Sleep Issues with 18 Month Old

Since you said that you have used the cry it out method before I am guessing that your daughter already goes to sleep on her own, which was the turning point for us when our daughter was 18 months old. Does she seem tired during the day? If not, perhaps she doesn't need as much sleep any longer and you should move her bed time later if you want her to sleep later. Is she still taking a long nap or 2 naps? If so she may be getting too much sleep during the day and you may want to move her to one 2 hour nap.

My daughter has never slept past 6 am, except when she is sick.

It is hard to give advice since you didn't give much information on her sleep habits except for her wake-up time. However every child is different and every child needs a different amount of sleep. My daughter has never needed a lot of sleep although my son does. I have learned that you cannot make a child sleep when they don't need it. I tried it with my daughter when I thought she wasn't getting the "normal" amount of sleep. I finally learned to listen to my mother who told me that if she was a happy, healthy child she was probably getting all the sleep she needed.

Good Luck,
D.

Good Luck,
D.

I agree with Denise. It is hard to offer advice when you don't know the sleeping habits of the child. Some children do not require as much sleep as us, moms, would like. You have to cut out the nap(s). With some children, putting them to bed later, doesn't help. If she is healthy, eats right, and plays, well, then, you have to adjust the naps. That would be my personal opinion.

My 19 mos. old daughter just started this too about a week ago. She used to sleep until 9am. going to bed around 9pm. And taking one 2 hour nap during the day. She just started getting up @ 6:30am. & almost refusing to take a nap & I know she's exhausted. I don't know how much advice I can offer, but I know in the past when she fought naps & bedtime it was due to teething.Is your daughter teething? The canine's & possibly 2 yr. molars could be coming through.Is she napping during the day? I know when its time for a schedule adjustment, we go through a week or so of turmoil until we get back on track. Good luck!

i say she is teething or hungry........is her diaper really wet when she wakes up? maybe give her a hearty snack before bed but try to not give her liquids.......my daughter was really hungry, my guess was a growth spurt, this went on for a few weeks.....hope this helps

I have a 19 month old myself, and this happened with him last month. There were 3 reasons that I noticed caused this
1. There was a change to his regular eating habits. He was eating smaller, more frequent meals/snacks.
2. He was teething (pre)molars
3. We had moved his shower-time to earlier in the day.
I fixed 1 & 3, and he was ok in a week. Do let me know if this helps.

-T

Hi there. I have a two-year-old and a sixteen-month-old. My experience has been if sleep is being disturbed, it's usually due to teething, growth spurt (increase in hunger), or is cold or wet. My youngest son has started waking up in the middle of the night. I have tried letting him cry for a bit, but it progressively gets worse, becoming screaming and sobbing. I give him a bottle and burp him and he is out. He is eating so-so throughout the day, so I think it's a combo of getting teeth (his canines) and growing...he's hungry. My other son went through this as well. Just when you think you have something figured out, the game changes...good luck and hope this helps!