How to make my child sleep..19 months old?

Question

these are the things i have tried...

1-sleeping in my bed..doesnt work

2-rocking to sleep singing, reading, talking, ect...

3-crying it out....doesnt work been doing it for almost a month and he will cry all night if i let him

4-strict schedule..i mean really strict

5-letting him make his own schedule..

6-late warm baths,

7-early baths, letting him play before bed after bath to try and wear him down

8-warm milk before bed

9-nothing to drink before bed

10-no naps during the day

11-a nap at the exact same time every day..

12-letting him fall asleep in my bed, then trying to move him

13-giving him dinner right before bed. and not giving it to him before bed

14-driving in the car...wont let me move him without him waking up

15-rubbing gums with alchoholic beverage

the only thing i havent tried is cat nip...lol

please help me...all of the doctors i see tell me that there is nothing wrong, but i feel different, help

Answer 1

Is it falling asleep or sleeping all night?

You are doing everything I have ever done. What we do is a bath, book, warm milk routine. Sounds like you tried it. I also try to get a good hour outside before we start the routine. We just run around a lot.

Sometimes only time helps.

Wish I could help!

Answer 2

It's hard to answer without knowing more.  You need to figure out why he is not sleeping,  Is he not tired?  Perhaps eliminate his nap, or shorten it.  Does he have a ton of energy?  perhaps getting rid of his energy before bed, but not too soon before bed as they need to wind down.  Is he upset? scared? in pain?  Is he not falling asleep, or not staying asleep?

Answer 3

does he take a pacifier??  is he crying from pain (like gas)?  might need more physical activity throughout the day to really wear him out.

Answer 4

get a second opinion!! some drs. are reluctant to do any kind of test for lack of sleep. I have a 19 yr old and my friend has a 18 mo. old who had a terrible stomache problem that could only be seen by sonogram however he ate fine and didn't have problems with throwing up.

Answer 5

Okay, wow, you've tried A LOT of different things, and therein lies your problem. You need to stick with something for at least 2 weeks before you get to see any improvement, and if you do see a change, stick with it. My daughter is the type of child where you so much as whisper in the same room with her while she's sleeping and she's up. We just moved to a new apartment a few months ago, and the doorknob is an antique one that clicks when it opens or closes, so that wakes her up. Have you bought him a crib soother? I highly recommend that you start making it clear when it's night time, he doesn't get to come out of his room. Period. Do what you have to do in his room, don't talk or play with him. It will take some time for him to get the message that bedtime isn't playtime, or hang with mom time, but eventually he will get there. Right now he knows if he keeps wailing, you'll crack and let him out of his room, so it's gonna be hard to undue that. My daughter used to literally run to bed because nap and night time was the only time of day she got a bottle of milk. It was great. Of course, we had to take them away, I was tired of washing bottles for her still and the nipples wore out one time too many. Once or twice, you can even give him a dose of infants motrin or tylenol(according to his weight) and let him cry, he will fall asleep eventually. Once he learns how, he should be easier to get into a schedule.

Good luck!