My 23 Month Old Will Still Not Sleep Through the Night

I keep children in my home and I also have three children that are my own and two step children.

At this age they are becoming attached to items and I think from you letter her choice is a cup. Have you tried replacing it with a stuffed animal or another item? When she cries instead of a cup hand her a stuffed animal...one that maybe she can also sleep with. Just start with telling her that you don't have a cup but you have this...and alittle later give her a cup.. don't just take her cup from her. Until she no longer ask for it as a source of comfort.

Keep in mind that the greatest source of comfort for a child is knowing that their parents are always there. I don't think that letting a child cry at this age not knowing if you are there or not is a great idea maybe just opening the door laying her down and walking out without talking to her will help. That way she knows you are there and you have not given her the attention that she wants. No cup and No hugs! Just her stuffed animal or other item and you laying her down....a hundred times:)

She should be able to sleep through the night without any food or drinks but if she has received this for two years you might have to slowly wing her from it.

The last thing you want is for you child to feel that to eat or drink is an acceptable way to comfort herself. After you get her to attach to an item that she can safely carry and sleep with you can start to stop the midnight drinks and finally get a good nights sleep.

I hope this helps!

My son at that age did the same thing i found out that sothing music usually helps get a cd player and put it on a setting were it will repeat during the night i played baby mozart for my son. Good Luck

can she go to bed with a sippy of water?

I know you have probably been told not to do this. But if you want sleep, just let her take the cup to bed with her. My 2 1/2 year old sleeps through the night 90% of the time. Every now and then she'll wake up, but usually goes right back to sleep. She does take her sippy cup to bed with her. I know some might think I'm a horrible mom, but I do what works. But it is totally up to you. Hope everything works out for you! Take care!

My son is 13 months and is not sleeping through the night either. He wakes up 4 times a night. Each time he wakes he is drinking 5 oz. of milk and so he is drinking 20 oz a night. I am not sure if he is not getting enough to eat during the day. So if you get some good advice let me know. I tried the "let him cry it out"....he has asthma so it triggers it and he throws up. So that does not work for me.

Well I guess we are in the same boat my daughter 28 months doesn't sleep through the night and NEVER has. She always wants her drink and will cry for hours to get want she wants. I don't let her cry b/c her sister and her share a room. I guess I'm lucky that she doesn't wake up too. (She is a very good sleeper) I have started to feed her a late snack (cookie and milk) and she will only wake once or not all all but it's very rare. I'm lucky enough to be a SAHM so I can nap when the children are napping but in your situation I feel for you. What about DAD one week you get up with her than the next week he gets up. If both of ya'll are working I would think thats a reasonable request! My husband works but when the babies were babies he would wake up w/ them b/c he knew I was sooo tired and run down! So full up her tummy, have a regular night routine, and I would go buy one of those sippy cup that don't leak and put water in it. Night light, stuff animals and book. Hope this helps and good luck. Let me in if you figure something out.
Leti

My 26 month old will not sleep through the night either. He wants "daddy" though. And my poor husband has never looked more sick & tired.... wish I knew what to do.

My oldest will soon be 5 and still gets up 3-4 nights a week. I know she CAN sleep through the night because she does. So hopefully, that gives you some hope. ;)

My youngest is 21 months. I had about a 1 month period where she would wake up screaming - it's probably been a month ago now. She wanted to be in her room (my oldest wanted to be in my bed with us, so that was a change). I started building a pallet in her room and would get up in the middle of the night when she cried, I'd go turn on her music, dance/sway with her for a few minutes and then lay her down in her bed and then do my best to get comfortable on her floor. She would generally lay back down (nearly always jumped back up after I laid her down). Used to make my husband mad that I did this, but I think my daughter learned that I was just down the hall and would come to her and I still managed to get some rest.

Good luck.