How old was your kid when they stopped waking up in the midle of the night to be comforted,gave a drink,etc.,?

Question

Our daughter is 3 and still wakes up 2-3 times a night whining for a light to be turned on or off,that it's too hot or cold,that she's thirsty,needs to potty...and other miscelleneous requests.We feel she's too old to still be waking us up during the night...ut thisis our first child and aren't sure about when to nip it in the bud.....She's still in acrib and we plan to get her a bed within the next few months.don't want her comingin ou room all night.We also have another baby that will behere very soon.What to do?...When did your child stop this?

Answer 1

I never catered to my child in that way so he is 3 now and sleeps in his own real bed and sleeps all night. he gets his drink before bed and goes to the bathroom sometime son his own. were still working with him on potty training. try tough love. it may be annoying for a week or so, but dont give in. believe me i have 3 kids 3 and under and its going to be hard to cater to both of them like tehy are both new borns. make her a littkle more independant now, so when the baby comes sh ewont turn bak into one, y aknow

Answer 2

Every child is different.U can always try helping her learn to do things herself 1 thing at a time.Always have a drink close by in her room.Have a night light that turns on automatically when lights turn out.Have a potty in her room.Once the potty is being used on a regular basis go straight to the toilet.Have little steps for her n paper right close by n tell her what a big girl she is and make really big deals out of every thing she does so she will want to do it again.Don't give up n have patience she will learn.My son was 4 when he did all that on his own but we went through a little stage where he would wake me up n stuff but it's all about making them comfortable so they don't feel as though they need to ask mom or dad.My daughter is 5 turning 6 n still gets up in the night to look 4 me n try to stay with me but she is slowly getting out of it n feeling more comfortable without mom all the time.

Answer 3

OK, I know you don't want her wandering in the night, but she is much to old to still be in that crib. There will always be times when she will wake up in the night, but it shouldn't be this consistent for much longer. In the meantime, Don't go right in when you hear her wake, there's a large chance she'll go back to sleep on her own in less than a minute. Also No drinks after an hour before her bed time (she could go to the bathroom without much of a fuss if she wasn't in the crib). Hope this helps, good luck.

Answer 4

My girls started sleeping through the night at 3 months old and still do. If they wake up, I quietly put them back to bed, and if they have to use the potty let them and then put them back into bed. You need to not turn the light on, give her a drink or whatever else she may want. You just need to go in there and tell her she needs to go to sleep. You want to be very minimal with your talking when she wakes up in the middle of the night.

Answer 5

Hi my son is 14 months & sleeps 12 hrs every night, however he never used to. Controlled crying is the way to go it works wonders!! It took 3 nights to solve my sleepless nights using this technique and would recommend it to any parent. A good book is Dr Christopher Green Toddler Taming, loads of useful tips, it is funny and empathises with the frustrated parent!! There's a lot of info on sleep problems in toddlers and various techniques to help aswell as all the other stuff like tantrums etc!

Answer 6

The only time my daughter was "up" in the middle of the night was when she was going through her "night terror"phase which didn't last long. YOU have catered to her wants and whines in the middle of the night rather than simply putting her back into bed, if you didn't want her doing this you shouldn't have started giving in from the beginning. The only thing left for you to do now is to just start putting her back to bed without catering to her, simply go in put her to bed and walk out. Yes she is going to whine, yes she will probably cry as well as scream but you will have to put up with it and be consistent in order to break the habit you started.

Answer 7

Yes, she is too old to be waking up during the night. My daughter stopped waking up during the night at about 7 months old and some people tell me that is late. My daughter is the same age as your daughter and before she goes to bed, I make sure to go through her bed time ritual
1. Brush teeth
2. Go to the bathroom
3. Read a book
4.say prayers

She goes to sleep at the same time each night, always make sure she has a insulated sippy cup of water by her bed and that the bathroom night light is turned on. I think it would be a good idea to get your daughter a "big girl" bed now. It is a part of her becomming more independent and not relying on you as much.

About the waking up during the night for little things like lights and complaining that it is too hot or too cold- you definately need to nip that in the butt right away. Before she goes to bed- make sure that she has a night light and an assortment of blankets to choose from and tell her that it is night time and you will not be comming back into her room until morning time...unless she has to go the bathroom and she needs help. THree year olds are fully capable of taking off and putting on a blanket by them selves. They dont need their parents for a job like that. I think she is waking up simply out of habit. But dont give in. She needs to be taught not to wake other people in the house to get what she wants. She can get most of the things by herself.
1.So keep the same lighting her room all the time- dont change it. She needs to be conditioned to the type of lighting during bed time. Make sure it is a night light that gives her just enough room to see where she is going and it would be helpful if it was something she likes- like "Dora" or "Princesses".
2. Get her a bed as soon as she can. It will increase her potential to become more independent. Plus, kids should never be in a crib after three years old.
3. Keep an insulated sippy cup next to her bed filled with cold water- nothing else but water. If she is truly thirsty- she will get water. Juice or milk may make her antsy
4. Make sure you keep extra blankets at the end of her bed and make sure she is dressed in light pajamas. show her how to take the blankets off and on.
5. It is a good idea not to give her alot of fluids before bed time. Usually an hour is okay

I hope this is help to you

Answer 8

You need to stop responding to her. Close her door when you put her to bed and don't go back till morning. She will undoubtedly do a lot of crying, maybe screaming, and be very stubborn, but soon she will get the idea that the party is over. When it's time to move to a bed, you should put a gate across the open door so she can't roam the house.

Answer 9

it particularly is available that your toddler boy is teething. a number of the signs and warning signs are intense drooling, putting merchandise interior the mouth or grabbing on the ears and sleeplessness or grumpiness. do no longer enable him nap too frequently throughout the day so as that he could sleep extra perfect at night, yet replace it gradually. be sure you burp your toddler till now putting him down so he won't have gas and develop into uncomfortable/having tummy discomfort at night. additionally replace the diaper interior 2 hours of feeding him or authentic till now mattress so as that the toddler would be sparkling and dry at mattress time.

Answer 10

When she goes into a toddler bed put a gate up in her room so she can't come out. Tell her to ask you any questions before you leave the room and tell her you will only come in for emergencies. Let her help with the new baby and she will feel important. Good luck to you and you family and enjoy them!!