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What are night-times like in your house? Whether you are juggling a baby, older children or a mixture of different ages we'd love to know. Are bed-times a battle, are lie-ins a dim and distant past and are you up and down throughout the night? Or do you have the holy grail of a child who loves their bed, rarely wakes in the night and gets up at a decent time? Please fill in our sleep survey separately for each of your children. If you leave your email address at the end each time we will enter you into our prize draw.

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1. How old is your child (please fill in this survey separately for each of your children)

How old is your child (please fill in this survey separately for each of your children) 0-3 months

3-6 months

6-9 months

9-12 months

12-18 months

18-24 months

2 years

3 years

4 years

5 years

6 years

7 years

8 years

9 years

10 years

older than 10

2. Where do they usually sleep?

Where do they usually sleep? Moses Basket

Crib

Cot

Cot bed

My bed with me

Their own bed

Bunk bed

High sleeper

Novelty bed

Other (please specify)

3. What are your views on regular bedtimes?

What are your views on regular bedtimes? We're very strict about bedtimes

We have a regular bedtime during the week but we're relaxed at weekends/special occasions

We try to stick to a regular bedtime but it can be a bit erratic

We don't have a set 'bedtime'

4. Do you have a regular bedtime routine? if so which of the following is a part of your routine?

	Every night	Most nights	Few times a week
Bath	*Do you have a regular bedtime routine? if so which of the following is a part of your routine? Bath Every night	Bath Most nights	Bath Few times a week
Book	Book Every night	Book Most nights	Book Few times a week
Made-up story	Made-up story Every night	Made-up story Most nights	Made-up story Few times a week
Drink	Drink Every night	Drink Most nights	Drink Few times a week
Kiss good night	Kiss good night Every night	Kiss good night Most nights	Kiss good night Few times a week
Song	Song Every night	Song Most nights	Song Few times a week
We do something else	We do something else Every night	We do something else Most nights	We do something else Few times a week
We don't have a bedtime routine	We don't have a bedtime routine Every night	We don't have a bedtime routine Most nights	We don't have a bedtime routine Few times a week

Other (please specify)

5. What time do you generally tuck your baby/child into their bed to go to sleep (even if they don't fall asleep until later)?

What time do you generally tuck your baby/child into their bed to go to sleep (even if they don't fall asleep until later)? Before 6pm

6-6.30pm

6.30pm-7pm

7-7.30pm

7.30-8pm

8-8.30pm

8.30-9pm

9-9.30pm

9.30-10pm

10pm or later

there is no regular set bedtime so it can vary

6. How do you feel about your childs bedtime at the moment?

How do you feel about your childs bedtime at the moment? I think we've got it right and bedtimes are calm in our house

Sometimes it goes to plan and other times it's a battle

Bedtimes can sometimes be tough in our house

It is so up and down that I think we have a real problem

7. How much light is there in/near your childs room during the night?

	Just at bed-time	All night
Bedside light	*How much light is there in/near your childs room during the night? Bedside light Just at bed-time	Bedside light All night
Night light	Night light Just at bed-time	Night light All night
Dimmed overhead light	Dimmed overhead light Just at bed-time	Dimmed overhead light All night
Torch	Torch Just at bed-time	Torch All night
Full overhead light	Full overhead light Just at bed-time	Full overhead light All night
Hall light	Hall light Just at bed-time	Hall light All night
Bathroom light	Bathroom light Just at bed-time	Bathroom light All night
No lights	No lights Just at bed-time	No lights All night

8. Once you have tucked up your older child do they stay in bed or tend to get up a lot before they finally settle?

Once you have tucked up your older child do they stay in bed or tend to get up a lot before they finally settle? They settle and stay in bed almost every night

They tend to get up once or twice to ask for a cuddle/drink/the toilet etc

They get up several times after being tucked in with many excuses

It is a constant battle to get them to stay in bed and settle to sleep

Not applicable, I have a baby

9. Does your baby/child settle themself to sleep or do you have to stay with them?

Does your baby/child settle themself to sleep or do you have to stay with them? Yes - I tuck them up and then leave them to settle

Yes - mostly but sometimes I stay for an extra cuddle/story etc

I stay with them until they are starting to drift off

I stay with them until they are alseep then leave the room

We all go to bed at the same time

Other (please specify)

