14 MONTH OLD WAS SLEEPING THROUGH BUT NOT NOW

kylie

hi we had trouble getting my now 3yr old to stay in bed and sleep thru the night when he was about 2 we had to sit by his bed till he was asleep and gradually move a foot or two back every couple of nights till we were out the door. it took like a month but it worked. have you put a little night light in that helped.and the more you put him in your bed the harder itll be to get him to stay out. and maybe he might want to be in a normal bed so you could put him in a little toddler bed with a safety guard. hope any of this helps

my son would not sleep on his own for the first 11 months even if i put him with us he still was bad sleeper. but then one night i put him in his cot and he was out it was pure luck. he has always been a very forward and fast learning baby which i think contributes to this sleep problem because all he wants to do is play witht he new stuff he has figured out ;-) he is now 19 months old and has started the waking in the night game again he gets out of bed and plays so its a constant up and down act for hours till he finally goes to sleep. i took his night light out so that he cudnt see what he was doing and it seems to have helped. i dont know if this is any help to you but its worth sharing.

Hi, we have a 17 month old who has never been a good sleeper, we get up at least once in the night to settle. I'm not an expert but it seems that your son is having some sort of separation anxiety, because he goes back to sleep as soon as he is with you. We had a similar problem a few months ago and as I was the only one comforting/settling him he would not go back to sleep when I put him back in his cot. A few things you could try: contact a sleep nanny who could come to your house and give you some help with settling, ask your partner to get up during the night and settle your son-this worked for us because daddy wouldn't cuddle him, make sure you have a strict bed time routine (dinner, bath, book and bed) and stick with it for at least a few weeks so that they learn the routine, also you may need to check that he is not too cold or hot or possibly his nappy is too damp and uncomfortable. I'm not sure which state you are in but in Victoria we have Tweeddle sleep schools which Medicare covers the cost but there is a waitlist. As for putting your child in his own room, I know families who have had their kids in their own room since they were 4 days old. We couldn't fit a cot into our bedroom so once our son grew out of the bassinet he was sleeping in the cot in his own room. Try putting him in his own room for his day sleeps and then gradually start putting him for his night sleeps as well. Hope this helps.