She has always slept through the night unless not feeling well or cutting teeth. Now here in the past month she has started waking up usually between 1 and 3. We have tried several diffent things from when she eats, naps, and wakes up, but we have yet to solve this problem with her waking up. Any suggestions?
2007-02-19 07:46:42 · 11 answers · asked by cbass 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Enjoy this time, My daughters both woke up everynight at 3. I would just Rock them back to sleep. I loved that time it was wonderful bonding time. They grow up too fast.
2007-02-19 07:57:02 · answer #1 · answered by sydphie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fact that she wakes up is really not a problem if you can give her the skills she needs to 'self comfort' and put herself back to sleep.
Does she have a blanket or pacifier or other 'warm fuzzie'? If not, something like this in her bed will help her settle down again.
Also, you might run a 'background noise' machine in her room during the night. My grandsons won't go to sleep without theirs. It provides a comforting rhythm and blocks out other noises.
Keep her door closed and her room as dark as possible so there is not any visible stimulation when she wakes.
It may take a few nights, but do not go in to her when she wakes unless she is truly upset and then only for a brief moment to comfort her. Then leave again firmly.
It is a learning process and kids learn fast. Good luck.
2007-02-19 08:00:38 · answer #2 · answered by Puzzler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First rule out sleep habits as part of the problem - not napping, going to bed too late, napping at the wrong times, or being over stimulated during the day can cause night waking. If you have been changing her schedule quicker than once (maybe twice) in a week, that could set her off.
She's also growing and changing and has to learn again how to get herself back to sleep. Toddlers start understanding more of the world and along with it come fears, separation anxiety or nightmares. As harsh as this sounds, at this age she could cry for up to 30 min. before you go to her.
If you cannot tell already, learn her cries. If it's a 'what's going on cry', start by going up, quietly speaking to her and maybe pat her back. After 1-3 days wait 5 min before going up (or longer if you can take the crying). Keep increasing the time by 5 min until she learns to go back to sleep herself. She should be sleeping though in a week or two. Some toddlers are stubborn, so don't worry it takes longer.
If it's a nightmare or tight terror, do what you need to do to comfort her. Our youngest (2 yrs) has night terrors. There is no missing the difference in the cry (or should I say blood curdling shriek). There is no way around it, we have to go up and pick him up. 9 out of 10 times he is standing in his crib screaming, one of us picks him up, he immediately stops, lays his head on our shoulder and I lay him back to sleep. He should grow out of this in the next year or two, and luckily it is not every night.
Take care - you'll do great!
2007-02-19 08:21:35 · answer #3 · answered by g-lady 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi - if she is ok in her cot - then best to not interact with her during the night if at all possible - and to be sure you don't create a habit of waking - make sure there are no cuddles or eye contact, if she is insecure you can be in her room or close to her - maybe reading a book/magazine, after re-assureing her in a very quiet voice - but not interacting with her or at least as little as possible, lay her down, tell her its time to be sleeping - just be there so she feels safe - she'll soon bore of it if theres nothing to wake for. it sounds mean i know, but it does work. obviously if she is unwell or theres another problem then this is not a solution - but it has worked with both of my children. also, she will not need food or drink at night, if anything some plain water in a cup -again they bore of this pretty quickly.
good luck & sweet dreams
xx
2007-02-19 07:57:09 · answer #4 · answered by emma m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My baby will be 3 yr old in May. He still wakes up around 3-4am and asks for milk. If I ignore him, he keeps at it and moves my head as to make sure I hear him. He is persistent. I say "go back to sleep" Nope. So I get up. It's drining me nuts but I really don't know what else to do. So I am not much help to you. I was actually hoping to read some answers to your question that may work for me but I have tried it all. Aargh! All I can say to you & me is patience.
Enjoy her bc time just flies by.
2007-02-19 09:09:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not go and get her!! That was my problem and she soon realized we were not going to go in there so she put her self back to sleep and after a few nights she just slept all night. I know that sounds simple but it really is...you just have to keep yourself from going in there to get her
2007-02-19 07:52:55 · answer #6 · answered by mommy of 2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if there's been any drastic changes that may be whats causing these strange sleeping patterns. Like: daycare, new house, new bed, seperation, ask her how she's feeling maybe you can come up with a resolution if she's trying to adjust to something NEW!
2007-02-19 07:53:04 · answer #7 · answered by vanessa m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To break her of the habit, leave her alone when she wakes and let her soothe herself back to sleep.
2007-02-19 07:51:52 · answer #8 · answered by Heather Y 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't go get her when she wakes up. Just let her cry herself back to sleep.
2007-02-19 07:50:45 · answer #9 · answered by Nasubi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's properly hungry, then nurse him. toddlers bypass via spurts (growth and in any different case) whilst they're hungrier than properly-known. I nursed my son usually at night till he replaced into 14mo simply by fact he did no longer relatively consume any actual food yet. you're staggering bearing directly to the cereal, there is not any assure it is going to help and that i understand my pediatrician recommends against it. Your buddy might have a factor however; it would no longer be starvation, purely a wanting to be held. this is annoying for a nursing mom to hold her infant and anticipate the child to bypass back to sleep without nursing. there is not any harm in attempting the water in the experience that your husband is keen. you will possibly no longer even choose for the water. i understand that replaced into the trick with getting my daughter to sleep in the process the night, somebody else had to be her back to sleep for some nights. stable good fortune! you're fortunate to have one that slept so properly in the previous. Neither considered one of mine slept in the process the night for a looooooong time.
2016-10-02 09:58:19 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