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Posted on 8/17/15 at 6:55 am
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
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Posted on 8/17/15 at 6:55 am
My daughter has been sleeping through the night since she was 4 months old. She is now 14 months. She usually sleeps like a rock. 7pm to 6 am. The past few nights she has woken up at 11 pm and just screamed bloody murder until about 1230. At first, we thought she was sick, bad dream, etc. Last night, I figured it out. She wants to sleep in the bed with us. We have only let her do this when she is sick, and usually we let her fall asleep with us and we transfer her to her bed.
Is there anything we can do to stop this or do we just have to let her cry it out? Please help. TIA
Thanks for the comments please keep them coming.

2nd update- my wife picked up our daughter from school today. She was pulling on her ears. We looked in there and sure enough they are draining big time. Looks like it's another ear infection. At least we know her tubes are working.
This post was edited on 8/17/15 at 7:25 pm
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
47430 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 6:56 am to
stop putting her in your bed.
Posted by trident
Member since Jul 2007
4845 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 6:57 am to
quote:

her cry it out
don't fall for this trap.


Also, 14 months could be the onset of teeth (molars) are coming. They will make her unable to sleep without some type of medicine
Posted by Salmon
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Member since Feb 2008
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Posted on 8/17/15 at 6:58 am to
Its probably just a little phase she is going through. With my daughter, phases like this last about 3 nights.

We always would do the let her cry it out for 5 minutes, go in and put our hand on her chest till she calmed down, then wait 10 minutes next time, then 15, etc till she would finally fall back asleep.

*I type this as I have been up all night with a sick 2 year old, so just know that you aren't alone in your lack of sleep
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
38984 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:03 am to
quote:

so just know that you aren't alone in your lack of sleep

Can you tell me this in a week? My two year old sleeps fine but my new one will be here Friday.
Posted by Wtodd
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2013
68516 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:04 am to
Is her name Carrie by any chance?
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
85653 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:05 am to
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Can you tell me this in a week?


god I hope not

quote:

My two year old sleeps fine but my new one will be here Friday.


damn...it seems like everyone that had a baby around the same time we had our daughter is pregnant again

Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
38984 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:05 am to
Trust me, little sister wasn't intentional.
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
98818 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:08 am to
Probably teeth
Posted by Salmon
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Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:09 am to
quote:

and usually we let her fall asleep with us and we transfer her to her bed.


quick question for the OP

do y'all do this every night or just on occasion? because if y'all do this every night, she might wake up and be confused, as she fell asleep with y'all in your bed, then wakes up in the night somewhere elese
Posted by Mr Gardoki
AL
Member since Apr 2010
27652 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:10 am to
I have an 8 month old that decided not to sleep as well this past week as she had been. That doesn't help you but just know you aren't alone
Posted by thejudge
Westlake, LA
Member since Sep 2009
15130 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:11 am to
Mine did that some and he is 3.5 years old and will still do it once a month. Like a night terror.

He'll come out of it when he hears my wife's voice.
Posted by RandySavage
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Member since May 2012
35160 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:12 am to
Same here, 15 month old has been up most of the night 3-4 nights in a row now. Pretty sure it's teeth. He finally slept through the night again last night.

These little spells def suck though.
This post was edited on 8/17/15 at 7:13 am
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
98818 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:13 am to
Mine are 3 and 6 and at least one wakes me up more nights than not so don't expect it to end anytime soon
Posted by HoLeInOnEr05
Middle of the fairway
Member since Aug 2011
16907 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:13 am to
You bunch of spoiled Nancies! My 3 yr old hasn't slept through the night since she was born! On top of not sleeping, she's up every morning by 6! No matter if we put her to bed at 8 or 10!
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
85653 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:15 am to
my daughter was screaming "Daddy help!" "No! Bad!" and "Eat it!" in her sleep last night

I have no idea what it was about but it was kinda freaking me out
Posted by threeputt
God's Country
Member since Sep 2008
24796 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:15 am to
My two year old has slept 12 hours a night since she was about 2 months old. She has never awoken during the night. I mean never. Not one time. It's crazy

She has also never been sick. I'm not looking forward to those days/nights
Posted by onelochevy
Slidell, LA
Member since Jan 2011
18176 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:15 am to
Our 12 month old will wake up from time to time screaming like a hell during the night. Depending on how long its been since he ate last, my wife may go in and try to nurse him. Or sometimes I go in and just hold him in the rocking chair to calm him down and put him back in his crib. He does not come in our bed though.
Posted by fr33manator
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2010
134068 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:17 am to
Night terrors.
Posted by MikeTh3Tiger
Mandeville, La
Member since May 2013
289 posts
Posted on 8/17/15 at 7:18 am to
quote:

stop putting her in your bed.

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