My one year old wont sleep through the night!
Does she fall asleep on her own or is she rocked, fed or otherwise helped to fall asleep? They way she is put down to sleep will have a major impact on how she gets back to sleep once she is in bed.
If she does not know how to fall asleep by being put tired but awake and not sucking on a bottle, that will be a new behavior that you will want to consider starting before expecting any improvement in nightime waking.
I usually suggest finding a comfort item, such as a stuffed animal or blanket that she can cuddle at night time and placing that with her at bed and naptime to associate that with sleep, in place of a bottle. You may wish to give her the last bottle before bed with the comfort object snuggled with her. Then make sure to clean her teach, change her one last tme and put her to bed AWAKE with her comfort object. If she resists, gently pat her and calmly let her know that it is quiet time and she needs to rest in her bed/crib. Try this for about a week, then you can try it without the bottle. About one year of age is best to stop using the bottle.
Keeping her on a routine is great. If children are too overtired, they may also have sleeping difficulties. One nap a day at this age is reasonable and I would suggest not having her sleep more than 2 hours at naptime.
I hope this will give you a starting point. Please keep us posted how you progress with this new stage. Share what worked and what didn’t. Remember that each child is unique, so you will need to try and adjust as needed.
Sweet dreams,
Judi
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