[arthymom]

Our dd has been home now for almost 1 year (whew! I can't believe I can say that...)

She did NOT sleep through the night for 6 months straight, with many night wakenings at first to now gradually none.

We always went in to check on her but would then pat her back, resettle her, and walk out. At first it involved CIO for us, but cosleeping wasn't a good option for us. Eventually, our dd learned that she could get our attention to pat her back but then we'd always go out. The exception was when she had fevers and infections, then we coslept.

I think that some toddlers are just plain night wakers and that being home w/ a new family has got to add to add night anxiety for some of our kids. I'm convinced that is what it was for our dd.