Sleep Training for a 15 Month Old?

Do you have a night routine? Many children need that consistency. Try a warm bath and read stories to her in her bed, dim lighting, while she drinks her bottle. Then tell her it's time to sleep. It's never too late to sleep train, and this may not be your last time doing it. Start with leaving for just 5 minutes, just remember NOT to pick her up when you go back in. Just rub her back for a minute and tell her it's time to go to sleep. She may not even stop crying, but she will know that you are close. After a few nights of that move to 10 minute increments. This worked for my girls as long as you know nothing else is bothering her (diaper, sick, hungry ect.) Good Luck. This was the HARDEST thing to do yet it pays for years to come! J.

Hey D.,

You didn't mention what time her bedtime is. Is it early or late? Is she napping once or twice a day, because most babies at this age transition to one nap a day. At my daycare the toddlers schedule is lunch at 11:30 and nap at 12:00 some sleep 1 hours or two depending on the child. In answer to your question it is not to late to sleep train again. Children go through different sleep patterns and sleep training can be an ongoing process. I think now she is looking for your bed because she knows in the past you have put her there. Co sleeping is a personal choice I never did it but many parents do it is really up to you if you want to continue. I think that may be what she is looking for in the middle of the night. Children are so smart you only have to do something once and they remember it for the next day. Are you sure nothing else is bothering her? Teething, ears, belly etc. if you are sure nothing else is wrong then you can sleep train again.

it's definitely a phase - they come and go and always need re-training. Have confidence with whatever techniques you choose - this will pass (with some patience!) Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child is another very helpful book you might want to try.

Hi, In my experience with my son it is usually gas? He is a good sleeper since he was about 8 months old he sleeps 12 hours a night, but on the rare occasion when he will not go down or wakes in the middle of the night if I have found that it is gas. Just a thought, so I give him a bottle 20 mins to an hour before bed that way he had time to digest it and get all his burps out.

Check out Kim West's book Good Night Sleep Tight www.sleeplady.com
Her book is broken down into age appropriate methods of sleep training...and they work!

Hi D.,
My daughter is 17mths old soon to be 12/25 and is not the best sleeper same as your daughter it takes her a good 30-40 minutes to fall asleep she still sleeps in her swing i am trying to transition her into the crib for about 3mths now and it is tough the first week i let her a cry back and forth between crib and swing it didnt work so i kept her in the swing than there are nights she will sleep a good 12hrs in the crib with no problem like tonight i put her in around 8pm slept an hr woke up screaming and nothing will calm her unless i put her back in the swing right to sleep so who knows it will take time i believe my other children were good sleepers but loved their swings tooo my first son slept in his crib at 2mths my 2nd son had reflux so couldnt lie flat down and slept in his bouncie seat or swing til around 13 mths than went to the crib so it may take her some more time to adjust to a sleep routine i am right there with you
good luck
D. m