Comments on: Toddler Sleep Problems or Typical Toddler Behavior?

By: Janelle Reid

Janelle Reid — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 17:34:17 +0000

In reply to Aliva.

@Aliva, thank you for writing to us. I am sorry you are struggling but I do hope the tips in the article help! If you need anything else, please feel free to contact us directly anytime at contact@babysleepsite.com. Hang in there!

By: Aliva

Aliva — Thu, 06 Sep 2018 18:25:25 +0000

I am really facing very difficulties with my two little kids as they don’t want to sleep at night. It has become a common phenomena in every night. But now I am feeling so much relieved after reading your article. Hopefully these tips will work for my toddlers as well. Thanks a lot for sharing.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 25 Jul 2018 19:38:58 +0000

In reply to Crystal. Hi Crystal, Thanks for writing back! It sounds like your daycare naptime is pretty late, so I'm not surprised they're naturally falling asleep late at bedtime :( Without being able to adjust the nap, or moving the morning wake time later to compensate, it doesn't sound like there's an easy fix to this issue. They may be dealing with sleep associations on top of the scheduling trouble too, I suppose. Is there anyway to talk to daycare about moving naptime earlier? I can't believe you're the only family dealing with a late bedtime because of their late naptime!

By: Crystal

Crystal — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 04:07:29 +0000

In reply to Danielle. We have sound machines and black out curtains in their room. There isn’t much I can do about their nap time as that’s set by daycare (1-2:45pm). They’re in their cribs from 8/8:15pm to 6:45/7am due to when I have to get them up and ready for daycare but they generally don’t falls asleep until 8:30/9:00. We tried an earlier bedtime for 2.5 weeks and that didn’t cut the nighttime wakings, only created a new problem of 4am wake ups on nights they actually slept through the night.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 01:02:39 +0000

In reply to Crystal. Hi Crystal, Thank you for your comment! I'm sorry to hear you're dealing with this night insomnia. Although there are certainly a few babies who need less sleep than the average for their age, and thus are awake more, more often we see a problem with the schedule or the bedroom environment. It would be hard to know without seeing a sleep and feeding log for them. If you suspect any kind of medical issue, it would be worth it to check in with their pediatrician, as you're right: something like restless leg or a food allergy can cause sleep disturbances as well. I hope this helps - good luck!

By: Crystal

Crystal — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 16:34:41 +0000

Any ideas what could be going on with kiddos who wake for literally hours on end at night but aren’t upset? I have twins who have been doing this forever (they’re currently 20 months but this has been going on since their first birthday). This happened when they took two naps and still now that they’re on one. It doesn’t seem to matter what time they go to bed, how much daytime sleep they got, what time they woke up that day, etc. They don’t wake on the same nights or at the same time so I know they aren’t waking each other up. One does it quite infrequently, the other is much more consistently (like 4+ times per week). They don’t cry or complain and I only know they’ve woken because I check the camera footage in the morning and see them sitting and babbling. Restless leg syndrome is mentioned in this article. Could that cause something like this? I’m at such a loss.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:37:05 +0000

In reply to Jennifer.

Hi Jennifer,
Thanks for visiting The Baby Sleep Site – I’m sorry to hear you’re having trouble with your preschooler’s sleep! With any sudden sleep concern, we always recommend checking in with the pediatrician, just in case you’re dealing with an ear infection or other medical issue that is affecting sleep. If your daughter is healthy, it may be she’s just ready to drop the nap – 3 is a very common age to stop napping. You might like to read our article on dropping the nap to see if she’s ready, here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/toddlers/toddler-done-napping-3-signs/
I hope this helps – good luck!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 22 Jun 2018 10:50:18 +0000

My 3 1/2 year has all of a sudden stopped taking naps, cold turkey, there has been no transition. She has also stopped sleeping through the night. She wakes up in the early hours of 3AM crying out for mommy and wanting to get in our bed. She used to be a wonderful sleeper but now I’m worried because she may not be getting enough sleep! Her previoud nap would usually last around 2 hours. What is going on??

By: Janelle Reid

Janelle Reid — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 19:55:34 +0000

In reply to Arial.

@Arial, Thank you for writing to us. I am so sorry that your son had to be hospitalized for a few days. I am glad to hear he is home now and you are all doing better. That can certainly cause reason for disruption in sleep. It doesn’t really sound like night terrors to me if you are able to talk to him, but here is an article series about them so you can read through and determine if this is familiar or not: https://www.babysleepsite.com/night-terrors-nightmares/baby-toddler-night-terrors-nightmares-series/
Here is another article about toddler night wakings and there are also some other helpful links at the end of the article: https://www.babysleepsite.com/toddlers/toddler-night-waking/
Additionally, with toddlers it will be about setting limits and being consistent with him. Here is a link to help: https://www.babysleepsite.com/toddlers/limit-setting-toddler/
I think developing a plan of how to address the sleep issues during the wakings through your choice of sleep training method would be a good idea and to make sure to follow through and be consistent. I hope things resolve for you quickly! If you need more help, let us know! Thank you for using the Baby Sleep Site as a resource.

By: Arial

Arial — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 08:05:23 +0000

My 2yr old was great at sleeping! He would fuss a little maybe for 15 min when I first put him down but then once asleep he would sleep for 12 hoours at a time sometimes! Then he got sick. We had to stay in the hospital for 4 days and he got use to me sleeping in the bed with him and nurses running to his aid at 3 in the morning waking him for breathing treatments. Now we are home and he is all better but will wake up 4 or 5 times a night screaming and bashing around for 45 min at a time. He cried and screamed for 2 hours straight the other night! The doctor simply shrugged and said it’s night terrors and sent me out the door but i really get the feeling it’s not because i can tell him to stop and sometimes he will. My mother stayed with us when we got back and would also run in the room at pick him up and rock him the moment she heard him move but he was use to just crying a few minutes and falling back asleep now he screams for hours. Shouuld I try sleep training again? I’d it night terrors? I’m so tired and at a loss it’s exhausting.