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20 month old waking up mid night routine.

EMunion777EMunion777
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Help please. My 20 month is starting to get into a routine of waking up between 11 and 12 every night. She wakes up fussing and asking to eat. I didn't want to give her food because I didn't want this routine to start but it looks like it has anyways. I think I messed up by giving her a sippy of milk when she wakes up.

I'm trying to knock this habit (she's always been good about sleeping through the night except for when she was teething a lot). I've tried giving her dinner later in the evening and closer to bed time and even a night time snack. And she gets a whole sippy of milk before bed. And tonight I tried giving her water when she woke at 11 but she just kept asking to eat. Milk seems to do the trick. I guess it's thick enough to fill her up. Which is probably why I messed up in the beginning.

So any suggestions? Please and thank you!

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Re: 20 month old waking up mid night routine.

  • MillivanilliMillivanilli
    Hi there! Maybe try mixing whole milk with whole milk yogurt 1:1, instead of just plain milk...that'll have more protein and might be more filling before bed. Otherwise, I'd go in her room once, explain that it's time to sleep and she must wait to eat in the morning, and don't go back in no matter what!! Good luck!!
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  • namara5532namara5532 member

    This is just my opinion, but maybe she's looking for an excuse to be awake in the middle of the night.  I only think that because this morning DS was asking for food when I was putting him down for a nap even after he already had a snack.  I think he was just not wanting to go down.  Have you tried not giving her anything and seeing if she goes back to sleep on their own?  It's better for her digestion at this point anyway if she's not eating until the next morning.

    Again, that's just my opinion on the matter.  If you think she's legitimately hungry, do what you think is best.

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  • DizzbombDizzbomb member
    Could she be going through a growth spurt and needing the extra calories?  Our daughter seems to go through periods of needing a bottle in the middle of the night and it's always a struggle to reset the balance of extra calories in solid foods during the day.  Then she seems to suddenly sleep through the night again until a few months later.  We're going through this right now - though last night she slept through after a week or so of waking up during the night.  Here's hoping we're entering another phase of solid night's sleep!  Anyway, I feel your pain.  I wish I had a great fix to suggest.  Good luck!
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  • EMunion777EMunion777
    Thanks guys. I think i'm going to continue to refuse the food in the middle of the night. I'll try more protein before bed. Not sure what else. It could very well be a growth spurt. She has been eating way more during the day than usual. I guess time will tell .Thanks for your input.
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