Peaceful Nights » 18 - 24 Months

  QUESTION My 3.5yr old son wakes up at 3am every morning.  He wants milkshake (Purity Goodies) and then stays awake till 5am.  Thereafter he sleeps till 10am. He will go to bed at 20h30 at night. I want to solve this problem as Dad needs to rest for work the next day. I am also worried that 2yr old girl will start it too.  She sleeps well at the moment and no problem with early hours wake up with her. ANSWER Firstly on a health level, a milkshake at 3am is very bad for your toddler.  The milk sugar will rot his teeth, may cause ear infections if he feeds lying down...

QUESTION: My 18 month old daughter who will be 19 months on the 23rd of this month is refusing to sleep in her cot and insists on sleeping on our bed. It started a little while ago and was only the night time sleep but now its for her day nap as well. When I put her down in her cot she immediately stands up and screams and cries and gets herself into such a state saying doedoe and pointing to our room that I give in to her and put her on our bed.  Where she gladly goes to sleep on our bed even without us lying there. After leaving her there to fall asleep I then...

Q: Hi there, My 21 month old daughter, Katie, wakes most nights at around the same time (btwn midnight and 2am) and she'll cry until we come into her room. Then she is perfectly happy in her cot, as long as we remain in the room with her.  But the moment we leave her room, she'll cry and freak-out until we return. Now, I don't mind if she wakes once or twice a night, as long as she goes right back to sleep again. But she doesn't - she stays awake for 2 to 3 hours until she finally drifts off to sleep. My husband and I take turns being in the room with her, but we just can't take it anymore - we're...

Q: Please help! My son is 16 months old and perfectly healthy. He goes to sleep at about 08:00 with me lying next to him while he drinks his bottle (approximately 150ml) and I then put him in his cot (awake) with some soft toys to fall asleep. The problem is that he wakes up frequently (sometimes every hour) for either a bottle or his dummy. How do I wean him from the bottle at night before I start controlled crying? Please also advise when your toddler workshop will take place.  A: Oh dear, it sounds as though you are having a tough time with your little one. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to...