Ask Our Members About... Parents & Sleep
 Living
with a child who won't sleep can be an exhausting experience. It's important
for parents to get as much rest as possible, but how on earth can you
do it? See what our members suggest...
Weekend lie-in
'I manage to persuade my 18mth old to have maybe
half an hour extra in bed at the week end by: a) delaying bed time by
half an hour or so and playing frantically till then, and b) if she wakes
up at the crack of dawn, get her into bed with us along with her favourite
teddy and blanket. She'll usually decide that snuggles with Mummy and
Daddy are better than playing at that time of the morning and get some
more Z's'
Thanks to Raisingkids' Member missymoo
Take a power nap
'One way to cope is to rest in the day, when he
sleeps, catch a nap yourself, the more tired you are, the worse you'll
feel. Do you have any family nearby? If so ask for help. Hopefully, he
will settle back down.'
Thanks to Raisingkids' Member TWoodford
Got a better suggestion?
If you've found a good way to stave off exhaustion
despite broken nights, we'd love you to share it!
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