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Why won't my 1 year old sleep?
I have a 16 month old daughter (she was born 3 months early so her "real" age is 13 months). She used to sleep in her crib every night. She NEVER slept with us as an infant and until about 2 weeks ago we never has a problem. Now she wont sleep in her crib. She wakes up at night and where as we used to pat her and she would go back to sleep now she just screams louder...we put her in the bed with us once and she went right to sleep. This has been happening every night since then. We finally get to the point at 4am that we cant take it any longer and just put her in our bed. ... What are some things I can try and or why would this happen all the sudden?
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
You need to stop letting her sleep in your bed. Feed her, bathe her, have some play time and put her in the crib. Put a chair next to the crib and read her a story or sing to her. She feels that she needs your presence and protection to go to sleep. Just sit there until she falls asleep.
Do this for a while and then you should be able to leave after you have read/sang to her. This may take a short time or a long time - just be patient! If you have to sit next to her crib for a while then bring a book or iPod to amuse yourself. Your beautiful girl will eventually get it.
Source(s): 5 years babysitter + mother - MR HENRY SLv 51 decade ago
Had the same problem with my oldest. Playtime was from midnight on, and he screamed until he got it. After several nights of this my wife and I went around all the next day with our eyes hanging out. Finally I said," enough".
We let him lie there and scream his head off. My wife agonized the whole time, but I told her he had been fed, watered and changed. He needed nothing, but we needed sleep. He went to sleep after an hour and a half. The next night he did the same thing. We let him scream himself out. In a half hour he was asleep and gave us no more trouble thereafter.
Babies are smarter than you think. Our kid had to be shown who was boss. He now has a 25 year old daughter who is giving him a fit.If you don't take a firm grip you will be in trouble for the next 18-20 years.
- 1 decade ago
most kids go through that stage. my son is two and he just now started sleeping the night. before i would wake up and have him come in bed with me but as he got older i knew i had to put a stop to that. if you cant deal with the crying, i know its hard my son did the same thing. try staying in the room with her till she falls asleep. it will suck at first but it will get better. i had to do it for awhile with my son but he got over it
- Anonymous1 decade ago
This website has everything to answer all your questions. http://raisingchildren.net.au/sleep/babies_sleep.h...
It is common for children's sleeping habits to change, you may need to try a few new techniques to see what will work now for your daughter. It sounds like she is finding comfort in being around you when she is sleeping. Check out that website for info on sleep issues.
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- NiagaraLv 51 decade ago
It could be as the other contributors said... but it could also be a medical problem. Check this page out for "hidden medical causes of night waking" http://www.askdrsears.com/html/7/T070400.asp
