How can I put my 10 month old baby to sleep at a fixed time and have her sleep without waking all night long?

Question

she gets very active at bedtime and refuses to sleep, Her nap times are also irregular. And her sleep timings or duration are also not consistent.

Answer 1

Get into a good predictable routine, bath her at the same time each evening, keep to certain feed times, keep everything calm and quiet before bed to let wind her down. Make sure shes full before she goes to sleep so she wont wake in the night needing fed.

Answer 2

You need to have a constant routine. A half hour before you want to put her to sleep clean up all toys and shut off the TV. You can read her a book with the lights dimmed. This will calm her down (make sure she is sitting the entire time, do not let her run around). This will give her time to unwind. Then put her in her bed, tuck her in and shut off the lights. I usually sing by son a few lullaby songs, this helps to sooth him and rub his back gently until he goes to sleep. If you do this constantly she will go to sleep easier. It is normal for baby's to wake up during the night, if she is not crying let her talk to her self, she will fall back to sleep on her own. Once she get her bedtime down pat, her nap times will also improve. Best of Luck!!!

Answer 3

well, my baby is only 3 months but my pediatrician said to let them cry for a few minutes before going to "Rescue" them from the crib. At this age, they should not be waking for hunger so they are able to self-soothe most often. I was watching Dr. Phil one day and they had a baby about 10 months and the biggest problem for them was the mom owuld always go get him and bring him back to bed with them...the specialist had them sit beside the crib and get up and comfort him when he cried but to put him right back in. You sit there all night so you may need to have a shift buddy, but the idea is that you keep moving your chair a little farther from the crib (like, move by the door one night after they've been sleeping with you by the crib.) until you are in your own bedroom. This lets the kid know you are there even when he/she can't see you. REspond to cries but be firm about getting back to sleep. The specialist's book is:
Good Night, Sleep Tight: The Sleep Lady's Gentle Guide to Helping Your Child Go to Sleep, Stay Asleep and Wake Up Happy by Kim West and Joanne Kenen
Good luck!

Answer 4

A schedule during the day helps. if the baby sleeps a lot during the day, wake him up from a nap,then it is likely he will be tired at bedtime. try a bath right before bed. eventually your baby should fall into a better routine. he could be teething, that will definitely upset sleeping patterns.

Answer 5

Good luck. Sleep issues are so hard, and what works for me, might not work for you. I'm not a huge fan of CIO (Cry it Out) so would not advocate that. What works for us is to have a very consistent routine of bath, bottle, book, and bed. My son has slept through since 8 weeks, barring teething and growth spurts. It sounds like your daughter does not have a routine in her day or night schedule - have you tried and she's resisted (free spirit) or have you just not gotten that far? If you've not tried a set schedule, you might start with that and see if she benefits. If you've tried and it's not working, you might read some of the leading books on the subject - Happiest Baby on the Block is one that comes to mind.

Answer 6

My 10 month old goes to bed at the same time each night, he has dinner, bath a little play for about 10 min with his brother and sister, then bed.
As for the sleeping all night thing, when you know tell me.
I gave up breastfeeding just recently, all excpet the night, when he wakes in the middle of the night, he has a few sucks and goes back to sleep.

Answer 7

In short, you mean to say that your bedtimes are not matching.
You can not make a baby sleep all the night. Baby will get up when it is hungry, or when its sleep is over or for any such reason.It is the duty of parents to attend the baby. Both parents can attend baby turn by turn. We can not expect a baby to sleep and get up at our convenience. Attending a baby is a part of parenting. As the baby grows it will change its sleeping pattern. One day it will match with yours. Till then its your (i.e. parent's)turn to adjust with your baby. Anyway active baby is better than a crying baby (especially during night).

Answer 8

All children are different so really no body can give you an answer on your kid, but if it helps I started a routine that my children got used to. A little before bedtime I would get my daughter to settle down and read a book. Then get her blanket and sippy and she would go to bed.
It takes time and a lot of patience!!!!
Good luck

Answer 9

Only if you are lucky. My oldest boy went to sleep every night at 7:00 and slept until 7:00 the next morning. He did this until he was two. I have had to lay down with him every night since to get him to sleep. I have heard of ways to train them to sleep on their own, none have worked for us.

Answer 10

Make a routine, have times when everything happens put it on your fridge or somewhere that you will see it often. Stick to it and eventually she will come to expect whats coming next!