My 19 month old won't sleep in her crib?

Question

My 19 month old girl doesn't sleep much. She hardly naps. She sleeps at 9:30pm , wakes up 2-3 times at night - she needs someone to constantly sleep with her, rock her etc. She also wakes up by 5-6 am in the morning. So she is beat all day and very cranky.

I want her to sleep in her crib and get to some routine. Please advise!

Answer 1

maybe your toddler is ready for a toddler bed now.

Answer 2

I would make a routine and stick to it.

If she goes to bed at 9:30, does she fall asleep by herself or do you rock her and pat her back?  If so, then it might be difficult to change this, but I have figured out that babies who are put in their crib when they are tired and who left to fall asleep by themselves, also learn to fall back to sleep if they wake up in the night.

Your daughter is used to you rocking her to sleep, so when she wakes in the night, she wants you there to help her get to sleep again, because that is the only way she knows.

Try this, once she is in her crib, pat her back but don't lift her out.  If she wakes in the night, go to her but don't talk, just pat her back for a minute or two and then leave.  If she cries again, go back in and pat her back again, but do not lift her out of her crib.

It will be hard for a couple of nights, but what you are trying to do is to get her used to falling asleep by herself, so she does not need you there to get her back to sleep.

I would not switch her to a toddler bed at this point as, unless she is sleeping soundly through the night, she will be in and out of bed all night!

Good Luck!

Answer 3

This is not going to be what you want to hear, but you are going to have to be consistent and prepared to be exhausted for at least 2 weeks, maybe a little longer. When she wakes up, put her back in her crib, let her cry it out some. Everytime she wakes up, it would be best if you could get a video monitor and could watch her from your room, just so that she'd know that you aren't gonna come runnin everytime she cries. Also, talk to ur pediatrician about this, they may have some good tips. You could also try getting a rice or heat pack and warming it for a bit in the microwave, wrap it in some towels, just so that she can feel the warmth and lay it next to her so that she thinks someone is with her.  

Answer 4

She may be ready for a toddler bed or big girl bed.

Does she climb out? Just put her back in and walk out. Don't say anything to her, don't stay, just put her back and walk out.

It may take a while but she will eventually learn that you are not going to give in to her.

Does she get enough stimulation during the day? Is she not tired when you put her to bed. Maybe a good 1/2 hour play at the park before a bath and bed will help her to sleep better.