How can I get my 13 month old to sleep by herself, all through the night?

Answer 1

Good luck with that .Do not turn on any lights and keep it quiet so she gets bored and goes back to sleep.

Answer 2

Is she sleeping with you now ? You didn't give very many details. But if you mean you want her to sleep in her own crib all night, you'll have to just put her in there, you could start by sleeping in the crib for naps first (if she doesn't already) Then just go in every 5-10 minutes (depending how much crying she does and how much you can handle) then pat her, shush her, fix her blankets give her a little bear and tell her you love her and it's time for bed. keep lights low, and conversation to a minimum. Increase the time you go in afterwards until she falls asleep. May or may not be a lot of work, but be patient and consistent, and remember what your end goal is !
OR if she can easily be moved without waking (would probably not work with my son) she can fall asleep in your bed, then you can move her into her own crib, but make sure she's used to the crib at least before sticking her there and scaring her if she wakes in the night.
The idea about being in the room with her, and slowly moving further away every night or so, is worth a try as well. Hope you find something that works.

Answer 3

This might sound really, really mean, but you'll be glad you did it.

1) Set her bedtime. This bedtime will depend on what time you set her naptime to be. Usually, 13 month old children have bedtimes around 8-9 o'clock. The earlier you put her to bed, though, the earlier she gets up!

2) 15 minutes before her bedtime, take her into her room and read, sing, or just talk to her. This will calm her down and get her drowsy.

3) When her bedtime comes, bend down, kiss her goodnight, and leave. Make sure you close the door. Do not, and I repeat, do not, go get her no matter how much she's crying. If she has a bottle in her bed, she'll be fine. After about an hour or so, she should be asleep (this depends on your baby though).

4) Follow your procedure strictly. She'll learn that you're not going to come back into her room, so she'll go to sleep. The only reason why she won't sleep by herself is because she wants your attention. Don't give it to her (at night), and she'll realize that the night is for sleeping and not playing.

Side note: If she takes a long long time to settle down, consider making her nap time sooner in the afternoon. This will make her more tired.

Hope I helped!

Answer 4

My daughter has slept through the night since she was about 4mo old (she is currently 18mo old). The rare occasions that she has woken up in the middle of the night she either 1. didn't eat a good meal at night before going to bed and woke up hungry 2. took a long nap in the afternoon and didn't play enough afterward to burn off the energy 3. was too hot/cold.

Most likely at 13mo. your kiddo needs some good solid foods. She is burning more calories and giving her a nice meal a couple hours before bed of some good protein ( shredded chicken/beef, fish, turkey meat) and some complex carbs (100% whole wheat bread, wheat crackers, oats) will be helpful. Pairing the protein with complex carbs will keep a person full for a longer period of time. Give her a snack before she goes to bed too. I would suggest Goldfish crackers, fruit, cheerie O's, a nutrigrain bar, yogurt- something easy to eat that won't cause an upset stomach after going to bed.

She also may be waking up because of a dry throat/mouth from your heater. In that case, you could try a humidifier.

Answer 5

My daughter is 19 mo and just started to sleep all the way through the night. We switched her bed and changed her room and made her a part of it. It was still difficult at first but it was a lot easier then before. You can try sitting in her room while she goes to sleep and each night just move closer to the door. Also, my daughter loves music and you may want try that.

Answer 6

Figure out what soothes her, music, a pacifier and use it. For our son it's his pacifier, for our daughter it was music. Don't be afraid to let her cry a little. The sooner she starts sleeping by herself the better. We let our daughter, now 10 sleep with us and she did for about 4 years. Our son, 6 months. sleeps through thte night in his crib, it's much better for everyone. Good luck.