!

PurpleButterfly, I'm sure you're spot on that it's developmentally appropriate behaviour. I think she's just much more aware and social and doesn't want to be left alone to go to sleep, but can't shut down and relax if someone is in the room. So how do I deal with that? Valentine, the idea of combining naps is appealing as that would mean less of the time spent battling to get her down for a nap, BUT I'm sure she needs those 2 sleeps. She's only just reduced from 3 to 2 and she gives clear tired signs - really grumpy and unhappy, eye rubbing, yawning. I'm sure we wouldn't manage to get through the day with only 1 sleep.

06-23-2009, 08:10 PM	#7
Mum2Es Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,552	Re: Finding my baby hard to love due to sleep battles. I don't think I can have expressed myself very clearly. The main issue is the difficulty in getting her settled for daytime naps. That's really the area where I'm hoping for suggestions. The wakeful periods at night are occasional and annoying but manageable. My main worry with those, rather than my own sleep being reduced, is that she'll wake 4 yr old DD as well! PurpleButterfly, I'm sure you're spot on that it's developmentally appropriate behaviour. I think she's just much more aware and social and doesn't want to be left alone to go to sleep, but can't shut down and relax if someone is in the room. So how do I deal with that? Valentine, the idea of combining naps is appealing as that would mean less of the time spent battling to get her down for a nap, BUT I'm sure she needs those 2 sleeps. She's only just reduced from 3 to 2 and she gives clear tired signs - really grumpy and unhappy, eye rubbing, yawning. I'm sure we wouldn't manage to get through the day with only 1 sleep. __________________ Homeschooling Mumma to Princess (6 Feb 05) and Chicken (20 Jul 08). Little sister of Meli.

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