15 Month Old Won't sleep...I Need Some Advice, PLEASE!!!

hi,
sounds like your poor little guy is in pain and may be experiencing seperation anxiety. ignoring him will only make his anxiety worse. do you ever go to him immediately when he wakes? offer comfort, cuddles, rocking? it's normal for little ones to still be waking at this age, especially if they are teething. hyland's teething tablets might help. if you are not opposed to it you could try bringing him to bed with you and see if that helps. also, i highly recommend the book "the no cry sleep solution" by elizabeth pantley. my 17 month old only wakes once now (compared to every 2-3 hrs)! needless to say it has been very helpful in our home. good luck. as you know this time passes quickly and your little guy may just need some extra loving right now from you which in turn could help him to sleep better.

Aw, don't let him cry, the poor kid's in pain:( I don't understand what's wrong with comforting a crying child...get some teething tablets and give them to him any time he wakes up. It will pass when he's done teething. Molars are awful for most kids, my son had blood blisters! :(

Due to GERD and teething, my child didn't sleep with any consistency through the night until after age 2, when all of the molars were in. Hyland's teething tablets really helped. I also was still nursing her, and we shared a family bed. This was the only way for us to get reasonable sleep. She is 4 now and finally sleeps in her own room the whole night through. Prior to that, she slept in her own bed right beside ours, and she would usually wake up and crawl in with us and go right back to sleep. So it was a progression that we let happen gradually, as she was ready.
15 month olds are still babies. It could be a combination of separation anxiety and teething. In most parts of the world, co-sleeping is the norm. Try bringing his crib into your room or get a toddler bed. Even a mattress on the floor might work. Good luck, and sweet dreams!

It's possible he has separation anxiety. Try bringing him to your bed if that's possible and see if he will sleep with you. Co-sleeping can be really good for babies and families. Read more about it at http://www.mothering.com/articles/new_baby/sleep/kimmel.html. Good luck!

NIghtmares start at this age. I remember it well. it is a phase like any other, and will pass. Comggort him when it happens, then he will crash out again. Hopefully you will be done for the night. Then you can phase that out when the phase fades out.

Good luck & God Bless,

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have you tried oragel, teething tablets or tylenol before bed? maybe some pain relief would help soothe him and help him sleep. When he wakes up,try to soothe him (rock with him, play a lullaby, give pain meds if time of dosage is ok), give him a binky or teething toy that has been in the frig. Then tell him its time to go back to sleep and leave him. Maybe that will help get him through this tough time.

Another thing, is check his temp., or pay attention if he pulls at his ears. Many times, children get ear infections while teething, maybe a doctor apt. would be timely to get his ears checked, that could be causing his discomfort more than the teething!

Could be night terrors. My son had them for a short time as a toddler. (Don't remember exactly, but he was still in the crib, so less than 2) I just soothed him until he fell back asleep--asthough I'm not sure he ever really woke up. It only happened for a few weeks, as I remember.

Does he take medicine before bed? It always seemed, at least to me, that teething bothered my daughter more at night than any other time. Motrin worked wonders for us. I'd give it to her right before bed and it would last all night long. If you are already giving him medicine, it could be something else. Does he have a night light in his room? Could he be waking up in a dark room and getting scared? If you go in to him does he immediately calm down? Unfortunately, he's probably too young to tell you what's bothering him, so it will just be trial and error. Good Luck! It's no fun for anyone when there's a lack of sleep.

I had this problem as well when my son was young......I found out that if I took a towel, put it in the dyer and got it warm......then wrapped it around his tummy and layed him on his tummy he calmed down........my sons doctor told me to also take alittle bit of whisky, put some water in it........and rub it on his gums before he went to sleep......it helped and I got a nights sleep.....that I think was more for me than him, but one nights sleep is something I needed at the time. Good luck and let me know how things go.......Happy Valentines day to you as well.