Getting 11 month old to sleep through the night
Invariably my 11 month old will wake up every night between 2 and 4 looking to eat. She wont go back to bed regardless of coaxing, rocking, soothing, ect unless she is fed.
Does anyone have expereience with this? Did your child age out of it, or did you employ a strategy that weaned them off of it?
My wife and I were hoping by this point to be sleeping through the night.
Answers ( 2 )
That was about the age I gave up and started co-sleeping. By 11 months, they're physically aware enough that it is probably safe to sleep together, either all night or from wakeup until morning. Of course, parents must take precautions when sleeping with children and babies. If your wife breastfeeds, this will be the easiest strategy by far. Take a look at these guidelines for cosleeping. If this looks like something you can handle, you may be able to save your sleep! https://cosleeping.nd.edu/safe-co-sleeping-guidelines/
Another trick is to adjust daytime naps. Try cutting down to one nap, moving it earlier in the day, offering a second short nap before bed, etc. Tired babies sleep better, but overtired babies are impossible.
The age at which kids regularly sleep through the night is unpredictable. My first wouldn't do it until he was over 3 years old (I know...) but my second had it figured out a little after his first birthday. Believe it or not, it does end...
Seconding what Sarah said, except we never really did anything BUT co-sleeping. We got one of those guard rails that slots under the mattress, and he slept between my wife and the rail. It was brilliant for me - I never lost any sleep. My wife (I just checked) agrees, co-sleeping worked for her. She has other questions about your schedule etc., but consider this another vote for trying it out.
Five or six hours of continuous sleep counds as "through the night," right?