Umm Why Is My Child Still Awake?

Hey M. I'm up with the same problem! How old is your baby? My first is 2.5, was always a bad sleeper, but I coslept with him in desperation. Now he's on a mattress next to me and keeps trying to get in my bed at various intervals through the night. The baby is almost four months, and I am trying very hard not to cosleep with him, so I try to never nurse him all the way to sleep. I put my hand on him when he cries, and then his brother wakes up, but he still keeps waking up every hour or two. I don't know what I'm doing wrong! No good advice, but you're not alone.

I would be sure she'safe in her room and let her play as long as she wants. I wonder if getting her to sleep has become a game or a power struggle for her.

If she cries and she needs reasurance then go in to briefly reassure her but make it brief. Try giving her very little attention. Have a bed time routine, tell her goodnight and that you know she will get to sleep.

Keep a schedule. Same time every night put her to bed. Same routine everynight. Quiet time after dinner. Make bedtime quiet and even boring. Same for naps. She doesn't have to sleep. She just has to stay in her room.

How long did you try those methods? You have to consistently. Stick with one method for a couple of weeks.

This is a stage all kids go through right around here. I suggest you have someone come over to watch the kids during the day and you go to bed and sleep like a log. Sometimes getting your rest caught up will make a lot of difference.

She should come out of this by the time she's 20-22 months old and go back to regular sleep cycles.

It really helps to make sure you're keeping her as close as you can to a regular schedule.

Up in the morning and totally busy. Nap after lunch in a room that is nearly dark. Up by 3 then play play play, dinner, more and more play. Bath and bed by 9 or 9:30 so she'll sleep more of the night time hours. Then if she does wake up in a few hours it will be closer to morning.

It's prime time for teething.
That might be affecting how well she sleeps.
Try taking her for stroller walks in the morning.
The fresh air seems to help exhaust them and the walk is good for you too.
When ever she naps - you take a nap.
If all else fails, get a sitter so you can get some sleep while your child is being looked after.

I have no answers for you, just to say that I feel your pain and am following this. We've been having a similar problem with our 2 1/2yr old for the past 3-4weeks. Won't nap in his bed (esp alone), needs someone with him to go to sleep, then wakes up atleast once in the middle of the night. Sometimes he's back to sleep quick, but musky needs someone for a little while. Then there are nights he thinks it's tine to just play and nit lay down. We have also tried CIO, but it hadn't worked, and honestly, once he gets to 20min of screaming and crying I just can't take it any longer. So just know you are not alone.

Remove the lightbulb in her room, any sound or light-emitting toys, put up the baby gate and put her in bed. Night time is sleep time.

Take her to the park during the day and let her run. Keep naps SHORT (2 hours right after lunch, no napping after that). Ensure she's not getting any sugar after 5pm (juice has tons of sugar).

I would see pediatrician for help setting schedule, this seems problematic. How old are other kids? She is old enough for 10 hours a night and one good nap. So sorry!!

give her a good snack before bed. we used to feed ours a big bowl of oatmeal. to make sure that it wasn't just hunger. also make sure it is a quiet time before bed. quiet play, bath and bed. no big uproar stuff going on no tv etc. also make sure her room is totally child proof. if it is an she is awake no biggie. not sure what to tell you about the snake except to make sure it has a lock on the cage that she absolutely can not get open.
and remember my sister in laws favorite saying
"this to shall pass"