10. Generally, how many times does your child wake in the night?

Generally, how many times does your child wake in the night? Never

Once

Twice

Three times

Four times

Five times or more

11. Does your child sleep in the same bed all night?

Does your child sleep in the same bed all night? Yes

Mostly - but at times he comes into my bed to sleep half way through the night

No - We often end up playing 'musical beds' and can all end up sleeping in different beds

12. At what age did your child first sleep through the night? (eg from tucking them up to sleep and they slept through until morning - eg 6am)

At what age did your child first sleep through the night? (eg from tucking them up to sleep and they slept through until morning - eg 6am) Straight away

One - four weeks

One - two months

Two - three months

Three - four months

Four – five months

Six - seven months

Seven - nine months

Nine - 12 months

12 - 18 months

18 - 24 months

2 - 3 years

3 - 4 years

4 - 5 years

5 - 6 years

My 7 plus child still regularly wakes in the night

My child is still waking regularly in the night

13. How did you feel the first night your child slept through? (tick all that apply)

How did you feel the first night your child slept through? (tick all that apply) Elated

Relieved

Worried

Scared

Delighted

Truimphant

Rested

Other (please specify)

14. What time generally does your child get up in the morning?

What time generally does your child get up in the morning? Earlier than 5am

5-5.30am

5.30-6am

6-6.30am

6.30-7am

7am-7.30am

7.30am-8am

8.30-9am

6-9.30am

Later than 9.30am

15. How do you feel about the time your child wakes at the moment?

How do you feel about the time your child wakes at the moment? I think we've got it about right

I feel they should wake up later

I feel they should wake earlier

They have to be woken up to have breakfast/milk

16. Have you ever lied about:

Have you ever lied about: The time your child goes to bed

The time your child wakes up

When your baby/child first slept through the night

Your bedtime and night-time routines

How well your children sleep

What you do to settle your child at night

Co-sleeping

Feeding your child to settle them at night

Using a dummy to settle your child at night

How well you are coping with sleep deprivation

Playing 'musical beds' or sleeping on the floor next to your child's bed

17. Has your child ever spent a whole night sleeping:

Has your child ever spent a whole night sleeping: On the sofa

In their buggy

In a baby car seat in the house

In a bouncy chair

On the floor

18. What are your thoughts on the following

	Regularly do this	Have tried it and it worked	Have tried it and it didn't work	Would never try it	Would consider
Using a sleep app	*What are your thoughts on the following Using a sleep app Regularly do this	Using a sleep app Have tried it and it worked	Using a sleep app Have tried it and it didn't work	Using a sleep app Would never try it	Using a sleep app Would consider
Controlled crying	Controlled crying Regularly do this	Controlled crying Have tried it and it worked	Controlled crying Have tried it and it didn't work	Controlled crying Would never try it	Controlled crying Would consider
'Pick up put down' technique	'Pick up put down' technique Regularly do this	'Pick up put down' technique Have tried it and it worked	'Pick up put down' technique Have tried it and it didn't work	'Pick up put down' technique Would never try it	'Pick up put down' technique Would consider
'Gradual withdrawal' routine	'Gradual withdrawal' routine Regularly do this	'Gradual withdrawal' routine Have tried it and it worked	'Gradual withdrawal' routine Have tried it and it didn't work	'Gradual withdrawal' routine Would never try it	'Gradual withdrawal' routine Would consider
Strict sleep routines	Strict sleep routines Regularly do this	Strict sleep routines Have tried it and it worked	Strict sleep routines Have tried it and it didn't work	Strict sleep routines Would never try it	Strict sleep routines Would consider
Using comforters	Using comforters Regularly do this	Using comforters Have tried it and it worked	Using comforters Have tried it and it didn't work	Using comforters Would never try it	Using comforters Would consider
Sleeping in parents bed occasionally	Sleeping in parents bed occasionally Regularly do this	Sleeping in parents bed occasionally Have tried it and it worked	Sleeping in parents bed occasionally Have tried it and it didn't work	Sleeping in parents bed occasionally Would never try it	Sleeping in parents bed occasionally Would consider
Co-sleeping regularly in parents bed	Co-sleeping regularly in parents bed Regularly do this	Co-sleeping regularly in parents bed Have tried it and it worked	Co-sleeping regularly in parents bed Have tried it and it didn't work	Co-sleeping regularly in parents bed Would never try it	Co-sleeping regularly in parents bed Would consider
Leaving your child with a bottle in their bed	Leaving your child with a bottle in their bed Regularly do this	Leaving your child with a bottle in their bed Have tried it and it worked	Leaving your child with a bottle in their bed Have tried it and it didn't work	Leaving your child with a bottle in their bed Would never try it	Leaving your child with a bottle in their bed Would consider
Drive in the car until they fall asleep	Drive in the car until they fall asleep Regularly do this	Drive in the car until they fall asleep Have tried it and it worked	Drive in the car until they fall asleep Have tried it and it didn't work	Drive in the car until they fall asleep Would never try it	Drive in the car until they fall asleep Would consider

