Night wakings

[~Faye~]

I need help. My 10 month old was doing really well and sleeping 12 hours at a time but since his last teeth cut about 3 weeks ago he keeps waking. It's every other night and when he wakes nothing i do will get him back to sleep until i take him into our bed and then i can't sleep. I'm exhausted!

[Katet]

Sounds like he has formed an association with going to sleep in your bed.

When they are teething/sick, it is easy for routines to go out the window, but they react when you change back. So you have to decide that he is going to stay in his bed now he is healthy & work at it for as long as it takes... unfortunately there is no magic easy solution.

[Superman'sMom]

Kate is right. You always need to be consistent. If you want him to sleep in his bed you need to be consistent. Illness/teeth are always going to throw things off but as long as you are consistent as can be in the situation and afterwords things will be easier. If you are committed to getting him sleeping in his bed his will. You are going to have to lose some sleep and re train him but his is confused know. His little world got all mixed up. I would recommend you just go back to your old routine and deal with night wakings with pat shh or Pu.pd if needed. If you bring himinto your bed than you are teaching him that that is was is supposed to happen. I hope I don't sound too mean! I sound like a crazy dictator. I just am about to go to sleep and am in a hurry. Be strong! He will get back on kilter!

[~Faye~]

Thanks, I think I just needed someone to tell me firmly what I already knew. And its worked! We still have the odd sleepless night (I think we are getting new teeth) but most of the time its 8 til 7ish.
Thankyou
Faye

[Superman'sMom]

  Yeah!!!!!!!