Can anyone give me advice on how to get my 14 month old to sleep in his babybed all night?

Question

Blake is 14 months, and he will go to sleep just fine in his bed with his warm milk, but its when he wakes up in the middle of the night that i run into a problem. I can make him another bottle and he will go back to sleep sometimes, but then again sometimes he just keeps crying at like 2:30 in the morning and he wont stop until i take him in the room with me. I know that i need to stop doing that because he cant sleep with us two forever. Also we have another baby on the way and i dont think our bed is big enough for all four of us! HELP!

Answer 1

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Answer 2

My 18 month old daughter is a wonderful sleeper - as you said she goes straight to sleep on her own as soon as she is put in her cot. She also had a strange month or so when she was 14 months old where she was restless and she would wake up every night. We found it was because she was teething. We gave her 2.5mils (the small measuring spoon) of calpol right before bad and after a few days she was sleeping through again. It's awful when you feel so helpless - but try not to give in and put your daughter in bed with you. You'll undo all of that great work you have put in to get her into a sleeping routine. Good Luck.

Answer 3

Hi. Blake has learned that when he cries in the middle of the night you will come get him and take him to your bed and get a bottle. I am assuming he is in a crib ... I don't think there is any way around it except to explain to your son each night before you lay him down that if he cries you will check on him once but that you will not take him from his crib or give him a bottle (unless of course he is really thirsty). And then stick to it. There will be an adjustment period ... but then he will get used to it. This was a difficult time for me and my husband. We stuck together through it.. and for our family it was the right decision. Before you know it you will all be sleeping through the night... that is until the new baby comes!

Answer 4

i had the same problem with my son when he was about that age. my doctor told me to comfort him without picking him up, reassure him that i still loved him and that he was okay. then tuck him back into bed and leave the room and shut the door. let him cry for 10 minutes, then go back into the room. don't say a word (that's the important part) and just tuck him back in again and leave the room. let him cry for 15 minutes then go back, and so on until he cries himself back to sleep. it'll be a horrible experience but just keep reminding yourself that it's for his own good. tyler (my son) only did it for a night or two and now he hardly ever wakes up in the middle of the night. Good Luck!!

Answer 5

Acid reflux could be the issue. Try putting something under the mattress to make it lift in the head area. I actually had to put my son in his car seat, inside the crib until his esophagus was strong enough to stop the acid reflux. He slep through the night with no problem, but had to be propped up a little. Your pillows in your bed are larger than his, so he's slightly inclined. That's the reason for him sleeping so well there. Try it for a few nights.

Answer 6

Put Blake's bed in your room for a while and he will be secure in knowing that when he wakes you are still there. Be patient with him but stern...do not put him in the bed with you ( this is dangerous). Reassure him when he wakes and go back to bed...he can see you but he does need to learn to sleep in his own bed. Also, my granddaughter did not like the baby bed w/ bars...sooo my son got her one of the big people beds made for little people. She loves this bed and has started to sleep in it through the night. Good Luck and remember to have patience with your little one.

Answer 7

Letting them cry it out is the hardest thing in the world, but if he's not hungry, you're going to have to do it. It's the only way. It may take 2 or 3 nights, but he'll live... and you will sleep. Just remember, it's gonna be a hell of a lot harder if you wait till he's two!

Answer 8

I had the same problem with my son. Only he'd wake up and just come crawl into bed with me. One reason why could be that he feels that having another baby on the way that he's going to lose his mommy. Sit with him or lay with him until he falls asleep again. Also I told my oldest that the baby I told my oldest that the baby I was having was his baby

Answer 9

with my son i found it easier to put a bottle of warm water in bed with him when i put him to bed ... or even some warm green tea the milk might be casueing him problems at night... i know my son couldn have anything but water at bed time or he has problems sleeping . His doctor couldnt give me a reason for it but after i started just water it cleared everything up... If your son wont tak just water add just a smll bit of juice and slowly add less and less juice till your just water

Answer 10

my daughter is15 months old and she is just starting to sleep through the nigh again. She started sleeping through the night at about months then all of a sudden started waking up it took months for her to sleep through the night again. I rock her at night and we watch cartoons until she falls asleep then I put her in her bed, she wakes up ocassionally but not that often but she goes right back to sleep good luck

Answer 11

my sister had the same problem.
why dont you try putting a shirt of yours in the baby bed with him, so he can smell your scent, and this will comfort him alot through the night.
you really need to get out of the habit of bringing Blake into the bed with you and your husband, the bed is for you and your man, and not really a place for bub to sleep.
Its going to suck alot, but you could also try camping out in his room for a few nights, that way you are close to him, and he is aware of your presence, but he is still in his own bed.
If you do this for a few nights, little Blake might start to settle in his bed.
Good luck with it, just keep trying, he will eventually learn to sleep soundly in his own bed.