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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Cold turkey on milk.  No more at night, he can have water if he wakes up.  Give them a little melatonin before bed (I cut the 1mg gummies in half).  Just to help you re-set, then you can cut it back out again.

3-4 wakeups a night is why your kid is always crying.  They need solid night time sleep as much as you do.

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+1. Agree with all of this. These are 4 year olds with bad habits. But the good news is they're rational enough to understand "you have a water bottle in your room if you get thirsty. You are not allowed to wake me up unless there's an emergency. If you wake me up before 7:00am (get an alarm clock), there will be XYZ consequence." I'm sure they're as sleep deprived as you - it is not normal for a preschooler to have their sleep so interrupted, and I'm sure that's contributing to their moods and crying during the day. Think of them as big kids and not toddlers anymore, and hold the line. Melatonin for a week or so to get through the initial band aide ripping isn't a bad idea, but just FYI it doesn't help kids STAY asleep, so it may not help the constant wake ups. [/quote]

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