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Sleep Solutions for Toddlers
My son, Campbell, was a great sleeper as a baby. But when he was about 18 months old, his crib became a battle zone. He tried to put off bedtime with "one more book" or "Mommy, I'm thirsty." He often woke up screaming during the night. And because he wouldn't nap, he was glassy-eyed and cranky all afternoon.
I was worried but felt a lot better when I learned Campbell's sleep revolt is par for the course. "Toddlers test the boundaries with their parents, and refusing sleep is a prime way to do that," says Nadav Traeger, M.D., director of pediatric sleep medicine at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital, in Valhalla, New York. Still, your child, and you, needs sleep, so here's how to defuse these common crib conflicts.
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my 3 yr old WILL NOT go to bed without some sort of a battle! as soon a we walk out of her room she starts crying. we have to go in there at least 3-4 times a night. she will finally fall asleep BUT sometime around 2-5AM she will wake up for no reason. she will cry and scream until we go in there! my husband and i are at the end of our rope! we don't know what to do!! plz help!!! any ideas?????
12/13/2011 11:52:39 AM Report AbuseMy 3 1/2 year old has suddenly started waking up b/w 4 and 5:30 AM and will not go back to sleep. I've tried the advice in these aricles/comments. He just keeps making excuses and screams until I let him get up. He is still in his crib and can throw himself out of it so I get him out. I am getting him a bed tomorrow but am expecting the same behavior. Please help we are exhausted.
11/9/2011 05:16:30 PM Report Abuse