anyone have (had) a 1yo who doesn't STTN?

CandT · June 2011

I cannot believe DD is still getting up all night. I thought she would outgrow this by now or at least be making some progress!

If your LO was a late STTNer when did he/she start sleeping longer stretches? Do you have any suggestions, things that worked for you?

If your LO is currently not STTN, what are you doing to encourage longer stretches of sleep?

preheatedoven · June 2011

My LOs didn't STTN until they were 13 months. DD was still getting up every 3 hrs and DS was up at least once a night.

We were not comfortable doing Ferber or CIO when they were younger and tried a lot of other sleep training methods. But in the end we did a modified CIO.

craziheazo · June 2011

CandT:

If your LO was a late STTNer when did he/she start sleeping longer stretches? Do you have any suggestions, things that worked for you? More than 2 hours at a time at 10 months, twice per night from 10 months - 14 months, and once a night from 14 months to 17 months. She has just been STTN this past month.

If your LO is currently not STTN, what are you doing to encourage longer stretches of sleep?

When it is teething related, I dose with Motrin at bed. I'm comfortable with Ferber/CIO, so we did a modified CIO at 10 months and 14 months. She randomly started STTN this past month.

This info is all from DD2. DD1 was a champion sleeper from birth.

schmoodle · June 2011

Yep. We actually have a 2 yo who doesn't STTN. Unless we have him spend the entire night in our bed, he always wakes 2-4 hours after going to sleep. Either we bring him to our bed where he usually sleeps the rest of the night (or if he wakes it's usually brief) or if we try to get him back down in his bed we're lucky to get another 2 hours before he wakes again. Nothing has worked for us, but I hope you have better luck!

somethingchangd · June 2011

It took us until 20 months for him to STTN. He was up 2-3 times a night up until that point. What finally got him to do it? I asked him. I explained to him that I needed to sleep, he needed to sleep, daddy needed to sleep and that he needed to stay in his bed until the sun came up. 2 days of that reinforcement and he STTN (having only ever done it twice before). It was pretty amazing. Obviously it wouldn't work until a certain age and I know you don't even want to be thinking about still getting up 8 months from now, but know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel (eventually) and it might even be a painless process. Hang in there.

sasa625 · June 2011

DD didn't STTN until she was 18 months old. Her sleep issues were partly due to reflux (we were constantly having to adjust her zantac dosage) and then fluid in her ears/ear infections. Getting tubes finally did it for us.

Other things that helped... elevating her crib mattress (for the reflux) and using a sound machine that plays music all night long. We actually saw a sleep specialist and she said that it's important for them to wake up to exactly the same thing they fell asleep to. We had a crib soother but it only played for 20 minutes.

She was the world's worst sleeper... she would wake up randomly and be up for either 5 minutes or 2 hours. It was horrible! I never thought we'd get to this point, but we did. So just know there is sleep in your future!!

chocolatechip06 · June 2011

DS does not. He usually sleeps 7-4 am (eats) and then goes back to sleep until 6 am.

We are trying to get him to eat more during the day and figuring out how long he is napping during the day (trying to keep naps to 2-3 hours maximum (total)

muppet.fan · June 2011

Other than a beautiful stretch from 4-6 months, Elizabeth didn't consistently STTN until 13 months. We tried some modified sleep training (NCSS, mainly), but didn't do CIO. Mainly we just waited for her, gave her the comfort she seemed to need, and she started STTN on her own at 13 months.

She still goes through rough weeks -- usually due to sickness or teething. Last night she was up at 12 and 4 and awake at 6, but I'm blaming 2 year molars.

Hang in there -- I hope she's sleeping for you very soon!

dusk42 · June 2011

DD did not STTN until about 14-15 months when I decided that she was going to fall asleep in her crib no matter what (previously DH had been holding her until she fell asleep, etc.). I wasn't comfortable with the traditional CIO, so I didn't leave the room, but I just sat next to her crib and patted her through the slats. She yelled and got super mad that I wasn't picking her up, but she eventually fell asleep. After about 3 nights, she got the idea, fell asleep quickly, and STTN (we also were able to back up her bedtime with this method). I also did tell her it was night-night time, etc. She's had a white noise machine since she was born, so that does help muffle the dogs barking, etc.

