I have always been able just to put her in her cot at 7 and she sleeps through till morning,but the last couple of nights she just crys ,i pick her up give her a cuddle and lay her back down and she starts again ..she points towards the loungeroom like she wants to come out,.this goes on for about 3 hours i was hopeing someone had any ideas as i have never gone through this before,do i bring her out to keep her happy?I am 39 weeks pregnant and very exhausted...
2006-11-12 23:53:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
If it's only at bedtime that she's resisting and not that she's waking up in the middle of the night...and if it's ruled out that there's no medical reason that she's not sleeping, like a cold or something. I'd assume from experience that she knows that everyone else is still up so she wants to be to. I'd make a night-time ritual. take her away from everything that's going on a little while before you put her down so she can wind down. I had this problem with mine. and I started to bath her every night at the same time, them lay her down with me and read to her and talk to her and cuddle before I put her down. and it fixed the problem.
2006-11-13 09:21:31 · answer #1 · answered by lv82 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter went through this, only instead of at bed time, she did it at 2 in the morning when she woke up and wouldn't go back to sleep. I don't think there is an easy fix, just stick to her bedtime routine and don't give in to her fit. It may take a few days, but she should come around. Chances are the impending baby has gotten her very out of sink and it will only continue until such time as she has gotten used to the new baby.
2006-11-13 08:03:11 · answer #2 · answered by Erin S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a game of manipulation. She probably woke up from a bad dream one night an you came running. She then realized that if she cries, you will come running and she is using it to her advantage. She is using it now because she knows that if she isn't as tired or isn't quite ready to fall asleep that all she has to do is cry and you will appear to entertain her. All you need to do is to not give in. Being a mother, you should be able to tell the difference between her "something's really wrong" cry and her "i want something" cry. If she starts crying and you know she is fine, don't go into her room. She may cry harder when you don't come in when expected, but don't give in. I know it will kill you inside to let her cry, but if you give in, she will do it every night. Trust me, my daughter did it to me around 2 yrs old and that's how I got her to stop. She's 4 now, and will still try it every once in a while....
2006-11-13 11:51:23 · answer #3 · answered by Janhellyca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She probably does not need as much sleep. Make her day nap shorter or if she takes 2 naps limit it to one.
I just let my 18 month old stay up if she doesn't fall asleep after a while. I just think the later she will sleep in in the morning!
2006-11-13 08:46:57 · answer #4 · answered by Alisa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she is napping during the day she may not be getting enough play time between nap time and bed time. maybe try and get her to take her nap earlier or let her stay up an hour later. After my second was born I enjoyed the fact that my older son was up an hour after the baby went to sleep it gave us an hour to give him his bath read and snuggle time
2006-11-13 11:01:58 · answer #5 · answered by Rodney B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe she is not tired.
it could be that she sleeping too much during the day. cut her nap time to only 30min. as your baby gets older she doesn't need as much sleep as before. at 18 mo she needs about 14/15 hours of sleep a day.
2006-11-13 08:09:46 · answer #6 · answered by Miki 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my niece had something like that. it may be night terrors. my brother looked more into it. it may happen between 1-2 years old into when they are 5. my neice did not stop it until almost 5 years old. and the best thing you can do it give them good ol TLC. it worked with my niece. hope it gets better for you.
2006-11-13 08:04:21 · answer #7 · answered by Karen Elaine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter did the same thing.. we race, fly (probably not good since your are pg) or choo choo train run to bed... now.. she starts bedtime by calling out how she wants to get to bed
2006-11-13 10:09:30 · answer #8 · answered by Esssriala 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how about a tot of sherry in her last feed/drink - it will make her really sleepy, I know it does me!!
2006-11-13 07:56:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