whats the easiest way to get a 10 month old baby to sleep through the night?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I honestly despair at some of the answser I read here and hope to god that no one listens to some of the nut jobs.

DO NOT GIVE A BABY CALPOL OR ANY OTHER MEDICINE UNLESS THEY ARE ILL.

It won't MAKE a baby sleep through the night.

I cannot belive that people think its ok to medicate a baby when there is nothing wrong.

My son is also 10 months old and has been sleeping through the night from around 3 months so it is possible. Routine and structure are the main points to instill.

Bath, bottle, book and bed! Start this of at around 6.30 so he should be settled for 7.30. Give him a bit bottle and make sure he is getting enough to eat during the day so he isn't waking up hungry.

If he does wake up make it as boring as possible. Don't talk to him, give him a bottle (he should be able to hold it himself) and leave him in the dark. He will soon learn that its no fun waking up! Once you are sure he isn't hungry when he's waking then give him water in his bottle - even less to wake up for!

He still needs naps during the day at this age, don't be tempted to cut them out to get him to sleep at night as an overtired baby sleeps worse than a well rested one!

Good luck!

Answer 3

If you ask any mother she will tell you this is the million dollar question. My daughter is 9 mos old and she still doesn't sleep through the night consistently. However, routine is a definite help. I feed her a meal, put her in the bath (I let her have plenty of play time in the tub), dress her for bed feed her a bottle and then lay her down in her bed with kisses and "night night" and just walk out. Sometimes she may fuss a little, but it is usually just for a few minutes and then she will settle on down and go to sleep. However, she is appararently terrified that she will miss something and if there is any noise that filters in to her, she is awake and raring to go. If she does wake up during the night, she is not going back to sleep for a good while. So, after I change her diaper, I will lay down on the bed in there and leave her in the crib and turn the lamp on real dim and she plays until she is ready to go back to sleep. She can see me and I am there in case something happens and she needs me, but can get some sleep.

Answer 4

its not easy I have two boys that did not sleep through the night until they were about two, I tried everything giving them a bath before bed , massaging going for a drive lots of cuddles and play time trhoughtout the day to make the child feel loved and secure but nothing really worked until they were ready themselves but on the other hand I have a 4.5month old baby girl who has been sleeping through the night since she was about three months without any hassle she is great, some get all the luck, just keep perservering it will happen soon.

Answer 5

Routine. If you need some support and a guideline try Gina Fords Contented baby book. It worked for all 3 of mine. Its fantastic. Its quite strict which if you are like any other mum and have a life then it can be quite strict but its certainly worth a read and taking the basic idea from. My youngest is 6 months and has slept through from 8 weeks. If your baby still has milk wake them at 10.30pm before you go to bed for the feed. You start dictating when they sleep and for how long instead of vice a versa. Hope it helps.

Answer 6

At 6 months children can go 8 hours w/o food. Let the baby cry it out at night trust me it isn't easy...it's probably the hardest thing I've ever done! Give him/her an oatmeal before they go to bed. Routine in the evening works for me the best. My routine with my 6 month old is to at 7:30 eat oatmeal with bananas 8:00 bath time and at about 8:20 we read a book and snuggle and I put him in bed at 8:30. He doens't wake up untill 7:00am!

Answer 7

im only 15 but i shared a room with an 11 month old baby boy on holiday last week and i got him to sleep through the night by putting him to bed at 9pm straight after a bottle of milk and a nappy change. I also allowed him to fall nearly asleep on me before putting him to bed, hope this helps you out =)

Answer 8

It may be that he's going through a growth spurt, in which case he may be wanting to drink more milk. Is he having plenty of fluids during the day?

I've given this answer previously, but here goes again! When I sleep-trained my daughter I used a different technique from controlled crying (which is where you leave them to cry for 5, 10, 15 mins) because I couldn't bear to see my daughter cry. Its called "pick up and put down".

Basically, you make sure you have a set bedtime routine and follow it. Make sure that they know that its bed time. If they wake in the night make sure you go straight to them, pick them up and check that everything is OK (do anything that you need to like changing nappies etc) and put them back down in the cot and leave the room and close the door. Do not make eye contact (this is essential), speak to them, make cooing noises etc. If they continue to cry, re-enter the room, check that they're OK and walk out again, always with out making eye contact. When he wakes in the morning, go in and make a real fuss of him, even if he's been up for most of the night, so that he knows that there is a distinct difference between your nighttime and daytime response to his waking. It will take about four days before he gets the message that mummy (or daddy) will always come if he needs help but that he wont get any "fun" or emotional response out of you.

I used this with my daughter, who had a similar problem and it worked like a dream. I much prefer it to controlled crying because I believe it sent a strong message that I would always come if she needed me but that bedtime was bedtime and mummy wasn't going to engage in playing, cuddling or any form of chitchat.

Good luck. I know how hard it is when a baby won't sleep through the night.

Answer 9

My daughter went thru a growing spurt at 10 months, so she was waking up for a bottle. We made the mistake of letting her fall asleep in our bed too, so when she would wake up in her own bed, she had trouble going back to sleep. We now rock her to sleep in her room before putting her to bed. She usually sleeps thru the night. I have to agree that routine plays a big key. I give my daughter a bath at night with J&J nightime baby wash & lotion. Baby massage also helps. I massage her when I put her lotion on. Afterwards I give her a bottle (so she doesn't wake up hungry during the night) while I read to her. Also, I read that if a baby watches TV before bed that it could disrupt their sleep. Good luck and be patient.

Answer 10

hey you have some good answers, some so stupid.... but i have had 7 kids and 12 grand kids, and when the grandkids dont sleep the night, i seem to end up with them, my last grandaughter is 4months old and she slepts through the night from 8.30 to 6.00, next morning, full tummy, no talking to her before she goes to bed, as she gets to stimulated, and wonts everyone to keep yaking to her, the nice warm bath is great. If i hear her stir through the night, i dont jump out of bed and pick her up, in writing this to you, i really think that its easier to get a younger babie to sleep through the night. At 10mths they are really to knowing, and smart. good luck, and hope that you well get a full nights sleep soon.

Answer 11

Make sure that they have dry diapers before falling asleep and make sure that they get full. Hunger will wake them up.

Also, if the baby is not already, you need to put the child to sleep in it's own bed. They will sleep better that way because you won't be moving around in the bed waking them up.

You might try crib light that sings music that they like too.