Getting 15 Month Old to Sleep in His Own Bed.

Hi T.~
Sounds like your nights are pretty miserable! I think you are going to have to go back to the beginning and revamp the entire nighttime schedule. I would advise getting some books on sleep (whatever fits your parenting style) and when you have some days off in a row, buckle down and stick to your guns! You'll have some tired days and frayed nerves but you've gotta get him to sleep! I think the beginning will be the worst, but if you are consistent it should only take a couple of days to get his sleep routine established. Trust me, once he 'gets it', he will be a much happier baby with a nighttime schedule (which will lead to a much happier mom!!)
Good luck!
~L.

I had a problem with my daughter. At 22 months I was finally successful at getting her to go in her own bed. She co slept with us while I was breastfeeding, but upon stopping she was to used to sleeping with us. After many failed attempts I gave up. Last month I decided to try again. This time putting her playpen up next to my bed. She would lay down in it as long as I laid down next to her in my bed. Any tossing and turning she does goes unnoticed to us is our bed, We keep her a cup on a stand that she can reach in case she wakes up in the middle of the night she knows where it is. She does sometimes get up and drink her cup, but she does not wake us up and she goes right back to sleep. I hope this helps in your situation. I know with my youngest son I had a problem with him as well. He had to break himself from sleeping with us, but we helped ease him into it by putting his bed next to ours and slowly moving it across the room, then one day he asked if he could sleep in his room.

HI T.,
I agree with Lacy, it will get worse before it gets better. If you like reading you could try the book, Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. I really liked it and it helped me a lot. I also agree with Lacy when she said to take some days off. You will probably be tired and if you didn't have to get up for work it would be easier. My guess is he is waking up and won't go back to sleep on his own because he has learned that you will eventually let him in your bed. If you stick to your guns and let him go to sleep on his own (he will probably cry a lot the first couple of days) he won't do it anymore. Also, in my opinion, keeping him up late doesn't mean he will sleep in later. Neither one of my kids sleep in any later if they are up late at night. Anyway, good luck. Kids are hard sometimes.
Chris

What I have read over and over (and has worked with both my kids) is to get them to bed EARLIER rather than later. May sound funny, but when they are well rested the whole day is a lot better. My daughter wasn't sleeping well during the day..I went back to the book I had read and it said I should lay her down about 30 minutes before I think it should be her nap time...BAM..it worked...first time. I think they get over done and then it's just too late and won't go to sleep. I think that he will probably go to bed better at night if there is a routine (maybe you do one now...that has just worked for us). It may take a little longer...books, rocking while singing...etc. The first couple nights, you may have to let him cry it out...but it will be worth it. If he was younger, I wouldn't necessarily let him cry it out, but he's fine I'm sure...Plus you need to be enjoying that new hubby of yours and I'm sure if you had that extra 2-3 hours at night it would be a great time for you and him to get stuff done and just enjoy eachother. It should only be a week or so of your son being upset as you walk out of the room, but it will be worth it. Good luck. :)