Sleep Through the Night!!! - Euless,TX

I went through this with my son until he was 9 months old. I was exhausted from getting up twice during the night and just couldn't take it anymore. So, I took advice from my mom and several other moms that I knew. They told me that when he wakes up let him cry for 20 minutes or so. If he is still crying go into his room and try to calm him down by patting his back. If he still continues to try because he "thinks" he is hungry, only offer him water to drink, not milk. I did this and after about four days, he didn't wake up anymore because he knew he wasn't going to get what he wanted. He is now 14 months old and the only time he wakes up during the night is if he isn't feeling well. It is hard at first, but when he finally does sleep through the night it will be well worth it. I am sure you will get lots of other good advice, but this is what worked for me! Good luck.

Teething could possibly be the cause. You do realize though that "sleeping through the night" means that they can sleep about 6 hours straight not the 10 or 12 hours a lot of people assume. That said, his sleep is probably pretty normal for this age.

My daughter didnt start sleeping through the night until she was 9 months. She would wake up at least 3 to 4 times a night then they slowly dwindled down at around six months to 2 to 3, 1 to 2, one time and then not at all.

My doctor told me to stop feeding her at night during those feedings. And to let her cry it out...well that didnt work with my baby. She will cry all night if you dont stop her.

She is now 14 months and occasionaly wakes up once a night.

What I do is sooth her WITH OUT PICKING HER UP. And sit next to her crib until she falls back to sleep. I NEVER feed her!!!

At one year she did wake up for a week at 3 am and would stay awake all night...I could not put her back to bed. I did end up picking her up and took her to the play room to play and when she got tired at 6 am put her back to bed and woke her up at 8 am and then only let her have an hour nap at nap times...this made her exausted and finaly put her back on her schedule. Turned out she was going through a growth spirt and was teething at the same time.

Best advise is Take out the night time feeding he doesnt need it any more. Sit next to his bed and let him play himself to sleep...DONT PICK HIM UP IT ONLY MAKES IT WORSE. I have even blown up an air bed for the long nights...she has comfort that I am there and I can still get some sleep.

Babies schedules will continue to change on you...good luck!

I wonder if he's teething. Do you ever give him tylenol as soon as he wakes at night and see how he reacts when it's had time to get into his system? Or does he just wake to play?

Dr. Lynden Smith wrote a book years ago about how certain foods (ie. vitamins and minerals, allergies) work on some persons' systems. If I remember right, he suggested protein for restless children, at bedtime. He gave examples of their sleeping better and waking in better spirits when parents tried this with children who were on table foods and already developing some allergies. It's been so many years since I read it that it's hard for me to remember. He was one of the first to suggest food allergies cause some behavior problems. It wouldn't hurt to give it a try for a week...just to see if it helps.