19. Does your child take a comforter to bed with them?

	My child always has this	My child sometimes has this	Have tried this and it didn't work	Would never try this
Dummy	*Does your child take a comforter to bed with them? Dummy My child always has this	Dummy My child sometimes has this	Dummy Have tried this and it didn't work	Dummy Would never try this
Soft toy	Soft toy My child always has this	Soft toy My child sometimes has this	Soft toy Have tried this and it didn't work	Soft toy Would never try this
Special blanket	Special blanket My child always has this	Special blanket My child sometimes has this	Special blanket Have tried this and it didn't work	Special blanket Would never try this
Sucks thumb or fingers	Sucks thumb or fingers My child always has this	Sucks thumb or fingers My child sometimes has this	Sucks thumb or fingers Have tried this and it didn't work	Sucks thumb or fingers Would never try this
Something purpose made as a comforter	Something purpose made as a comforter My child always has this	Something purpose made as a comforter My child sometimes has this	Something purpose made as a comforter Have tried this and it didn't work	Something purpose made as a comforter Would never try this
Bottle	Bottle My child always has this	Bottle My child sometimes has this	Bottle Have tried this and it didn't work	Bottle Would never try this
Another comforter	Another comforter My child always has this	Another comforter My child sometimes has this	Another comforter Have tried this and it didn't work	Another comforter Would never try this

20. If you live with a partner, do you agree on bedtime routines?

If you live with a partner, do you agree on bedtime routines? Yes - we both agree with what we do and how well our child sleeps

Yes - mostly - although my partner follows and agree with the routines I have set

No - we disagree and it causes arguments and added stress

21. If your child does not sleep 'well' how much of an impact does it have on the family? (Tick all that apply.)

If your child does not sleep 'well' how much of an impact does it have on the family? (Tick all that apply.) No impact - my child sleeps well

He/she is regularly tired and grumpy in the day

He/she disturbs siblings sleep and then they are tired too

I am regularly sleep deprived and exhausted

My partner is regularly sleep deprived and exhausted

My relationship with my partner is affected due to lack of sleep

22. Has your child ever suffered from the following:

	Frequently	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Bed wetting	*Has your child ever suffered from the following: Bed wetting Frequently	Bed wetting Sometimes	Bed wetting Rarely	Bed wetting Never
Night terrors	Night terrors Frequently	Night terrors Sometimes	Night terrors Rarely	Night terrors Never
Nightmares	Nightmares Frequently	Nightmares Sometimes	Nightmares Rarely	Nightmares Never
Sleep walking	Sleep walking Frequently	Sleep walking Sometimes	Sleep walking Rarely	Sleep walking Never
Fear of the dark	Fear of the dark Frequently	Fear of the dark Sometimes	Fear of the dark Rarely	Fear of the dark Never
Fear of 'monsters' in the room	Fear of 'monsters' in the room Frequently	Fear of 'monsters' in the room Sometimes	Fear of 'monsters' in the room Rarely	Fear of 'monsters' in the room Never

23. Have you received information on routine sleeping and settling from any of the following:

Have you received information on routine sleeping and settling from any of the following: Health Visitor

Midwife

Children's Centre

Pregnancy Pack

Doctor

Other (please specify)

24. Have you ever sought expert help about your child's sleeping habits?

Have you ever sought expert help about your child's sleeping habits? Yes - from my health visitor

Yes - from my GP

Yes - from a specialist in child/baby sleep

Yes - from a child psychologist

Yes - at a sleep clinic/hospital

Yes - asked advice from family and friends

Yes - researched advice on line (eg Netmums or other parenting sites)

Yes - asked advice on line (e.g. on Netmums Sleep Board)

Yes - have read lots of books on sleep training

Not yet but I am considering it

25. We'd like to hear your experiences and any top tips for other mums to try.

We'd like to hear your experiences and any top tips for other mums to try.

