up at 3:30 am again

My daughter used to wake up at all hours of the night also. She wouldn't go back to sleep for nothing. She usually cried if I didn't stay in her room with her. She always wanted someone to sleep in her room or with her. She also wanted to sleep in my bed at night time too. We finally broke her of it, by turning on the radio and letting it play until she went to sleep. She stayed alseep as long as the radio was turned on. You can try to do that also. They get used to hearing sound and as long as they hear something mellow, she should sleep right through. I hope it works for you. Try not to let her eat late either. Food on the belly makes for a rough night of sleep also.

How about trying to reward her if she stays in her bed all night. Many times kids will wake up in the middle of the night, but you have to get her in the habit of going back to sleep without interupting your sleep. Talk to her and tell her that she needs to stay in her own bed and sleep all night. Explain to her that you both need to sleep at night and you can play/work during the day. Tell her if she sleeps all night in her own bed she will get a prize. Just get some little things for prizes. If she gets up the first night, in the morning say, "I really wish you would have slept all night, you would have gotten this prize." and show her a prize. This way she will be working toward something. Once she starts to sleep all night, just fase out the prizes to once a week, month, ect. good luck, it is very hard to function on not enough sleep.

I am in the same boat, but then I talked to my daughters doctor, My daughter is also 3.. The doctor put her on 1 mg of melatonin. It has worked really nice ever since. She said some kids are just trouble sleepers and need some help in a safe non addicting way. I now get some sleep at night also thanks to melatonin! You might want to research it and talk to your daughters doctor about it.

Keep her busy during the day. The weather is supposed to be getting better take her out side and let her run around. Maybe a warm bath and a story before bed. The only other thing is tough love and tell her she must stay in bed with the lights off and no toys till mommy gets up. This is a hard thing to do but it may work. Good luck

hey this is heppening with me as well, But He is wake up at 1:30 AM and really plays with me till 3:00 AM , It is really strange , tht he is just 4 months old.

Well if nothing else turn the tv on in her room. I did that with my children. Just let her know the rules. Put a gate up so she safe. Lay on the couch so you can hear what shes doing. Maybe let her go to bed a little later.