Age of Sleeping All Night?

That's because there is no certain rule. My son is almost 10 months and is no where near sleeping through the night. I have known parents whose kids slept through the night from the very beginning and others around 3 months... and yet others were well in to school age. So its' totally different for each child.

My daughter slept through the night around 2 months old (8-9 hours. By 5 months old she was sleeping around 11 hours straight.She was breastfed for the 1st 4 months and was in the 75 percentile for weight. If you get your baby on a consistent feeding/sleep schedule then that is key. My daughter got used to sleeping at my parents house sometimes or in a pack and play so she is pretty felxible about where she will sleep now at 20 months old. I don't think the age really depends on the baby, but the parents being consistent. I also used the modified cry it out method and it worked like a charm. My husband and I were happy and she is happy because she can self-soothe. Most people I know that have kids my daughters age slept through the night by 6 months, and that seems more common than not. Your baby is the perfect age to sleep train and he shoudn't need to eat in the middle of the night anymore- usually it is just habit if they do at 5 months old and it makes it harder for them to sleep all night.
Good Luck

While I agree every baby is different, I also think there are some things we as moms can do to help the process along. I wish I had known then what I know now when my son was born. A friend recommended the book, Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Dr. Marc Weissbluth and it helped me learn so much about infants and sleep habits. Unfortunately, I got a late start and once I got serious (and very fatigued) and implemented the strategies in the book....I became a more confident and well-rested mother. I felt sane again! Anyway, some kept telling me not to expect my son to sleep through the night for a while and others bragged about how their kids just slept through the night at six weeks. It did not help me one bit and instead made me feel even more inept. So, with the encouragement of some friends and the recommendations in the book my son started sleeping solidly through the night at nine months. I am not exaggerating by adding that he has been sleeping through the night ever since with the exception of maybe twice when he woke up from teething pain or discomfort. At 18 months he sleeps a solid twelve hours a night and naps at least two hours after lunch every day. This is not because he naturally started doing it as some mothers are blessed with kids who just start sleeping well...it is because I implemented strategies from what I read and they work. Sleep is so important for babies AND parents. I hope you find something that works. Better yet, look up the topic here at Mamasource and you will find many moms who discussed this and all the suggestions/comments. I pray you find and implement consisitently some strategies that work for you so you all can get the sleep you need.
Best Wishes to you all.

My daughter who was born June 29, 2007 wasn't a great sleeper when she was younger. Honestly, it's better to have the lack of sleep all at once. My daughter slept through the month of October (2007) 10 hours every night of that month. THEN Nov started and she started waking up 1-4 times EVERY NIGHT!!!! I would have rather not had that month of sleep, it really messes with a person =o) She then started sleeping solidly 12 hours almost every night at 11 months. Best of luck, enjoy this time, it goes fast!

The trouble is, every kid is different. But many can sleep through the night by 6 months, I'd say that's a good thing to aim for. Still depends on the size of the kid (smaller baby, smaller stomach, needs to get up to feed more) and overall temperament.

Like everyone else is saying, it depends on the baby, but on average by about 6-8 months they can go all night without eating/drinking. I cold-turkeyed all three of mine at 6 months, because they were all big, I was exhausted, and I knew they could get through the night.

Both of my girls slept for 6 hours during the night pretty early on, however they didn't sleep through the entire night every night until they were 1 year old. I seem to remember the night feedings just gradually became less and less until they just stopped waking up at night for feedings. Nightmares or to climb into my bed occasionally, but not for feeding.

I didn't read any books or try to have any schedule and this happened for them naturally. I did however make a point of NOT making nighttime a fun time. Nighttime was sleepy time and I only awoke when it was necessary, did what I had to do, and then we went back to bed.

Hope that helps!

it really depends on the baby. my nephew started sleeping through the night when he was 2 months old! my daughter slept great UNTIL she was 3 months old and then didn't start sleeping through the night until about 7 months. and even now it's not every night that she sleeps through the night (she's 13 mos now). there is teething issues, colds etc that you will come across. good luck!

It's hard to pin point an age. I have two sets of twin girls. My first set didn't sleep more than 3 or 4 hours until they were a year old, they were very small at birth, 4lbs 13oz and 4lbs 15oz. Everyone told me around 4 or 5 months. They were wrong. But then, my 2nd set started sleeping 6 hours at 5/6 weeks, they were also very small 4lbs 15oz and 5lbs 9oz. They slept from about 11pm to about 5am. Oh what a blessing. I'm sure it does really depend on the kid. I did have a stricter feeding/playing schedule for the 2nd girls than the first. I also nursed the 2nd set and not the 1st, maybe that made a difference, I'm really not sure.

I agree with the other moms but especially Moe - yes, every child is different, but there's a lot we as moms can do to help them get it right! My older daughter did not sleep through the night until a year (we did the attachment parenting thing because we didn't know any better, and that's what they teach you when you go to a newborn parenting class at California Pacific... pick them up and feed them every time they cry... uggggggh!). My second child, I implemented a feeding/sleeping schedule, as outlined in the "On Becoming BabyWise" book. WOW, what a difference! My second child slept through the night (10pm-6am) at a month old, and was fat and happy. (I breastfed both of my kids, although I don't think that made a difference one way or the other.)

In any case, I truly believe that a good eating/sleeping schedule will rescue you from night feedings. That, and putting your baby down for the night at around 6 or 6:30 - it sounds strange, but an early bedtime makes for a sounder sleep for the baby (and not an earlier wake time, believe it or not).

I hope you find something that works for you - for me, it was Baby Wise and I feel like it saved my sanity!

Good luck!!