hw can I get my 1 year old to sleep on his own and faster.?

Question

I usally put him to bed at 8 and yhe won,t go till 11;00

Answer 1

I'm praying for you!
Tell him, and mean it, that you will not come to him after you put him to bed. Tell him, too, that you will be close enough to hear everything he says (and cries), and that you will come to him in the morning when the sun "wakes up."
Give him a "sleepy" toy that he only, only, only has when he is in his bed. (Maybe you could pick it out together.)
You will be distressed that first, and maybe the first few, nights.
He will cry and you will imagine that he is sick or cutting teeth or being psychologically damaged.
Here's what is really happening:
He is learning that someone larger than a one year old is in charge -- very good for the psyche. He is learning that you love him and that you will keep your word -- a fabulous foundation for the teenage years. He is learning that he has resources for comforting himself and that the inner poise required to sleep is not dependent on his mom.
And that's true. You need to believe it. Even a one-year-old child picks up on your most deeply-held convictions.
Hope this helps.
Po-mommie

Answer 2

My son is 1 also and we have a bedtime routine that we do everynight. He gets a bath at 7 and gets to play in the tub until 7 30 and then we get him all lotioned up and he gets a sippy cup and at 8 30 i read him a bedtime story and i say a prayer with him..kiss him, tell him mommy loves him and tucks him in.

as for your son just he does stay up until 11 or does he cry that whole time. How much are you letting him sleep through the day? What time does he wake up in the morning. Maybe try waking him up early.

Answer 3

Is he sleeping in late in the morning? Or is he taking long or late naps during the day? If he is getting too much sleep during the day or if his naps are long or close to evening then he just probably isn't tired enough to go to bed at 8:00. Try waking him earlier int he morning and giving him his naps earlier and wake him if he sleeps for long. About and hour before you want him to go to sleep, turn the lights down in the house, put on some sort soothing music and give him a warm calming bath. Not a lot of play just try to keep him calm and take to him in a quiet soothing voice. They have baby bath with lavender in it and lavender is a natural relaxant, try using some of that too. Try to keep his bedtime routine the same every night and always do the same things. He will get used to it and his body sill start to recognize that it's time to get ready to go to sleep. I also rocked my babies after they were out of the bath but would (try) to put them to bed before they fell asleep. Sometimes they were just so adorable I just couldn't put them down. So that caused another whole set of problems! lol
But rocking them was better than fighting them to sleep on their own sometimes. My children are now all between the ages of 11 and 16 and they all turned out to be great sleepers by the time they were a year and a half.
Good luck!

Answer 4

Don't put him to bed at eight. Try a warm bath and a little massage. Give him his bottle but don't let him fall asleep with it. Keep the room quiet and on the dark side. Start the bedtime routine about 9:00 at the same time everyday. Once he's in his crib, close the door and don't go in if he cries.

Answer 5

That's depends on you .if you go to bed early with him he might not stay up till 11.the best thing that i could say is that sleep with him untill he really fall asleep then you could do your own thing.

Answer 6

Me and my girlfriend are going through this now. Her son will be 7 next month and still wants to sleep with her. Break the cycle now or you will be sorry. GOOD LUCK!!!