I got a baby that is gonna be 2 next month and she wont go to sleep?

Question

I have a 23 month old lil gurl that will be 2 jan 7th and she will not go to sleep at night until really late lastnight she didnt go untill almost 5 o'clock and just about everyday she doesnt wake up until around 11:30 which i do too cuz im up with her all night long i try to not let her nap thru the day so she will got to bed i like to have her in bed around 10pm but if she doesnt nap she will go to bed at 8pm then get back up at 10pm and stays up all night.. how can i get her to go to bed early and stay asleep until morning cuz its drainin me where i dont feel like doing nuttin at ll some body please help me oh yeah when i give her a bath she just get more wired up.... please help me....

Answer 1

my daughter will also be 2 in january, and i had the same problem with her about a month ago. i had to stop letting her nap through the day, and if i caught her falling asleep in the car, i would have to wake her up cause i knew she'd be up all night long. sometimes, even that didnt help. here's my advice. get her up early in the morning, like 8 or 9, even if she went to bed at 5, and make sure if she does have to take a nap, that its no longer than 20 or 30 minutes. and make sure she naps early in the day, like around noon or 1. cut out any sugary snacks after 5pm, even juice. (juice has lots of sugar in it). if her bath gets her more wired up, do her bath early too. and get a set routine, right before bed, and be sure to tell her that after she brushes her teeth, and picks her toys up, that its time for bed. after a few days, she will catch on, and it will be like clockwork. the biggest thing, is routine. and, after her bath and dinner, keep her busy and play with her for a while to help unwind her a little bit. and once you put her to bed, if she gets up out of bed, dont try to throw her back in bed, and make her stay there, because she will end up hating bed time. when my daughter gets up out of bed, i say "ok, we'll go watch a video for 30 minutes, then its back to bed" and it works almost every time. if she's really restless, i'll give her some warm milk. i know its hard, trust me, i just went through the same thing. but the biggest thing is getting a routine down thats easy for you and your daughter. it may take a few days of being tired all day long to get used to the routine, but hang in there! a good nights sleep will come before you know it.

Answer 2

At her age, her little body needs sleep. I suggest you make her have a nap at midday. Lie down with her if necessary, but let her relax for about an hour! You will find she will nod off even if its only 20 minutes or so. Make a definate routine for the evening. Supper say at 6.00, followed by a nice relaxing bath. Make sure the house has calmed down, TV off etc.Keep bath calm too, then once she is dressed in her pj's, take her to her room and read her a story or two. Before you do, tell her that once we have read some stories, it's sleep time! Cuddle and kiss her, and once you have settled her in her bed ... that is it!!! If she gets up,you take her back to bed, say nightie, and leave. engage in no conversation with her. You may have to do this a couple of times, but she WILL get the message eventually. You might find it takes a night or two,but in the end it is definately worth it! Make sure you settle her at the same time every night. I think she has got herself into an overdrive ... because little ones should be getting roughly 12 hours!! With routine and determination you will get there. Good luck!!

Answer 3

get this poor child on a DAYTIME schedule. Get her UP at 7-8am, nap late morning or early afternoon, for 60-90 minutes, then to bed by 8pm or so.

If she's up all night, then keep her up all day. Sounds to me as though she's got her days and nights mixed up.

None of these things will be simple, and there will be plenty of bumps in the road, but for your and her sanity and health, she needs to have more down time at NIGHT>

Good luck!

Answer 4

There are so many things to be tried but certain things only work with certain babies.Ive 7yr & a 6month old so i know what u are going through. What i always did is kept them awake except to take naps. When they are at your daughters age, you can really wear them out by playing outside with other kids or with u in house but either way make sure they get tired.Then make sure they get a good meal in there stomach(bottle with cereal) or whatever ur daughter eats now. Then give a good long warm bath with lavender baby wash and lotion.I wouldn't always recomend this and i have done it before but get some liquid nightime medicine and after u do all of those things give her correct dose, but maybe only for a few days just til she gets into the routine of playing,eating,bath,and medicine.Then if u have to rock her to sleep or whatever works for u to get het to sleep. Both my sons slept with a fan in the room that made noise just to soothe them and they slept so much easier.(not a ceiling fan, but a rotating or any fan like that.)Every child is different but i sure do hope this works for you. Its really all about getting them into an routine and then they feel comfortable and things get so much easier, and don't forget to try and do these things at the same time everyday.

