lovinmummy
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hi. i just wanted help advice on my 16 month old daughters sleeping habits. she has been in her own room since 6 months old, she moved into a toddler bed at 13 months old because she just screamed histerically one night when i tried to put her in her cot.. and shes had no troubles.. she knows that its her bed and thats where she sleeps and that, its just that she wont and cant go to sleep without me sitting right beside her. i try to jump and go to the toilet and as soon as i stand up to go she screams and cries histerically and no one can settle her except me when i get back. i understand that it is our fault for not teaching her at a young age to go to sleep on her own. she always liked to be patted and cuddled to sleep, and thats fine. i dont want any criticisms please i just want advice or suggestions on how to start teaching her to sleep by herself.. if at all possible. i dont mind really its just that i am 18 wks preg with #2 and wondering what i can do to encourage her to go to sleep by herself.. she doesnt let me pat her to sleep anymore. gets cranky when we try to touch her.. goodness knows why, i just sit there beside her for an hr until she falls asleep. she has her cuddly toys, a night light, the radio on quietly and has her dummy.. doesnt have a bottle she hasnt for a few months. just didnt seem interested in it anymore.. yay!.. but anyway.. i just dont see anyway for me to get out of having to sit with her until she finally falls asleep. she cracks it big time when i stand up to go to the toilet. if we leave her in there by herself n tell her we love her n its time for sleep, she just gets up out of ehr toddler bed and will stand at the gate on her door and scream and cry until we come get her.. i am not a fan of crying it out.. a little cry here and there wont hurt them but crying themselves to sleep i dont like.. wondering if theres anyone thats been through this?.. how to start giving it a go.. i am at a loss here and see no way in being able to do this.. i do understand that it is my own fault for not having her sleep by herself sooner i get that.. im just after advice, tips, suggestions. anything.. all the help will be greatly appreciated.. and sorry for it being so long.. thankyou x