Does anyone with a toddler have problems with them sleeping through the night? My daughter just turned 2yrs old and she wakes up every night crying. Sometimes I can get her to go back to sleep or sometimes she stays up. This happens almost every night. She has to be really tired to sleep through the night.
2006-11-27 05:04:40 · 6 answers · asked by MonaLisa 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
my daughter did this at two years old too. it went on for probably a month or so. i think it was because she was getting her back molars. and i thought we were done with teeth! she's almost three now and she wakes up occassionaly at night. we follow the same routine when it happens: i'll go in there and give her a drink and a kiss and tell her its still time to sleep. this usually works, once in a great while it doesn't. i would suggest that if your daughter is waking up to follow a routine each time. you may have to go in there a few times but just keep doing the same thing and she'll get the hang of it. it takes a lot of patience...
i don't suggest letting her cry it out, unless that has worked for her in the past. it never worked with my daughter. she would cry for hours and get so worked up she wouldn't sleep and our whole day would be ruined.
i wonder if it is teething if you could give her some tylenol before bed- talk to her doctor first though because it could be something else like nightmares or maybe she's just going through a growth spurt.
i think waking up at night is a phase most toddlers go through. good luck!
2006-11-27 06:25:14 · answer #1 · answered by abcdefg123456 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop putting her back to sleep and let her put herself down again. Barring any medical issues she has no reason other than wanting your attention, to wake up at night and not go back to sleep. Your trying to comfort her only wakes her up more.
Ge teh sleep lady's book "good night, sleep tight" its excellent for issues like this, and helps you find ways to get your child to fall asleep on her own, without crying it out like an animal in prison.
2006-11-27 05:08:11 · answer #2 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my son started out sleeping great then as he started to learn things and do things his sleep patterns went right down the tube!! i have no idea why or when this will change the only thing i can do i just accept that it is not his fault and keep praying that one day we will sleep again
2006-11-27 05:18:00 · answer #3 · answered by Lori C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try making her nap time shorter and keep her busy during the day so that she can fell asleep easier and longer.
2006-11-27 06:03:10 · answer #4 · answered by 2Hott2Touch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop giving her attention just lead her back to bed and tuck her in with no expression after a couple of days she will stop waking up.
2006-11-27 05:45:40 · answer #5 · answered by christina c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep her busy threw the day so she will be tired at night.
2006-11-27 05:07:29 · answer #6 · answered by greengrass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