my 14 month son has started waking up at like 4 am or sometimes couple hrs after putting him down, why? help?

Question

he has always been a good sleeper and when he wakes up he just screems and throws himself around if i don't just pick him up.. i just need so help here, i let him cry it out, but he seems just to keep crying and crying. i have white noise in his room help me here..lol

also how long should i let him throw himself around in bed and cry? please help..

ok and spongebob doesn't work..lol nor does any tv show..lol he has finally quieted down i went in and and put chocolate in his milk and said its night night time, and he hasn't made a peep..hmm

ooh lord here we go again tonight, this is the third night, have u know i have twin girls that will be 4 and i never had to deal with this... i hate listening to him cry..

Answer 1

My daughter did this at 16 months. She would wake up and play for a while and then cry on and off for like two hours...I stood my ground though!!! I found out that she was cutting her molars, so I gave her tylenol before bed and that took care of it. If it is not teething with your child (which it may not be) then he is probably just going through a phase. I know you get tired of hearing that but my doctor tells me that all of the time....and he is right everytime!!!! He will eventually go back to normal.....I promise, I am sorry I cant help more, but at least you know you are now alone.....lol trust me "this too shall pass"

Answer 2

My 15 month old has recently started this same thing!! My 3 year old went through that stage when he was around that age also. He just flails himself around his crib, and will get up and start jumping holding onto the rails! Then screams and screams, and is fine when I come into the room, but the second I walk out, he starts it all again!

Theres nothing I've found to stop it, besides letting him cry it out and eventually he will get back into a good sleeping pattern. Maybe he is teething and it's waking him up or something. Good luck! OH and I dont recommend rocking him back to sleep, unless you want to start a whole new thing for him to fight you against... bc then he wont go to sleep without you rocking him every time. Been there done that with my first one!

Edited to add that if youre putting chocolate in his milk, the sugar may not be helping him sleep! Plus putting extra sugar and milk for him to hold against his teeth while he sleeps is not good for his teeth!

Answer 3

My son is 14 months and I have had the same problem a few times with him. My son needed a nap taken away from his day each time. He only takes one nap a day now. I would imagine if he is waking up to play, he is not tired. However, it could also be his teeth bothering him too. Have you tried giving him Tylenol before he goes to bed? It that helps him sleep throughout the night then I bet he is just in pain. I am not a fan of letting them cry it out. But, that is because my son has separation anxiety (when I have left him to cry it out and I go and get him, he throws up all over). Our doctor said to not let him cry it out it this happens.

Answer 4

It sounds as though he may be having night terrors. DO NOT leave him to throw himself around. These are nocturnal attacks of fear or panic that interrupt sleep in some people. If you leave him to "get over" them I believe it cause worse fears later in his childhood (yes, I have a reason to believe this). You also need to get sleep and do not want to train him to wake up. This is what you do:

Put a rocking chair either in his room or in some location you can get to in the middle of the night with out turning on lights. Be sure; however, you have some sort of a night light so you can see enough to get around.

Practice a hold that you can put him in so that he will be in comfortable, lying down position while rocking him so that he cannot struggle too much or get away at all.

When he awakes, go into his room without turning on lights or saying a word to him no matter how much he screams or what happens. Remove him gently from his crib(bed) and take him to rocking chair. Place him in your holding position (it is best if his ear is against your chest so that he can hear your heart beat when he calms down. This is a very safe sound for babies and young children.) Rock him to sleep without saying a word, turning on a light, or struggling back. If you sing to him or humm to him when he goes to sleep, humm now but do not sing. This is bed time and not talk or play time. This lets him know he is safe and cared for while still teaching him that it is time to go to sleep. He needs to understand the way the world works, but he also needs to feel safe in it. Also, search the internet on night terrors in other kids his age...

Answer 5

It's possible that there needs to be some tweeking in his routine. At this age baby's needs change rapidly. Try changing his nap time...maybe he's sleeping too long in the afternoon...or maybe he needs a couple short naps instead of one long one. Maybe he is having dinner too early or too late before bedtime. Maybe it is just his teeth. Avoid picking him up if you can at night, but if you can't pick him up long enough to settle him, but not so long that he falls asleep...he needs to learn to self comfort and fall asleep in his bed. Try just sitting in the room talking to him in a soothing voice, experiment with his routine to see if some sleeping/eating adjustments are needed, and talk to his doctor...if the sleeping problem is new it could be a symptom of something else.

Answer 6

LoL I'm in the same situation omg . My son was the best baby but after he turned one it was on. Now my son just turned 15 months today and does he have lungs on him and he don't stop until I pick him up. I try to let him cry it out but it don't work so I put on sponge bob lol .

Answer 7

let him throw himself around.. if you pick him up you are training him to wake up every night..

ignore him...unless its medical - dont give in...