My 14 month old has stopped sleeping through the night and it's driving us mad !?

Question

We have always had a routine of bathtime a story, bottle and bed. Nothing has changed apart from my son's behaviour. Admittedly he is getting older and is starting to have little tantrums here and there, but nothing we can't talk him out of. But at night it's a completely different thing. He will go straight to sleep when he is put down but within the hour he is standing up in his cot screaming i go into his room don't speak to him lie him down and then come out again. I can repeat this 10 times in half an hour. The minute I put him down he is standing up again before I have left the room, screaming. If he is crying for more than 15 min I will go in pick him up to calm him down, ( which it does) then put him down and he's stands up again. 2 and 1/2 hrs of screaming tonight ! What can I do !!

Answer 1

is there a reason he is waking up? is he getting teeth? gas? id check those things out first....he goes to sleep well at first so it doesnt sound like a behavior thing...maybe he needs fewer or shorter naps during the day?

Answer 2

Welcome to parenthood.  The first few times may have been legitimate, a dirty diaper,he was thirsty, ect.  But now he realizes his screaming will garner your attention.  Next time he does that-stand there and watch him.  Do nothing.  Say nothing.  Just watch him.  When he stops crying, lay him down to bed.  It will take a few times of this before he equates your caring and attention with him not screaming.  My parents did this to myself and my two older brothers-and it worked.

It is important to do this when he is awake too.  He will try to scream to get attention.  Ignore him (but do not actively avoid him, he may do something dangerous).  When he is quiet and relaxed, then pay him attention.  If you do not do this now, he will reach the toddler years, which are even more notorious for this type of attitude, and make this seem like a cakewalk.

Answer 3

Keep walking him back to his bed until he gets the message.  On the third time just let him cry and he will eventually go to sleep.  And don't forget to watch Nanny 911 on ABC on Wednesdays i think...very informative...Good luck and peace in your house...

Answer 4

My daughter did the same thing but she was 18 mo. I tried several of things you're trying now. Nothing worked for me either. Finally someone at church told me to stop giving her what she wants. My attention. Let her cry.  Once she realized that her fits were futile she stopped.