Child That Won't Sleep Through the Night

I'd try limiting the number of naps he takes down to only 2 max, if not one. You might even wake him up after 2 hours. What time does he go to bed? If he naps in the evening, try to keep him awake and get him to bed at an earlier bedtime. One thing I remember when my girls were that age, they went to bed b/w 7 and 8pm.

He is waking up and taking a bottle because you are allowing him to. If you stop giving him a bottle, he won't wake up and want one anymore. It won't be easy, but my advice is to let him cry it out. Pick a weekend when you don't have much going on and let him cry. Eventually he will go back to sleep. It will only take a few nights. My daughter took a bottle in the middle of the night until she was 10 months old and letting her scream for a night or two was the best thing I ever did. It isn't easy. He will probably scream alot. But if you stick it out for a couple of nights, he won't be waking up anymore.

Sounds like he may be getting too many naps. i'd say 3 to 4 hours of nap during the day tops. Also make sure he's getting enough to drink. whether it be from formula, milk, or juice whatever your giving him now. He may be waking up because he's thirsty. That's something you have to watch, because he could get dehydrated very easily, and that's a hospital visit you don't want to make. He should have 6 to 8 wet diapers a day. If he's only drinking before he's napping, he's probably not getting enough to drink. Make sure he's warm too. A onesie with a sleeper over top should be suffice enough to not have to put a blanket on him, and a night light. A lot of times if they wake up in the pitch black, they don't know what is around them and they get scared. Make sure he hasn't woken up from a nap, right before you want to go to bed for the night. I try to keep my son up for at least 4 hours before I want to put him down for the night. Then start a routine. I've started giving my son a bath, then right afterward give him his warm milk and baby cereal. A full tummy and warm milk (or formula, whatever he's on) help to put them to sleep. If you start doing the same thing every night, eventually he'll get it, cause now right after a take my son out of the bath he starts saying "bite,bite" he knows he's going to eat. And try the baby bath and baby lotion with the soothing smells like calomine or vanilla, they may help calm him down. hope this helped

Try to limit his naps to two. I only let mine sleep for no more than an hour at a time at nap time. Make sure he eats before you put him down and it will be rough, but limit his feedings at night. Getting on a constant routine will help greatly. good luck

Nap wise, he only needs two naps a day. One in the morning and one in the afternoon. Total amount of nap time... only 3 hours. He should be sleeping 10-11 hours a night. What do I recommend? Read the book "Healthy Sleeping Habits: Happy Child" and you will better understand how to get him to sleep through the night. I chose to use the extinction method where they cry it out. That doesn't mean that you can't go in the room, tap them on the back and let them know it's ok (you are still there!). Only thing is that will make it harder... the screaming will get much worse b/c you aren't picking them up, etc. Read the book and if you'd rather ask me more about it then just email. I'd be glad to help you further. Good luck.

Whatever you do.. DON'T cut out naps in the day time. Babies strive on sleep. They sleep well at night when they have good naps. Also, if you put babies down later b/c you think they'll sleep through easier, that's not true either! A good bedtime is anywhere between 6:30 and 8 depending on how they do during the day.

I know exactly how you feel! It can be so frustrating to not get a full nights sleep then have to work the next day! My suggestion is to make a few changes to his daily routine. First I would let him take only two naps during the day at no less than four hours total. Make sure he has a full belly when he goes to sleep and maybe let him cry a little before you get him at night. And push back the length of time you respond to him during the night. Babies are smarter than we think and he may just have you trained. Just know that if he is truely getting enough calories during the day, his body does not need the extra nighttime feedings. I know it can be hard to hear him cry but believe me...a little crying never hurt anyone and you will both be rested and happy in the morning! It really works!

10 months is probably a little too old to be waking up that many times throughout the night. You might try liimiting the number of naps he takes a day (easier said than done). My son was doing the same thing (He is now 13 months and has been sleeping through the night since he was about 9 months). My advice is to gradually stop getting up with him at night. It only took me about 3 nights for my son to stop getting up. The first night I let him cry for about 5 minutes, the second a little longer, the third a little longer. BY the fourth night he didn't wake up at all and has been sleeping through since. After he starts sleeping through the night, he shouldn't be as tired during the day and will cut down on his naps. I know it's horrible to listen to your baby cry in the middle of the night, but it works in the long run. Hope this helps!

if you try to cut out the naps during the day that should help you out a lot at night. try giving baths at night (johnsons sleeptime is good) and reading a story.

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In my experience with infants, he needs to be on a regular napping/sleeping schedule. I'd say if you could work on getting him to only take 2 short naps during the day he would sleep thru the nigh??? Even if you have to wake him up after an hour and a half on sleeping during the day to get him to sleep at night. That's what I have done with my two children and it was much better!! Hope this helps.

A. C.