How do i break my 15 month old daughter from her bad habits?

Question

My daughter used to sleep in her crib every night,

since day 1, well then she completly stopped sleeping in it when she was 6 months old.

i can put her in it, and she screams, she hates it,

then i can let her fall asleep, and then put her in her crib, but within an hour she is screaming again,

Oh, she is currently sleeping and napping in her bouncer.

Horrible, i know.

And she wont go to bed without the tv on!

She falls asleep to it.

I put one in her room,

And everytime she is tired,

i put her in her crib, turn on the tv...

But it dont work.

So basically i need help getting her to sleep in her crib,

And break her from the tv so much!

Also how do i get her off the bottle?

She is chewing the nipples off,

She has 13 teeth.

She wont drink from a sippy,

She can somewhat drink from a normal cup,

But will only do it maybe once a day.

Im so confused, Lol.

Anybody who knows, please help me!

Lily

Answer 1

first of all take the tv out of your babys room, sheeesh. thats the worst thing you can do, tv keeps the brain going, her brain needs rest to grow and she needs to sleep, let her cry, it wont kill her.

Answer 2

Ok, one thing at a time.

First of all, as everyone's probably going to tell you, get the tv out of the room.  Even for adults, if you do more than just sleep in your room, such as watching TV, studying, etc, your body will not associate the bedroom with just sleep, and you'll have a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep.  Another thing you need to do is to enforce a set bed time.  We are creatures of habit, and we work better when we have a sort of eating/sleeping schedule. Now, I know this part is probably going to get a lot of criticism, but my children both learned to sleep through the night by crying it out.   From the time they were born they had a "naptime routine", which was bath, massage, bottle, then bed. They both slept about 7 hours through the night by the time they were three months old, but at six months I started letting them cry it out until they learned to sleep 11 hrs through the night. Going to her for every single cry will teach her that crying is going to make her get what she wants.  For an older baby it will probably take a little longer, especially if she has a later bedtime. My children, who are 1 and 2 1/2, now both go to bed at 8pm and wake between 7:30 and 8am.  Children need lots of sleep, and an early bedtime is necessary.  Try her on a bedtime routine, like a bath and a book, starting at a half hour before you'd like her to fall asleep, then lay her down in her crib and let her just cry it out until she falls asleep. She's old enough now that she does not need you to check on her in the middle of the night, and old enough that she should be sleeping about 11 1/2 hours a night.  After a few nights she'll realize that you won't be going to her when she cries for you, and she'll get bored and go back to that much needed sleep.  As for day naps, she'll probably need about one to two hours a day, either as one nap or two. You will probably find that she'll be a happier baby if she's on a set sleeping/eating routine, and it may be easier then to transition her from the bottle to the cup.

As for the bottle, I'd consistently give her a sippy cup.  Let her see you throwing the bottles away, and tell her that big girls drink from sippy cups (or a regular cup if you prefer).  She'll be really thirsty eventually, and if she realizes that she does not have the option of satisfying that thirst with a bottle she'll do so with the sippy cups.  You do need to throw the bottles away though and be persistent with the cup.  She will not allow herself to dehydrate if she knows that she has the one option of drinking from the cup.  It sounds cruel, but since it seems she knows how to drink from a cup and what it is for she'll likely start drinking from it if she sees that the bottle is no longer an option. Sorry if I'm repetitive and lengthy, but I'm trying to be thorough. Hope this helps you out, and remember to try to stick with a routine  (and no television in the bedroom; she's way too young for this!).

*Of course, if you know she's been sick, make sure to check on her if she cries for you. If she's sick right now, pick another time to try the sleeping methods above. You want to be firm, not cruel.

Answer 3

Have you tried one of those fischer price aquariums?  They hang on the side of the bed or crib and play gentle music with lights for a couple of minutes while a child goes to sleep.  It seems like that's what you're using the TV for, right?  So, if it concerns you, the aquarium might be a nice alternative.  My son used one, and it was great, because it was only in the crib.  He knew it would be there, and if he woke in the night, starting it was a nice way to distract him and get him to go back to sleep without picking him up.  He gradually used it less and less, until we didn't need it anymore.

As far as the bottle goes, if your child is chewing the nipples, you *must* take the bottle away.  That is really hazardous, because she could choke.  It is tough, but you should just put them away and not let her see them.  If I were you, I would try a variety of sippy cups.  My kids all liked different ones.  The no-spill cups were a total flop in my household.  But, the first years, very basic cups, or even those thin plastic disposable travel cups for children worked much better.  The travel cups came with cute characters, like Elmo or Pooh Bear.  My kids really liked that (and they didn't break the bank).

Good luck with this!  I know you are feeling frustrated, but this will all get ironed out just fine!

Answer 4

try using the soft sippys like nuby that's what my daughter uses i know my daughter uses a pacifier still she is two i know when i do it i just have to be consistent make sure you do it the same every night try

*put on PJ's

*brush teeth

*get in bed( her bed)

*read 1 book

*turn on low light and or music

*then sit with her and rub her back or head until she falls asleep and progressively leave the room sooner and sooner until you can read the book and say good night and leave the room its hard! but be consistent children like to know whats coming next:)  i know you probably know this but it helped me to not bend. the bottle could rot your daughters teeth if she falls asleep with it every night. you should try water or warm water if she likes it warm. look at this it made me give my daughter water.

http://oregon.gov/DHS/ph/oralhealth/eccp...

Answer 5

Do one thing at a times and relax we all have our habits

Answer 6

First take the TV out of the room.No toddler needs any TV of any kind.You might buy a small machine that plays soothing music,a CD of rain,ocean sounds small night sounds.But get rid of the TV.Buy the best sippy cup you can afford get 3 of them.Put juice in one,milk in one and water in one.Take the bottle away and sit the cups within reach,of her.When she gets thirsty she will drink this may take a couple of days,don't worry.Don't be surprised if she won't have the milk at first.But at 15 months needs to be off bottle.If she is going to cry and keep you up anyway put on the soothing cd,turn off the light and close the door.She is tired she wants but she don't want you have to decide when enough is enough and the proper bedtime don't give in.It may take a few hairpulling days but if you are consistent you will win.Warm bath right before bed also late in evening you might take her outside for a short time the fresh air and sunshine always makes them sleepy.I feel for you we have all been there but even small children need boundaries that is what makes them feel secure.God bless you.