Answer 5

Put her in her room, shut the door, let her wear herself out. Im' telling you- get her to do it herself or this will go on forever. My sister had the same problem, and and her little girl is now 8 and STILL won't go to sleep without Mommy there to wait with her. Teach her now that you each need alone time and sleep, and it will pay off in the end. It'll be hard because she'll scream and be pissed, but I bet she'll fall asleep. Crying takes a lot out of a person. Good luck!

Answer 6

try not to let her sleep during the day until the time you want her to go to bed, also you could try getting her to play on something that requires her to spend energy make her run, jump, or something like that so that at the end of the day she feels tired and wants to rest the whole night.

Answer 7

Oh wow-- I really feel for you but it is going to take a whole whack of discipline (on your part mostly) to turn this situation around. Are you up for it? Then you might want to try the following:

(1)You are the parent. You are the Guide. You respect your child and have a good idea about what your child needs because you are the parent. You are setting an example for your child to follow from now on in. You are modeling for your child the kind of lifestyle you want her to live from the time she is two until she is 102. This is not a dress rehearsal-- this is your lives.

(2)Take a quick inventory of your lifestyle. I know that you are tired so don't get bogged down in the details... but, what is going on for you right now that is NOT part of what you want your child to remember when she grows up? What can you let go of that will improve your life? TV? Games on the computer? Talking on the phone for too long? Yelling? Eating junkfood in front of the TV? Take one small action to improve your life today, and another one tomorrow, and so on.

(3)If you start giving up the negative stressors in your life (and your daughter's), what positive actions can you take to replace the old habits that didn't serve you? Maybe draw up a 'routine chart' for the day that includes regular times for meals and naps? Take a walk each day at about the same time to a park? Make a new friend (not a virtual new friend-- someone live) who can take walks with you and your baby? Join a parent support group once a week in your community? Join a play group once a week to meet other parents who might be able to share tips with you? Take one small action today, one tomorrow, and so on.

(4)Once you have a routine mapped out, try it for a few days and see what works. What do you know about Child Development? Could you learn something about how much sleep a 2-year old needs, for example, by reading for about 10 minutes on the Internet and then chart that on your routine list?

(5)How about nutrition? Are you breastfeeding your child? If so, do you need to begin to wean her from the nighttime nursing so you can get a better night's sleep? You might be interested in this article by Dr. Ben Kim: http://drbenkim.com/blog/2006/11/night-weaning-breastfeeding-baby.html
Are you and your child (remembering that you are the model) each getting enough fresh, ripe, raw, organic fruits and veggies in your daily eating? Are you eating too many highly processed, sugary, chemical-laden foods? Do you feel strongly enough about this to make changes? If so, make a small change today in your diet, another one tomorrow, and so on. Eating properly will make a huge difference in your sleep patterns. Eating good meals and not snacking after 8 pm will free your body up from extra digestive duties and will make sleep easier. Also, many children are allergic or intolerant to dairy-- cow's milk, ice cream, cheese, etc. Do some asking and research in this. A child with a milk allergy can be very agitated and gas-y during the night.

(6)Do you have a quiet-ing, secure-making, meaningful spiritual experience in your life? My own personal and family preference is for a relationship with God. A spiritual journey has saved many a distraught family and changed lives forever. Practicing peacefulness will serve your child and you for a long time to come.

(7)My suggestion is to continue with the bath, but to add 5-10 drops of pure, unadulterated lavender essential oil to the warm water and to keep the bath ritual very serene and pleasant. Turn off the TV, unplug the phone and just focus on the bath itself. A parent support group is a great place to find out about what other parents do for 'bedtime rituals' that work to wind down instead of wind up the baby. A bowl of hot water with a drop of Chamomile Roman essential oil in it under the baby's cot is helpful in calming the child (but not right under her head-- you could also put it on a nearby dresser, but not somewhere where she will grab it and spill it of course). To order pure, unadulterated essential oils go here>>>http://tinyurl.com/ykxyuk

(8)Celebrate the successes everyday. There are a lot more preachy things I could say, but I think this is pretty near adequate for now.

God bless,

Healthia Cynthia
Certified Comprehensive Coach
Moderator for My Monday Miracles
http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/My_Monday_Miracles/

Answer 8

Lack of sleep in children can cause serious
health problems.If parents follow some simple
techniques for making their children sleep,
it can be avoided. I found useful information
at http://nosleep.in/sleepchildren.html

Answer 9

I don't have any kids but my grandma would stick her finger in a bottle of liquor & then in their mouth & they'd go to sleep quick-(but you're the parent, it's your choice.)

Answer 10

feed her with 2 litre of Carlsberg. and sing 'lu la bye'...sure ur lil baby sleep comfortably....