My almost 11 month old. is not on a sleep schedule and too often doesn't sleep thru the night, help.
My youngest didn't sleep through the night until she was 3 and wasn't on a sleep schedule until she was 5 and went to kindergarten. Don't worry, like many things in life...this too shall pass.
That's what babies do. The wake up all the time and even though a lot of mom's on this page were lucky I can tell you hardly any babies sleep through the night for more than a few weeks at a time. Then they have a growth spurt and wake up every 10 minutes wanting to eat.
He needs food every 3-4 hours. His tummy is about the size of his fist. This is normal.
Your schedule might not be his schedule. Figure out when he's sleeping...
If he was in child care, at 11 months, he'd be down to one nap per day or in the process. He'd be sleeping on a cot if the director lets the baby room teachers get them used to that. Some choose to let the toddler room teachers deal with that transition. They do NOT have baby beds in the toddler rooms and they have a daily schedule that includes one nap per day, right after lunch until 2-2:30pm.
Your child would probably fall asleep on the way home in the car. Then they'd wake up for dinner and playtime until bedtime around 8 or 9. He needs to eat a high protein snack around 8:30pm so his tummy won't be so empty in a couple of hours.
If you are putting your 11 month old down for 2 naps per day then it's something you can look in to working on.
I would keep kiddo awake for as long as possible then put him down, expecting him to wake up a couple of times to eat. Give him full bottles of formula when he wakes up so he can get that full tummy and go back to sleep for a couple of hours.
Are you transitioning him off formula? At this age he should be up to half formula and half whole milk, not 2% or skim but full Vitamin D milk.
By his birthday he could be off formula completely. I hope you're not feeding him baby food but table food that is actual good food.
Might help to know if the baby has any underlying issues. My reflux baby didn't sleep through the night until he outgrew the reflux, which was well past 11 months old.
Some here will suggest a form of CIO. That's ok for some babies, but I would never let a baby in pain (from reflux in my case) cry alone.
If the baby does have something going on - reflux, teething, a cold, etc, you may just need to wait it out.
an 11 month old honestly cant fall asleep by themselves, a regular going to bed routine..quick toy pick up, some quick tickles, jammies, rocking chair time, a couple of story books, and ..snore..what a wonderful sound.. K. h
Many times kids do not sleep through the night. Just like us they wake up but depending on the kid, the parents, the temperament of both will decide how easy/hard it is to get the baby back down. Our son is not a great napper but at 12 months takes 1-2 naps a day anywhere from 15minutes to 1 hour (each one). He naps on dad mostly during the day but on weekends, naps in his crib when I am home and dad is at work. At night between 7-8pm, he gets a bath (every other day unless really dirty), gets lotion and jammies on and I read him a book. Sometimes he doesn't care for it and squirms and other times he'll look at it. I turn out the lights, say our prayers and sing him a few songs while I rock him for a few minutes. Then I put him in bed and sit next to the crib for a few minutes, letting him know I am there but I try to not pick him back up. That being said, if it's the middle of the night and I'm dead asleep, when he wakes up I just bring him to bed with us. If I'm awake when he wakes up, I rub his back or rock him to get him back to sleep. But for some reason I can't do it (even though I say I will) when I'm fully asleep! LOL
Our son is off the bottle and gets a sippie cup of milk with dinner or shortly after (we will start brushing his teeth at bedtime next week after his first birthday). Upon waking up he gets a sippie of milk and cereal, muffins, fruit, etc within 1/2 hour of waking up. At night when he wakes up I give him his binky to sooth him but do not give him anything to drink.
Usually within 2-3 hours of waking up he is ready for a nap and then after waking from a nap he is ready to go back down between 1-3pm.
Your 11month age should be put together before s/he is over tired.
A child that age should be able to get used to falling asleep on his/her own. Have a bedtime routine---Read a story, do a quiet nursery rhyme,
give your child a lovey and turn on the night light and say goodnight.
S/he will probably cry for a few nights.
I will tell you (As I a parenting teacher) that if s/he is learning to walk---Then, one step forward--one step back.
Try to stay on a schedule and make sure the nap is not super long and it ends around 2pm or so. One nap at this age. And do not pick up your child when the crying takes place. Give time to learn good sleep habit---to fall asleep on his/her own. This is sooo hard for some Moms.
Try not to be tense---A toddler picks this up easily and may play into it !
I have one child that NEVER slept - no matter what I did. The first night was age 4 1/2. Luckily, I knew all about sensory and switched over to a developmental pediatrician for some extra guidance since my child's development was spotty---but, needed keen eyes to see it and that my child did not fall through the cracks.
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Routine is very important for toddlers and helps them to feel secure...
It is time to start establishing good sleep habits. After the first couple of months of life there is no reason a baby has to eat during the night, but we create the habit in them by running in with food every time they fuss (I am not talking about a full out hunger cry of course, any true crying should be addressed right away). I would start helping him learn to sooth himself back to sleep without food.
Can you give us more detail on that? When's bedtime? When does he wake? Does he eat when he wakes?
