I would like some advice on how to get my two children into a routine that will have them sleeping through the night. I have my daughter who is two years and seven months and a son who is nearly eight months. My little girl will go to bed at seven oclock with her four year old brother, i have to sit in her room untill she is fast asleep. This could take five mins or thirty depending on if its a good night or not. Then throughout the evening she could wake crying shouting me on numerous times, sometimes settling but more often than not coming down or have a screaming match because i have tried to make har stay in bed. The whole prosess of this is exusting and she always ends up in my bed because i need to sleep. I know she has this power over me but i dont know how to stop it. My 8 month son just doesnt settle in his cot he crys and winges when it comes to putting him to sleep. He is a very happy baby but does not like night time. I breast fed him from birth and am now trying to stop as this is just prolonging the problem, all he wants to do is suckle for comfort, hense the not wanting to go down on his own. As a result of this every night i have my daughter one side of the bed and my baby son on the other side. I know and have tried things to get them to sleep in there own rooms but if there is anyone who is in the same situation as me please your advice would be appreciated. Please help.