Sleep

[rebbyribs]

My biggest goal for the next couple of months is to revisit the sleep situation and make some major improvements.

The current situation:

Comments

[sueg]

Maybe it's time to revisit the nightweaning option again? You know about the Jay Gordon method? It does seem that a lot of kids sleep more solidly after the all-night buffet closes. Of course it's no guarantee.

If you do choose to try nightweaning I recommend a water bottle in/near the bed for each toddler to give them an alternative during the transition period.

Let me know how you like the No-Cry book. We're starting to have some issues with actual bedtime (not wanting to go to bed) where we never did before, and might be looking for some fresh ideas.

[kryscat]

Fyi, Phaedra always has a sippy thing with water next to her in bed. (looks like this type http://www.amazon.com/Playtex-Coolster-Tumbler-Sippy-Girls/dp/B0011E4HBM) I think we started it when I weaned her (oh, over 3 years ago), and she often drinks from it at night. It might help. Good luck.

[rebbyribs]

That's part of the plan. It's never worked really well with Iris, but I figure it's worth a shot again, especially because I'm always thirsty in the night, so it's something I can empathize with.

[rebbyribs]

I liked the No-Cry book, and it had lots of suggestions about bedtime. The chapter on twins was pretty much useless though. I wish I had read it when Iris was 2 or so and bedtime was really difficult.

I tried the Jay Gordon plan a few months ago, with some success with Zinnia, and no success with Neil. I managed to get Iris nightweaned using it (twice!), but she seemed to wake up just as much, and we went back to nursing at night because that was just easier.