HELP ME!!!!!! Please All You Mom's Out There, READ THIS!!?

My son is now 191/2 months and he will NOT sleep through the nite...he used to when he was 3 weeks until around 10 months (he started teething at 10 months...late starter) but we bought him a toddler bed to see if that would help him, it worked for a few nites,then he started getting up again, so we put him in a twin bed...worked for a few nites, then he started getting up again...he had always slept in his own room, ever since he was 2 days old!! when he stopped sleeping we put his crib in our room to see if it would help...it didnt, so when we got the toddler bed, we put it in his room, he still woundn't sleep, put the bed in our room, still no sleep...he gets up like 5 or more times a nite!! so now he is in his "big" bed in his own room, it wont fit in our room, no sleep...and i am soon going to have a break down...its too much, he goes to bed at around 8 gets up like 5+ times and then he is up for the morning before 6am....and i just dont hink i can take much more!! Please help me!

Answers:
I think you need to rule out medical issues before you let your son cry it out. My nephew had enlarged adenoids and tonsils that caused him to have difficulty breathing at night so he'd wake up a lot. He had them removed and now he's a great sleeper.

I'm curious about a few things...what does he do when he wakes up at night? Does he cry and for how long? How do you handle it? Have you tried letting him cry in the past?

I also have a 19-month-old who was "sleep trained" when he was 7 months old. The technique definitely works if done correctly. In order to do it, you must do it with consistency and conviction...you don't want to be 20 minutes into hearing him scream and be doubting yourself. That's why you want to rule out other possibilities so that you know for sure that he's waking up at night because of habit and because he doesn't know how to soothe himself back to sleep without your assistance.

I read the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr. Weissbluth. It helped a lot and it covers different sleep issues for babies and toddlers. Reading the book might help to give you more confidence if you decide to do the CIO technique. And, yes, you can still use this technique with a 19-month-old.

I can imagine that you must feel very sleep-deprived and at your wit's end so I hope that you are able to find answers soon. Good luck!

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Put him back in his crib and let him cry it out! Also, does he take naps during the day? He may be overtired and cranky. Try giving him naps. Also, do you have a night time routine? Bath, story, toy clean up, and teeth brushing? Try a routine--then he will know what to expect and won't fight it. Good Luck

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