not much time...
ds1 is almost 4 and started sleeping better after 3. at 2 he started choosing the mattress on the floor in his room (choice was a fun part of bedtime and we never commented)...well, he'd go back and forth but doesn't co-sleep well since ds2 arrived (ds2 was noisy as a baby and ds1 is noisy when he does wake up).
anyway, ds1 is in own room, but needs dh in there most nights.
ds2 (almost 18 mo) has started sleeping better since I have refused to nurse every 45 min all night (he's pretty mellow and just fussed a little while I sang, patted, etc. until he went back to sleep...not as insistent as ds1 was) he takes a pacifier for sleep and the car and so he has something to suck on to keep him calm...so he's nursing every 3-4 hours instead of every 45 min right now
ds1 just had major surgery and it's completely messed up his sleep and he's high needs/spirited so once he's up...watch out!! he lets everyone know it and has very specific requests, etc. we're hoping his brain works out the problem soon b/c we're falling apart and he has huge red circles under his eyes most days
ANYWAY, I posted mainly to make some suggestions for the 3 yo's who are waking...mine really does need food and drink at night (dentist doesn't agree, but we've had no problems) we keep water in a straw-top cup right next to his bed and sometimes crackers and raisins. He would prefer milk, of course, but most nights were not up for a trip to the kitchen. On nights that he's in there by himself (right across the hall) and sleeps well, we will go in to find the snack gone and the water almost empty. His little face is often hanging off the side of the mattress (it's on the floor) like he fell asleep again eating.
He was a HORRIBLE sleeper and #2 came before he outgrew it...I haven't slept well in about 4 years...it's amazing that we're not more sick since ds1 really doesn't get (need?) much sleep about 8-9 hours...still up at the crack of dawn (usually earlier)...he just needed to outgrow the worst and now sleeps like a dream (does better with someone with him)
hope some of this makes sense!!
ds1 is almost 4 and started sleeping better after 3. at 2 he started choosing the mattress on the floor in his room (choice was a fun part of bedtime and we never commented)...well, he'd go back and forth but doesn't co-sleep well since ds2 arrived (ds2 was noisy as a baby and ds1 is noisy when he does wake up).
anyway, ds1 is in own room, but needs dh in there most nights.
ds2 (almost 18 mo) has started sleeping better since I have refused to nurse every 45 min all night (he's pretty mellow and just fussed a little while I sang, patted, etc. until he went back to sleep...not as insistent as ds1 was) he takes a pacifier for sleep and the car and so he has something to suck on to keep him calm...so he's nursing every 3-4 hours instead of every 45 min right now
ds1 just had major surgery and it's completely messed up his sleep and he's high needs/spirited so once he's up...watch out!! he lets everyone know it and has very specific requests, etc. we're hoping his brain works out the problem soon b/c we're falling apart and he has huge red circles under his eyes most days
ANYWAY, I posted mainly to make some suggestions for the 3 yo's who are waking...mine really does need food and drink at night (dentist doesn't agree, but we've had no problems) we keep water in a straw-top cup right next to his bed and sometimes crackers and raisins. He would prefer milk, of course, but most nights were not up for a trip to the kitchen. On nights that he's in there by himself (right across the hall) and sleeps well, we will go in to find the snack gone and the water almost empty. His little face is often hanging off the side of the mattress (it's on the floor) like he fell asleep again eating.
He was a HORRIBLE sleeper and #2 came before he outgrew it...I haven't slept well in about 4 years...it's amazing that we're not more sick since ds1 really doesn't get (need?) much sleep about 8-9 hours...still up at the crack of dawn (usually earlier)...he just needed to outgrow the worst and now sleeps like a dream (does better with someone with him)
hope some of this makes sense!!
Even allergy meds didn't work so we stopped them. It has been frustrating. Her diet is more like many 6-8 month olds, not an 18 month old because she has reacted to common things like carrots and peas that are in so many things and I am afraid to give her too much of any highly allergic foods like wheat and I refuse to give her dairy (even though I eat some, I noticed that cutting that out of my diet did nothing to help her 
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