Comments on: 10 Tips to Battling Toddler Fear and Other Bedtime Monsters

By: Janelle Reid

Janelle Reid — Fri, 10 May 2019 15:08:38 +0000

In reply to Rudi.

Hi @Rudi, thanks for writing to us. I’m sorry to hear you’ve been struggling recently with a wake up from your toddler. It is so hard to determine why this happens – I recently went through this with my son as well. Was it the 18 month regression, teething, or some other power struggle? I may never know! Here is a link to a free guide with tips on toddler sleep that may help: https://www.babysleepsite.com/toddler-sleep-tips
I hope it’s just a phase that passes quickly for you but if you need more help, let us know! You can reach us at contact@babysleepsite.com
Hang in there!

By: Rudi

Rudi — Tue, 07 May 2019 12:59:37 +0000

My 21 month old is sleep trained but recently started waking up in the middle of the night screaming/crying for me. How do I continue his good sleep habits? I have let him cry for up to an hour and he will fall asleep but I was wondering if there were any other tips?

By: Neosha

Neosha — Sun, 10 Jun 2018 02:06:58 +0000

In reply to Holly.

@Holly – Thank you for stopping by our sleepy little village and for sharing. A 2-year old’s sleep can be quite difficult to manage for sure as they are going through quite a lot of development at this time, which triggers a sleep regression in many toddlers. Battling their new (but real to them!) fears can be a challenge many of us find hard to overcome without creating new habits. This article can give you more insight into your 2-year old’s sleep – https://www.babysleepsite.com/toddlers/5-things-about-2-year-old-toddler-sleep/ and help you through this phase. I hope this helps. Hang in there, Holly!

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 19:50:16 +0000

My 2.3 year old has gone to bed like a dream from day one (to good to be true) all of a sudden he is scared, at first it was his camera monitor in the room so I removed it but now he still won’t settle unless I stroke his back and falls asleep, i am worried I’m making a rod for my one back and will have to do this for months on end. Any advise on how to get around this?

By: Janelle Reid

Janelle Reid — Wed, 07 Feb 2018 20:31:37 +0000

In reply to Starr. @Starr, Thank you for your comment and using the Baby Sleep Site as a resource!

By: Starr

Starr — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 05:06:31 +0000

Love this

By: Louise Powers Doula

Louise Powers Doula — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 21:55:46 +0000

I would love to win one of these books to help my clients with their older children!

By: Margo Davis

Margo Davis — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:29:20 +0000

I go in and rub their back and remind them that it was just a dream, it wasn’t real and then tell them something good to dream about. If I need to I will get them talking about the fun they had that day to try to distract them.

By: Sara Miñan

Sara Miñan — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 01:44:41 +0000

He doesn’t get very frightened yet, but if we think he’s afraid, we go into his room and soothe him. He also has started sleeping with a night light.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 01:14:43 +0000

Love a good story to transform fears without lying to the kids. I haven’t used it with my daughter yet. She’s still young, but I do use it when I’m substituting in a kindergarten class.