Comments on: Help! My Toddler Takes Two Hours To Fall Asleep! http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/help-my-toddler-takes-two-hours-to-fall-asleep/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=help-my-toddler-takes-two-hours-to-fall-asleep Tips and advice on solving your child's sleep problems! Wed, 16 May 2012 23:34:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brandy http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/help-my-toddler-takes-two-hours-to-fall-asleep/#comment-24681 Brandy Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:32:26 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=64#comment-24681 I was reading the above article and saw your post and felt compelled to reply...my daughter put me through the same thing and I feel like my strategy worked like a charm (although all kids are different, but its worth a try!) My Emma would only fall asleep if i was rocking her or rubbing her back and after many many MANY night of no sleep I couldnt take it anymore. I read an article on how to break the habit of helping your child sleep. I weaned my daughter in two weeks and now she sleeps through the night like a baby should. I used to rock my daughter in a rocking chair so to start, I would hold her, but i would rock her. I did that for 2/3 nights. Then the next 2/3 nights i left her in her crib but stood next to it, laying her down whenever she got up and just left my hand on her back so she knew i was there. Next i would sit in the chair a few feet from the crib and hum a song lightly (2/3 nights) then I stood in the doorway (2/3nights) and i shut the door leaving a crack and would speak softly letting her know i was there and she needed to go to sleep. And WAAALLLLAAAAA! Dont get me wrong, there was a lot of crying involved but I made the path for what i expected her to do and she did it. Hello sleep for mommy!! Hope this helps for you. I know that feeling of just wanting to cry and give up... It does get easier!! XOXO I was reading the above article and saw your post and felt compelled to reply…my daughter put me through the same thing and I feel like my strategy worked like a charm (although all kids are different, but its worth a try!) My Emma would only fall asleep if i was rocking her or rubbing her back and after many many MANY night of no sleep I couldnt take it anymore. I read an article on how to break the habit of helping your child sleep. I weaned my daughter in two weeks and now she sleeps through the night like a baby should. I used to rock my daughter in a rocking chair so to start, I would hold her, but i would rock her. I did that for 2/3 nights. Then the next 2/3 nights i left her in her crib but stood next to it, laying her down whenever she got up and just left my hand on her back so she knew i was there. Next i would sit in the chair a few feet from the crib and hum a song lightly (2/3 nights) then I stood in the doorway (2/3nights) and i shut the door leaving a crack and would speak softly letting her know i was there and she needed to go to sleep. And WAAALLLLAAAAA! Dont get me wrong, there was a lot of crying involved but I made the path for what i expected her to do and she did it. Hello sleep for mommy!! Hope this helps for you. I know that feeling of just wanting to cry and give up… It does get easier!! XOXO

]]> By: guranda http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/help-my-toddler-takes-two-hours-to-fall-asleep/#comment-20739 guranda Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:54:16 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=64#comment-20739 Dear Dana. please help, pleaseeeee i dnot know what to do, its already a year and 4 month i have't slept even a night, my baby goes to sleep really late and than wakes up every 1 or 2 hours at night, and needs me to get back to sleep, bouncing, breastfeeding or just putting a hand, i am so nervouse that started to shout at him and than cry, nobody is helping me and i can't handle anymore. please help please Dear Dana. please help, pleaseeeee
i dnot know what to do, its already a year and 4 month i have’t slept even a night, my baby goes to sleep really late and than wakes up every 1 or 2 hours at night, and needs me to get back to sleep, bouncing, breastfeeding or just putting a hand, i am so nervouse that started to shout at him and than cry, nobody is helping me and i can’t handle anymore. please help please

]]> By: jessica http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/help-my-toddler-takes-two-hours-to-fall-asleep/#comment-20570 jessica Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:22:22 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=64#comment-20570 My 2 year old still has a bottle in bed and won't sleep without it sometimes he will even demand 2 or 3 how do I stop this routine? My 2 year old still has a bottle in bed and won’t sleep without it sometimes he will even demand 2 or 3 how do I stop this routine?

]]> By: Sarah http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/help-my-toddler-takes-two-hours-to-fall-asleep/#comment-20522 Sarah Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:10:18 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=64#comment-20522 Hi, Our 17 month old daughter has suddenly taken to playing in her cot for up to 2 hours before she finally goes to sleep. During the day she can nap for 1-3 hours and I tend to just let her sleep as long as she wants because I feel she obviously needs it. Would you suggest stopping her nap? Or maybe moving her into a small bed? Advice is much appreciated, thanks Sarah Hi,

Our 17 month old daughter has suddenly taken to playing in her cot for up to 2 hours before she finally goes to sleep.

During the day she can nap for 1-3 hours and I tend to just let her sleep as long as she wants because I feel she obviously needs it. Would you suggest stopping her nap? Or maybe moving her into a small bed?

Advice is much appreciated, thanks
Sarah

]]> By: Kerry ann parry http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/help-my-toddler-takes-two-hours-to-fall-asleep/#comment-20212 Kerry ann parry Sun, 23 Oct 2011 08:52:46 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=64#comment-20212 my son is 20 months, he wont fall asleep if im not in the room and it takes up to an hour for him to drop off.Then after creeping quietly out of his room he only sleeps for a couple of hours,then we try and try to get him back to sleep,but he has screaming tantrums for sometimes two hours.I feel as if i am constantly trying to get him to go to sleep on his own.He wont stop banging his head against the cot,and wont have anything to do with his father,please help!! my son is 20 months, he wont fall asleep if im not in the room and it takes up to an hour for him to drop off.Then after creeping quietly out of his room he only sleeps for a couple of hours,then we try and try to get him back to sleep,but he has screaming tantrums for sometimes two hours.I feel as if i am constantly trying to get him to go to sleep on his own.He wont stop banging his head against the cot,and wont have anything to do with his father,please help!!

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