26. Have you or your partner ever done any mad sleep-deprived things as a result of nights struggling with a child who is up and down during the night eg put milk in the cupboard, answered the door half dressed etc

Have you or your partner ever done any mad sleep-deprived things as a result of nights struggling with a child who is up and down during the night eg put milk in the cupboard, answered the door half dressed etc

27. What impact has lack of sleep had on you and your family? Do you just get on with it or has it had any major effects on you and your life?

What impact has lack of sleep had on you and your family? Do you just get on with it or has it had any major effects on you and your life?

28. Where do you live?

Where do you live? Northern Scotland

Eastern Scotland

Western Scotland

Northern Ireland

Wales

NW England

NE England

Midlands

Eastern England

SW England

Southern England

London

Other

29. Would you be willing to act as a case study for the local or national media? If so and you don't mind them contacting you directly, please leave your email address/telephone number below. Your details will not be used for anything else.

Would you be willing to act as a case study for the local or national media? If so and you don't mind them contacting you directly, please leave your email address/telephone number below. Your details will not be used for anything else.

30. Please leave your email address if you would like to be entered into our prize draw for £100 Debenhams vouchers and four £50 Debenhams vouchers as runners up prizes. For more chances to win please repeat this survey for your other children

Please leave your email address if you would like to be entered into our prize draw for £100 Debenhams vouchers and four £50 Debenhams vouchers as runners up prizes. For more chances to win please repeat this survey for your other children

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1. How old is your child (please fill in this survey separately for each of your children)

2. Where do they usually sleep?

3. What are your views on regular bedtimes?

4. Do you have a regular bedtime routine? if so which of the following is a part of your routine?

5. What time do you generally tuck your baby/child into their bed to go to sleep (even if they don't fall asleep until later)?

6. How do you feel about your childs bedtime at the moment?

7. How much light is there in/near your childs room during the night?

8. Once you have tucked up your older child do they stay in bed or tend to get up a lot before they finally settle?

9. Does your baby/child settle themself to sleep or do you have to stay with them?

10. Generally, how many times does your child wake in the night?

11. Does your child sleep in the same bed all night?

12. At what age did your child first sleep through the night? (eg from tucking them up to sleep and they slept through until morning - eg 6am)

13. How did you feel the first night your child slept through? (tick all that apply)

14. What time generally does your child get up in the morning?

15. How do you feel about the time your child wakes at the moment?

16. Have you ever lied about:

17. Has your child ever spent a whole night sleeping:

18. What are your thoughts on the following

19. Does your child take a comforter to bed with them?

20. If you live with a partner, do you agree on bedtime routines?

21. If your child does not sleep 'well' how much of an impact does it have on the family? (Tick all that apply.)

22. Has your child ever suffered from the following:

23. Have you received information on routine sleeping and settling from any of the following:

24. Have you ever sought expert help about your child's sleeping habits?

25. We'd like to hear your experiences and any top tips for other mums to try.

26. Have you or your partner ever done any mad sleep-deprived things as a result of nights struggling with a child who is up and down during the night eg put milk in the cupboard, answered the door half dressed etc

27. What impact has lack of sleep had on you and your family? Do you just get on with it or has it had any major effects on you and your life?

28. Where do you live?

29. Would you be willing to act as a case study for the local or national media? If so and you don't mind them contacting you directly, please leave your email address/telephone number below. Your details will not be used for anything else.

30. Please leave your email address if you would like to be entered into our prize draw for £100 Debenhams vouchers and four £50 Debenhams vouchers as runners up prizes. For more chances to win please repeat this survey for your other children

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