Children and sleep should go together like bread and butter, so why is it that some children simply won’t fall asleep when they are clearly tired and rubbing their eyes. This seems such a natural thing and simple for everyone else but not your child. You probably hear people say, you just give them a drink, a favourite toy, swaddle, sleeping bag and a story and then they’ll settle. But what if you are doing all that and it’s still not working?
You try changing their nappy, putting them to bed later or earlier, taking them ot for another walk anything to wear them out so they settle. It makes sense and you know that they’ve had food, milk, whatever they ask for but want more from you. You’ve given thme everything and want a break, it’s your partners turn so you hand over your baby, saying ‘I can’t get them to sleep you have a go’. So they have a go and after another 30-60 minutes you’re back in the room trying to resettle your child.
You look to more baby sleep books, read about a different sleep routine and still don’t make progress so end up having a child sleeping in your bed. It’s not what you ever planned or wanted but you need sleep so will do anything you are so exhausted, anything for an easy life.
Easy life in the moment but what about tonight when your child goes to bed? The same old party tricks and bedtime swopping will be going on. The one thing about baby and child sleep is consistency, so start here if you are not getting enough.
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Worse than that, we believe them for years, and even pass them on to the next generation.