| If I ever picked up my second child then I ended up right back where I started, with her refusing to go to sleep.
What we had to do was go in, never pick her up, but say lie down, then hush, gently and slowly afew times, and maybe pat her on the back - and then leave. Then keep going back after an inclearing intervals. After a while we could just put our head through the door and say hush, and she would lie down. I still sometimes have to do it now in the middle of the night. (She is 20 months) If I ever take her out of bed then we have difficulties again putting her to bed. I will only pick her up if she is sick. She just seems to need to know I am around. She is the same in the daytime too. Very much a mummies girl. |