My 23 months old baby did not sleep mid day at all and then I was trying to put him into sleep from 4-7 p.m s

Question

and he did not want to sleep again....at the end I got so frustrated that I left him in the room and he cried and screamed for half an hour....so that my heart broke into pieces and I was so unhappy...for God sake if there is an experienced mother out there what are some of the strategies that can make a child tired enough so that when you put him to bed he can sleep straight away.

Answer 1

MOST 23 MO OLD BABIES DO SLEEP DURING THE DAY. IF YOU HAVE NOT TRIED IT YET YOU MIGHT WANT TO ROCK HIM

AND GIVE HIM SOME WARM MILK USEALLY THAT HELPS OR TRY SOME SOFT MUSIC A RUB HIS BACK WHILE HE IS IN HIS CRIB. THESE ARE JUST SOME THINGS YOU CAN DO

GOOD LUCK!

Answer 2

i asked the same thing only a week ago.

Everyone in the family (both nanna's, dad etc) could get my little boy to sleep except for me. We would change him, then give him a bottle and then cuddle/rock him to sleep and then we would put him in his cot. Although i wasnt part of this 'we'.

Anyway i got sick of the fact that i as his mother had to resort to driving around the block.

On friday night for the first time ever, used controlled crying. We werent strict about the time frames waited between comforting, i just went in when i thought he needed me most, layed him down again, patted his bum til he had calmed down and walked out the door again.

The first night it took half an hour until he went to sleep, then we continued doing this every nap and bedtime and he has caught on sooo well with it. I cant say how proud i am of him and myself.

If you can find a routine (at 23 months he should only need one sleep i think), out him down around the same time every day and night. Have your routine (all we do is bottle, bum and book). Eventually it will get easier. I was so surprised that it happened so fast - within 2 nights he is self settling and i dont have to do a thing!!

There will be tears and it will be hard BUT it is definately worth it. And remember they are tears of anger - he will get over it!!!

Answer 3

My 2 year old fights me when she gets tired but refuses to sleep so all I do is take her for a walk (making her walk not in a stroller) or play outside games with her until she gets too tired that she nags for a bottle & goes & lays down.

Othertimes (when it's cold/raining) I get her to have quiet time with me either reading stories or watching a DVD. I hate kids crying it is very heart breaking.

Answer 4

your child is overtired. as strange as it sounds, having that daytime sleep helps to relieve the overtiredness. form a routine for bedtime and stick to it, maybe dinner-bath-story-bed. he will learn this routine very quickly. remember you are the parent, you know what is best for your son. he is too young to make these decisions for himself.

Answer 5

If he doesn't want to nap during the day, then don't make him. Some toddlers stop taking naps before they are 2 and that is normal. Don't force him to sleep if he isn't tired.

Answer 6

go and see a doctor and ask is their sum tin worry with the baby

Answer 7

I think maybe you should try letting him play and as soon as  he starts showing signs of tiredness (being grumpy etc.) put him down. Try giving him a hot bath and lots of love. Kiddo's usually respond better to us when were calm... if he's not tired try to let him play.