Now that she is in daycare with other kids, she is sleeping awesome because she is so busy during the day, so that is a bonus.

Good luck!

LisaMarisa · June 2011

DS didnt consistently STTN until he was 2!!! He would go through spurts where sometimes he would sleep great and others he would be up 5 times a night. It was exhausting. We tried all different methods but eventually he just did it on his own.

Hang in there, it's rough but you both will survive it!

SeaSoul · June 2011

How about a 2 1/2 year old who doesn't STTN?

He's always gone through phases of STTN for weeks or months at a time, then falling out of it. I think at her age it can be due to any number of reasons...teething, working on a milestone, illness, etc. At my son's age, who knows. We just roll with it and know that it will get better again eventually. I think he was about 20 months when he started STTN consistently (prior to that, it was random nights here & there).

SeaSoul · June 2011

somethingchangd:
It took us until 20 months for him to STTN. He was up 2-3 times a night up until that point. What finally got him to do it? I asked him. I explained to him that I needed to sleep, he needed to sleep, daddy needed to sleep and that he needed to stay in his bed until the sun came up. 2 days of that reinforcement and he STTN (having only ever done it twice before). It was pretty amazing. Obviously it wouldn't work until a certain age and I know you don't even want to be thinking about still getting up 8 months from now, but know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel (eventually) and it might even be a painless process. Hang in there.

Wow, A...this really did continue after 20 months? I'm impressed. Cal STTN at 20 months too but fell out of it after a while (can't remember how long - 2-3 months, I think)...then back to STTN at 24 months and fell out of it again at about 27 months or so.

WhiteysWifey · June 2011

DD is 19 months and still doesn't sleep through the night. Most nights we're up once, sometimes twice. She's usually hungry (early morning 3-6am wake up) we give her some milk and put her back in bed.

emmyloustu · June 2011

Eliza does not reliably sleep through the night at 17mo. She wakes up once per night a couple of times per week. She was up last night with a soaking wet, leaky dipe.

We do something similar to somethingchanged. LucyP suggested it when E had a huge sleep regression after her surgery. We started telling her everyday and before bed, "You are going to sleep in your crib all night long. Mommy & Daddy will be here when you wake up in the morning." and when she does STTN, we make a big deal about it in the morning. I feel like we saw a big improvement in her sleep with all this positive talk about it.

GypsyEsq · June 2011

SeaSoul:

somethingchangd:
It took us until 20 months for him to STTN. He was up 2-3 times a night up until that point. What finally got him to do it? I asked him. I explained to him that I needed to sleep, he needed to sleep, daddy needed to sleep and that he needed to stay in his bed until the sun came up. 2 days of that reinforcement and he STTN (having only ever done it twice before). It was pretty amazing. Obviously it wouldn't work until a certain age and I know you don't even want to be thinking about still getting up 8 months from now, but know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel (eventually) and it might even be a painless process. Hang in there.

Wow, A...this really did continue after 20 months? I'm impressed. Cal STTN at 20 months too but fell out of it after a while (can't remember how long - 2-3 months, I think)...then back to STTN at 24 months and fell out of it again at about 27 months or so.

I remember when you posted about asking O to sleep. Wow. I'm so gonna try this. DD STTN every once and a while. She did last night for instance. But it's so rare that I wake up constantly assuming that I've somehow missed her crying and calling out for me. *yawn*

kittylove · June 2011

Riley's tummy issues keep him from STTN, he is 2.5 and while he has done it, it isn't a regular or even simi regular event.

BubbleToes · June 2011

My daughter STTN reliably now at 3.5 but she didn't do it on a regular basis until about a year ago. My son STTN up until he was around 6 months and hasn't done so since and he's almost 19 months. IMO it is what it is and they'll get there when they're ready.

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