My daughter who is almost 3 (in August) wakes up in the night demanding milk!?
Several times during the night my 2 1/2 (almost 3 year old daughter) *wakes up during the night screaming for milk. The term waking up I mean she is half asleep but aware of what is going, hoping that makes sense. If I tell her no she will burst into hysterics and not go back to sleep and if I bring her water she throws the water cup. When I attempt to speak with her mother about this (I am divorced) of course there is no problems of this behavior of this at her house. (Which according to my therapist is impossible.) I have tried researching this in books like Toddler 411 but I am not finding any solutions. I was just wondering if any other parents have had a situation like this? If so what was your resolution?
Thanks
Mathew
I sympathize with you and your daughter. Being divorced must be hard on you, so I’m sure you can imagine how your daughter might be feeling. Sometimes children create certain behaviors because they see it sparks greater attention. Even if the mother is giving her milk (which isn’t good because the residue will rotten her teeth) – you should do something different.
First, you want to make sure she is full, before she goes to bed. Give her a nice balanced, meal that includes milk, and let her know that’s it for the night. Also, tell her what a big girl she’s becoming by sleeping through the night without milk like daddy.
When she wakes up, talk to her calmly, holding her in your arms, and sound understanding of her wanting milk, but slowly explain why it’s not good, and fall back to sleep together. Or lay next to her in her bed, patting her back, and whisper a nice lullaby. She may scream for a minute, but she will soon start appreciating your closeness more.
When she wakes up, mention how proud you are of her that she slept through the night. Children love kudos – the more the better.
Hope this help, and good luck.
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