Child that will not sleep

Try the Supernanny's method. If you haven't seen the show and how she does it, I think you can go to the Style network website and they may have that info on there. I'm in a hurry or I'd type the whole Sleep Technique down. It CAN be hard and exhausting at first, but it DOES work. You just can't be the type of person that will break down with their cries (even though you KNOW they've had EVERYTHING they could possibly need). And you're right, Maryn is the star of the show right now and your big girl doesn't like the change. She's too little to understand. Just give her LOTS of extra attention when you can and keep her bedtime routine the same. Bath, story, bottle, bed.........or whatever ya'll do in your house. Then add that Sleep Technique. It's amazing, but you have to do it to the tee or it's futile. Good luck.

We have the SAME problem with 20 month old. She slept fantastic in her crib until 15 months old. Then she wanted to sleep with us. So I let her because DH was out to sea, well then tried to put her back in her room when he came home - yeah right like I thought that would work. So last month I bought a TV for her room (BAD IDEA) and let her watch Barney. She did go to her bed quietly and watched TV for no lie about 3 hours. But then she would get tired and still not go to sleep and still ended up in our bed so I took the TV out now she wont go there at all. I tried cry it out as well but she does not stop and will make herself sick. Tried super nanny way for a week and she still didn't go to sleep. So for now my bed is where she parks her princess behind. LOL My 5 month old sleeps better and longer IN HER OWN CRIB!!

So no advice but I feel your stress.

Hi there! 
Now, I know you are a really intelligent woman, and thusly, I bet you have done a TON of reserach on this already ... (by the way, I never thanked you for the advice when you helped me with the insurance compant issue after my accident - thank you for that!! ) so I don't have much to offer other than a link that helped me a little, and a book title, Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems, by Dr. Ferber, that really helped a lot of my friends. I hope you get some rest soon! 



http://knol.google.com/k/toddler-sleep-issues#

Hi Julie,

I was going to suggest the same things as the PPs about the supernanny method. I've seen her implement it a few times and although it can be exhausting at first most of the times it works. Consistency is everything Jo says. I hope that you can get to the website to try it out I don't want to give you the info and leave out a step. Best wishes.

There is a great book called the No Cry Sleep Solution.  Most likely she is going through a phase and it will pass. I went through it with my three. My oldest is 10 and around 2 years old when he finally got the hang of sleeping on his own. One thing I did do with him was he really liked Spider man so I told him every night he slept in his own bed he would get a spider man sticker. After 30 days he was good to go.

We used the super nanny technique to implement bed times and start a scheduled nap for Emma. It didn't take long to get her into a new routine, but you have to be able to work with the cry it out. Since the kids share a room, not sure how you would do this? Could you put Jack to sleep in your room or the pack and play until Dylan is asleep and then move him to bed? I promise the technique only took a few days. Emma was jealous of Micah...we just have to pay a ton of one on one time with Emma. I got good advice. It is hard to leave the baby and not cuddle all the time, but he won't remember it and will still get lots of your time...but the older ones will remember and will start acting out when they feel they don't have just your attention anymore. Emma is doing much better now that she realizes we still love and play with her as much as possible. Anyway, good luck. I have the opposite problem...lol Emma sleeps 12 hours and Micah is up until 2, his awake time from 8pm to 2am. Ugh. I have tried using dark/light and loud/quiet techniques...but he isn't ready to change his pattern yet...lol Shari