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[quote=Anonymous]Two months is about how long I would have lasted on "waiting it out" too.

I would spend all weekend being over dramatically tired, lots of yawns, and sleepiness, and at least once, stop playing with her to "rest" on the couch. Then have a conversation one night where you tell her that getting up in the night is making you too tired, and you need to sleep undisturbed all night long. Tell her that you know she likes those middle of the night snuggles, so you're going to do some extra snuggles right now - can get you get right in her bed with her for five minutes and snuggle up? Add that to the bedtime routine maybe? Or maybe it's lap snuggles. But specifically add in some extra snuggles and call that out as a replacement for middle of the night snuggles. Then tell her there will be no more snuggles in the middle of the night. As soon as she comes into your room that night (as I'm sure she will), do NOT let her get into the bed. Just calmly take her by the hand and tuck her back in.

I bet after a week of essentially just walking back and forth between your room and hers, she'll decide it's not worth it and stop getting up.

Good luck![/quote]

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