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Toddler sleep/parent dependence

Posted by Joe Blanc on February 04, 2001 at 05:26:44:

We have a 26 month old daughter who is generally a very happy, healthy baby. She loves to be read to, has since before she was one. Within the past year, her Mom started reading to her in our daughter's bed at bedtime. Now our daughter will not go to sleep without Mom being in her bed and having read at least a couple of books. Our daughter occassionally wakes crying once or twice during the night. She will not go back to sleep unless Mom goes to her bed, or she comes to ours.

Some time back we decided not to have a "family bed" so our daughter has the room next to ours. She has slept in her own room since she was about 4 months old. It wasn't until about 6 to 8 months ago that this dependence on having Mom in her bed started. There were no traumatic incidents which might have started this.

Now we are expecting a new child in about 4 weeks. I don't know how we will be able to comfort/nurse the new one with our daughter wanting this attention in order to go to sleep.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Joe

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