Sleeping issues
I need some help. I really don’t know what to do at this point my 19 month old has been in her own big girl bed for two months now. Up until the last two weeks she has been sleeping amazingly she’s been taking a little bit of settling but she’s been pretty much sleeping through the night now all of a sudden she will not go to sleep. It is like she is petrified of her own bed and her own bedroom, we have tried everything to the point of playing in her room reading stories in her room. She even has her tonie box in her room.
We will go to put her down at her usual bedtime and she will get absolutely hysterical to the point of nearly making herself throw up to the point that she is red hot to the touch.
We have tried singing to her staying with her until she’s asleep but nothing seems to be working. I am honestly at a loss as to what to do. Can anyone shed some light on what we’re experiencing? Is it normal? Do I need to get her seen by health visitor? I just don’t know anymore. I hate seeing my baby like this, but I feel like there’s nothing I can do to help.
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@Rachel thank you. She’s always been such a good sleeper but this is coming exhausting I’m getting maybe 2-3 hours or sleep a night ontop of a 12 hour day at work
Going through the exact same thing! Great sleeper until 3 nights ago...must be the 18/19m sleep regression. Seems to be a normal thing at this age. Sorry no tips as I am in the same boat, but let me know if things start getting better for you!
I know it’s hideous. I think I’m feeling it less because she’s always been pretty crap at sleep but it’s so hard. If bringing her in with you gives you some sleep, it might be worth it for a bit til this passes? I would also 100% get a floor bed if I had the space so I could just get in with her but just hoping it passes soon
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I stopped tracking regressions and leaps a long time ago because it was making me go dolally but I do understand that 18 months ish is a big regression where they start being a bit more aware of waking up alone in the dark/ get more clingy. My little girl has not been a good a sleeper as it sounds like yours has and we actually put her in a toddler bed because she was how you are describing about her cot. She would scream and make herself throw up so we had a good few months of co sleeping. She’s definitely gone backwards a bit since first trying her back in her room and I’m bringing her in with us anywhere between 12-2. Some things that have slightly helped are a bit of water in her bottle to comfort and sometimes she’ll drift off again and her dad putting her back because with me she just screams and clings to me. Def speak to HV if you’re worried and need some more professional tips! But just to say I’m right there with you! X