My 1 1/2 year old wont sleep through the night!!!?

Question

My son WONT sleep through the night. He goes to bed around 8:30-9pm because I thought that was a good time for kids to be in bed. Tonight i'm going to put him in 10-10:30pm and see if it works, but if not, what can i do??

Answer 1

I think 8:30-9:00 is too late; don't put him to bed any later! Both of my kids (6 months and 3 years old) are in bed between 7:00 pm and 7:30 pm. The trick is getting him in a good routine for the whole day. At 1 1/2, he should only need one nap a day, around 1:00 pm-ish, and that nap should not be for longer than 2-3 hours. If he currently has a morning nap, push him to drop it (i.e., don't let him fall asleep!). And don't let him sleep in too late, not past 7:00 am or 8:00 am. Hopefully that will make him tired enough to sleep through the night. Things won't change overnight, though; you have to be persistent and consistent for several days. If he still isn't sleeping through the night after a week of the new routine, see what happens if you let him cry it out. Good luck!

Answer 2

Maybe he doesn't need to sleep 12 hours at night. To get him on a suitable schedule that is right for him you need to know how many hours of sleep that he needs and not just pick some arbitrary number like 12 because it would make your life easier. Waking up multiple times for hours at at time tell me this. It sounds like he needs 9 hours a day. This is probably why you are beating you head against the wall. You just need to get most of these at night. When he goes to sleep at 9pm, wake him up after an hour. Then he should go to sleep earlier than 6am....maybe 3-4 am. He will likely sleep more than 6 hours then (perhaps not in a row.) Then gradually move the "nap" earlier (the former bedtime) so that the longer period happens at night. In response to your unasked question of how you can handle a newborn and a toddler that only sleeps 9 hours a day.. get help and co-sleep. Otherwise be more exhausted. Take heart, there are toddlers that sleep even less than that. Sucks I know but it is the way it is. You can even get your toddler to help you by fetching diapers etc.If you can afford it put the toddler in to day care or something for half a day or a couple of days a week so you can sleep during the day with the newborn.

Answer 3

You just have to ride it out. I had the same problem with my son who will be 2 in two weeks. And he has been sleeping through the night consistently only for the past 6 weeks. Putting him to bed later will not help the situation. Make sure you give him a bath each night at the same time, then what ever you do before bed time, be sure to do in the same basic order each night. Eventually, he will begin to understand that at the end of that routine he is expected to go to bed. It works for my little one. And now I just have to tell him it is time for bed, walk him to his room and pull up his covers. He lays down, and within 5 minutes he is asleep without crying or fighting or screaming like he has done in the past.

It even works in spite of him not having a routine for the three days out of the week that he spends with his dad. So if this is a factor for you don't worry. If you are consistent, he will learn to follow the rules that you have set for your house. I put my son to bed as early as 8:30pm. He is awake by 8am each morning no matter what time he goes to bed.

Answer 4

He is only 1 1/2. A very active age. Try getting him up a little earlier in the morning and at nap time. Don't give him any sugary snacks past 6:00 including fresh fruits-they have a natural sugar in them. If he must have a snack right before bed (which could cause him to be restless) give him a light snack maybe crackers
and/or cheese and turkey ( turkey has a natural
way of making you sleepy-think about after thanksgiving dinner) and a warm bath and warm white milk before bed always helps.
I am a widowed 41 year old mother of 7. I have lots of experience. Good luck and believe me if you can't get him to sleep thru the night now he will eventually sleep thru the night on his own.
Good luck

Answer 5

Make sure he doesn't nap too long in the day time. If he takes 2 naps cut it to one. Make sure he gets lots of run around time about 2 hours before bed. Make sure he eats a full supper, if supper is early add a snack before bed. Make sure the environment is adjusted so he can sleep. Keep music, tvs to a minimum. If he is by a road side that is busy, maybe put up some thick curtains/drapes to reduce noise.

Answer 6

lots of kids wake up at night when they are going through growth spurts - including cognitive spurts. also, when they are teething. if mine napped after 3pm, we were sunk for a good night's sleep - and yet some days just produce late naps...

as for that bedtime - yeah, i remember when we were kids, kids went to bed at that time. i think we all cried ourselves to sleep and gave up. hence all the sleeping pills, night caps, depression, anxiety, etc....



good luck tonight!

Answer 7

What do you do when your toddler keeps waking up at night — and you know he's old enough to sleep all the way through? The main thing is to make sure he learns how to settle himself back down — by finding his thumb, cuddling a transitional object, or some other way. By this age, your child is able to soothe himself, but you may still need to help him develop self-comforting techniques. Most of the experts agree that you should try to avoid letting your child become dependent on such external conditions as music, lighting, and feeding to fall asleep; if he does, he'll need the same things every time he wakes up at night before he can drop off again.

Here are a couple different techniques... I hope this helps!!!

As long as you're putting your child to sleep on his own at bedtime, it's all right to do what you think will help him go back to sleep, such as rocking him or pacing the floor until he falls asleep. As long as his bedtime routine is consistent, night waking should diminish in a few weeks. If this doesn't work, you'll have to resort to a checking routine: Stay in your child's room for a brief time, keep contact neutral, and don't pick him up. Leave and return in five-minute intervals, gradually increasing the time you're gone.

Make sure your child falls asleep alone — without you, a pacifier, or a bottle. If he won't stay asleep, try letting him cry for progressively longer intervals of time, starting at five minutes, increasing to 10, and so on. Between intervals, you can spend about two to three minutes with your child, reassuring him by talking to him and possibly patting him on the back. Don't pick him up or rock him.

Don't pick up your child or bring him to your room. He needs to learn to put himself back to sleep, even if it means crying a bit first. Comfort him for a short time, and continue to return briefly every five to 10 minutes until he falls asleep

Break into your child's sleep rhythm by waking him up before your bedtime. Love and cuddle him, feed him if necessary, and put him down again, reassuring him that you're there. Be firm, and make sure you're following all your familiar bedtime rituals .

Be flexible. Don't let your child cry it out; instead, try to find the source of his wakefulness (such as a dirty diaper, hunger, upset routines during the day, a stuffy nose, or even irritating pajamas). Increase his daytime attachment to you and let Dad play the role of nighttime co-comforter so both parents can help their child fall back to sleep. If your child has been a consistent sleeper but is going through a big development spurt, expect him to wake up more often at night. When this happens, try to get him back to sleep without taking him out of his crib. Instead, pat his back, talk to him soothingly, and sing. You can also consider taking him into your own bed.

Answer 8

the only thing you can do is to make sure he,s not wet hungry sick or uncomefortble and if not try to give him some attention read him a story sing him a Lully buy rock him that's all you can do

Answer 9

Get this book

Coping with your child's sleep problems by Richard Ferber...

It really does work...

NURSE

Answer 10

simply duck tape.
try it.