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My16-month-oldwakesupseveral times a night.

Hegoesbacktosleepagainonce he has his dummy,

butissotiredthenextday–whatshouldIdo?

Katy Sullivan, Harrogate

It is not unusual for a dummy user to wake
for help finding it at night. However, you
describe that your child does not seem
well rested and is tired in the day, and this
indicates that over-tiredness is increasing his
vulnerability to nighttime dummy activity.
You may need to help him achieve greater
quality sleep, and possibly more sleep both
by day and overnight. At this age, I would
anticipate two naps per day; a shorter first
nap and a longer second nap that is finished
by around 3pm. I would also suggest that
there is no longer than four hours between
his second nap and bedtime, to avoid him
becoming overtired. Finally, teach him to use
the dummy himself. Always put his dummy
into his hand and guide his hand to his
mouth. In time, he will master it himself. LW

Q Myfive- Q little girl wants me to
Since turning two, my
week-old
onlysleepsfor leave her light on at night.

shortburstsin Will this disturb her sleep?
theday.Howcan
Caroline Cooper, Wrexham
Igethimtotake
longernaps? Leaving the light on overnight may not
disturb her sleep, but it could impact on its
Estelle Grieve,
quality. Light leaves you exposed to earlier
Yeovil waking, as it can often signal to the brain to
start waking when we should stay asleep. An
Yourbaby’ssleeping interim approach may be a string of battery
patternsarecurrently operated fairy lights that will dim in time.
immatureandsolonger, This will avoid disturbing her sleep while also
deepersleepmaynotbe helping to allay any fears she may have. LW
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