what can i do????

[squirtle81]

My DD is 14 months and i'm having trouble geting her to sleep, it took me 2 hours before she finally went to sleep tonight. She is easy to get to sleep through the day, but at night she just wont settle. I can't do controlled crying because she is in a bed coz she always tried climbing out her cot and if i leave her in the bed she will just get up.

Has anyone got any ideas on how i could try to settle her???? i have tried reading, tellin her stories, soft music but nothing seems to work.

Thanxs

[Little Gorilla]

what time does she finish her day sleep and how long is it for?

[squirtle81]

Normally she has about 2 hrs sleep a day and that is normally about 1.00 sometimes she has a sleep in the morning for about 40 mins.

[reAllytee]

Yeah like BG im thinking maybe her daytime nap/s are too long or too many ?

Otherwise maybe really tiring her our of an evening with games etc then a nice relaxing bath for her to wind down, a nice bedtime story with lots of cuddles.
Maybe just staying beside her & patting her off to sleep may help comfort her.

Good luck its hard i know !
I never know which way my 17mth old will go next !
:hugs:

[Little Gorilla]

Normally she has about 2 hrs sleep a day and that is normally about 1.00 sometimes she has a sleep in the morning for about 40 mins.

ok, this is what worked with my now 18 month old.....

no sleep in the morning

before 12 noon try to bugger her out as much as possible so she has her sleep around 12 noon till about 2pm....

then get out and about playing games etc as much as possible from 2pm till 4pm...then start the wind down from 4 till 6....then try and put her down around 7-730pm.....

as much fresh air as possible, running around etc - i know this sounds so silly, but it really did work with us....

[subaruforestermum]

A warm relaxing bath, and a massage, always puts my son to sleep, he's 13 months and what ever mood he is in, if he starts getting a massage he relaxes and nods off to sleep....and he likes to be cuddled to sleep...just lies down with his head on my chest and goes to sleep...i use to find that dolphin music, settled my son when he was younger, and didnt want to sleep......has the sound of the ocean, and dolphins on it..

Hope you find something that works for you soon....

[Little Gorilla]

i use to find that dolphin music, settled my son when he was younger, and didnt want to sleep......has the sound of the ocean, and dolphins on it..

you reminded me, we use meditation music in my son's room.....:thumbsup: