Husband says if I can’t teach daughter to sleep through the night he will walk out
DEAR DEIDRE: IF I can’t teach our daughter to sleep through the night my husband says he will move in with his brother.
I’m 38 and my husband is 43. Since our two-year-old daughter was born she has woken up during the night, and it’s put a huge strain on our marriage.
I know she will grow out of it eventually, but my husband keeps blaming me when his sleep is disturbed.
He works in construction so I sympathise, but I’m exhausted too.
If he moves out, I know it will end us.
How can I help our daughter into a better sleep pattern?
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DEIDRE SAYS: Looking after a young child can be a stressful time, especially as she hasn’t slept through the night.
Talk to your husband and ask him to work with you to establish a calm bedtime routine to help your daughter develop good sleeping habits.
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