Seeking Advice - Manchester,NH

Hi Julie,
I have to concur with Liz R. That sleep book is the best of any I have ever read. I would really say it saved my sanity more than once. I'm a mom of 6, soon to be 7, and we have used Dr. Weissbluth's book many times over the last 5 years, ever since our pediatrician recommended in in our hour of desperation. Some of the advice seems to go against what you would expect, but it really works, and it starts with getting nap times under control, and then nighttime. I highly recommend it to anyone who is having sleep issues with their kids, because there is nothing worse than being sleep-deprived and then having to function the next day. And when the kids don't get enough sleep, they just don't handle things well. Good luck.

Try the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Dr. Marc Weissbluth. He's a pediatrician with a specialty in sleep disorders. He breaks things down by age/stage--I've found it to be very helpful so far. I believe he says put your son to bed earlier, at around 6:30 or 7:00. (There are lots of testimonials in the book from parents who were putting their kids to bed later that tried the earlier times and it worked).
Is there any way to rig up a curtain between you and the crib so he can't see you? Crying it out might work better that way...?

I have used Weisbluth's book as well and found it helpful-if confusing. My 3 year old is a horrible sleeper. Luckily, my 11 month old is making up for it! Anyway, my 3 year old falls asleep around 8:30 or 9 and wakes around 5:30 or 6 and this is what I consider HELL. (I'm a sleeper. :)) When he was younger and doing this, putting him to bed earlier did help as long as he'd had a few good naps during the day. At that age, for my son, sleep begat sleep. I bet once you move things will improve. Can you put the crib in a hallway with a curtain partitioning the area or anything? Oh, when you do move, I HIGHLY recommend keeping the crib as long as possible!! We moved my son so we didn't need to buy a new crib and instead of rolling over and going back to sleep, he was up to come to my room, go to the bathroom, beg for tv, etc...

Good luck! I know I wasn't that helpful!

I think if a 11mo old is sleeping 8 hours at night, count your blessings!!! I can understand that perhaps getting to sleep at 9:30pm is late, and waking at 5:30am is early, but 8 hours is great!! You didnt mention his nap schedule? I would make sure he isnt napping after 4pm and perhaps he might get to bed a little earlier at night. Young children are constantly growing and changing, you might find once he is closer to 15mo, he may sleep 10hrs at night.
Best of luck.