How can I get my one year old to sleep all night, in her own room?

Question

She has been sleeping in her crib, in our room for the first year. Half the night anyway, until we give up and bring her in our bed after she wakes up 3 times or so. Last weekend we moved her to her own room, crib and all. Now she will sleep in there, but only after crying for an hour minimum. She continues to wake up at least four times also. She goes back to sleep easily, but we still have to go in and give her her pacifier over and over again. How much longer will this last? Any suggestions to make it easier?

Answer 1

Well the main thing is that she may feel alone in her room. She may miss the closeness that you once shared. My daughter does that all the time, she will fall asleep by herself and then keep my girlfriend up all night llong becuase she misses her mom. It will pass with time. Good luck.

Answer 2

This will go on for quite a while...You are giving in to each one of the habits. Start a "good night" habit, such as reading a book 1 hour prior then say, "time for bed". I got rid of the pacifier and bottle at 1 year. I started with a good night song for each one of my boys and to this day, they go to bed by 8pm with no problems ( and I have 4 of them).Anything after a year becomes a habit for them. Before long, the crying will stop. You will have to put up with the crying for a while, but it will opay off and your daughter will get the good night sleep she needs. She is safe and you can tell by her kind of cries. Stay tough and it will be peaceful. It may also be teething, but do the same pattern every night. If you don't stop letting her in your bed, you will never get her out. Save the snuggles for during the day or morning. It doesn't mean that you are heartless or a bad mom, she won't be insecure in the future. She needs to learn independence.

Answer 3

Well its obvioius that she thinks she needs a pacifier maybe its time to wean her off of it but if your not ready for that then let her cry to sleep like your doing. When she wakes up in the night go in her room and give her a hug but dont pick her up tell her its night night time and kiss her and walk away let her cry for 10 mins, go in there repeat the steps and walk away, next time wait 15 mins before going back in there evenually she will give up and go to sleep. Good luck it does work. As long as she knows your around she should be okay. Try not to put her in your bed please even for a one year old its still not safe!

Answer 4

You need to decide right now if you are going to let her in your bed forever. Now is the best time to break this habit. The older she gets, the harder it will be. Begin a nightime ritual. A story, a song, brush her teeth (gums so she gets used to it) brush her hair, get her dressed for bedtime, whatever-- and lay her down. Always speak in a soft voice to calm her. Try music very low. Her room may be too quiet for her. Don't give up. Let her cry. She'll eventually fall asleep. It's not bad parenting. It's needing your sleep and giving her a routine. Children crave routine. DON'T GIVE UP!

Answer 5

You kind of have to let them cry it out sometimes.

One piece of advice: Get rid of the pacifier. Some kids are only waking up because they lost it and can't find it.

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Answer 6

It will go on until she figures out how to replace the pacifier herself and that she is in her own room for good. There is not specific times set, it all depends on your daughter.

Answer 7

as young as this child is probably quit a while, she really not a toddler ,usually after they start walking they will sleep longer through the night especially if they play a lot during the day, also don't let her take late napes,none after 2o'clock in the afternoon

Answer 8

I have this same prob with my 4 yr old good luck