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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
2.5 yr old sleep hell
Since my 2.5 yr old was sick in January, her sleeping has been atrocious. Most nites she wakes once or twice and either wants to come in my bed or go downstairs. Neither is an option. The only way I keep her from screaming her head off and waking the house up is to sit w her in the rocking chair. Which we also shouldn't be doing anymore. So what can I do here? She has done her fair share of crying and I rather not do CIO but what are my options right?
Dh is away this wk and he's mr softie so I plan on being mean mommy this week and hopefully settling this situation. We just had a well visit a few wks ago so we know there is nothing wrong. But this insanity has to stop. Any tips or suggestions? She is still in a crib and I have no intention of putting her in a bed yet. That will be a whole other issue.... Tia
Re: 2.5 yr old sleep hell
Gibby has been sleeping "not well" lately... he's having nightmares and waking up scared... so Greg brings him into our bed- which doesn't bother me- he's our only kid that sleeps well in our bed without driving us nuts, lol.
sometimes we'll just go in and sit on the recliner for a while (with him in the crib) until he falls back to sleep... but he usually just wakes up again an hour later...
Griffin went through a rough patch at this age, too... so i'm not that worried.
I feel your pain- I've definitely been there. What I'd suggest is going in, maybe sitting with her a little bit and then saying "ok time for your crib." Putting her in, tucking her in (if you can- my kid would be standing and reaching for me or kicking off the covers to get back up once I lay him down.) and then sitting in the chair until she falls asleep. After a couple of nights of this (once she no longer flips out when you put her back into her crib) set a mental timer of 15 minutes (or whatever you think is generous) Then after 2 nights of that make it 10 minutes... until she's quiet and you stay a few minutes and then say goodnight.
Good Luck in all of this- I hope something works. G