by sophieb » Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:54 pm
Hi, I really feel for you - we have a 2 year old that still won't sleep through the night. We've tried everything (including, against my instincts, crying methods, which really didn't work for us) and about 6 months ago we were going to drop a load of money on a sleep consultant. I decided to speak to my GP / health visitors before committing, and can highly recommend this if you want to give one more thing a try first.
Like the sleep consultants, the health visitors did a home visit with me and drew up a plan to try and get our son sleeping through. I have also found them extremely patient and understanding.
Our sleep issues are rooted in our son's SPD (sensory processing disorder) and need for certain comforts so they are going to take some time to resolve (and our health visitors are still helping us through this), but looking back, I'm glad I went down this route rather than spending lots of money - so might be worth a try for you? Even if you just call them and ask if they can help?
One more thing - you have probably read it already, but the No Cry Sleep Solution is also a great read and has lots of really useful tips and things to try other than letting your little one cry it out.
Best of luck whatever route you decide to try. x
Hi, I really feel for you - we have a 2 year old that still won't sleep through the night. We've tried everything (including, against my instincts, crying methods, which really didn't work for us) and about 6 months ago we were going to drop a load of money on a sleep consultant. I decided to speak to my GP / health visitors before committing, and can highly recommend this if you want to give one more thing a try first.
Like the sleep consultants, the health visitors did a home visit with me and drew up a plan to try and get our son sleeping through. I have also found them extremely patient and understanding.
Our sleep issues are rooted in our son's SPD (sensory processing disorder) and need for certain comforts so they are going to take some time to resolve (and our health visitors are still helping us through this), but looking back, I'm glad I went down this route rather than spending lots of money - so might be worth a try for you? Even if you just call them and ask if they can help?
One more thing - you have probably read it already, but the No Cry Sleep Solution is also a great read and has lots of really useful tips and things to try other than letting your little one cry it out.
Best of luck whatever route you decide to try. x