How do i get my little girl to actually go to sleep at 8 and stay sleeping??

Charlene - posted on 02/07/2010 ( 3 moms have responded )

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Well i put mya down at 8 every night she'll go to sleep but then wake up again at 9 and wont go back to sleep until 10 or 11 sometimes she'll only have one nap during the day and thats only usually an hour! its like she belives shes an adult and should be going to bed when i do : D would appreceiate any ideas!! thanks

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Kyleigh - posted on 01/21/2012

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make sure that you have a winding down period prior to bed, this might help out. But i read some books saying TV does NOT help winding down?

Codie - posted on 01/27/2011

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if you don't believe in the cry it out method, feed her and put her back down. make sure her belly is full before bed. it may just be something she has to go through and outgrow. my son does the same thing often.

Elizabeth - posted on 02/08/2010

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When she wakes up at 9 do you have her sit up with you? It sounds like a habit that she's got into. My little one went through a period of this and the only way I found for her to stop was to leave her in bed. She realised that she wasn't going to get any attention and that she wasn't going to get up so she got back into the habit of sleeping through. It was difficult if she started crying but I knew she was safe and I had to leave her to it as it was the only way she was going to learn. Persevere and it will soon work out. Good luck!