Comments on: How to Get a Toddler to Sleep

on 11/29/2007 I tried everything thing--you do need to be consistent. I also love a book our son's teacher suggested, The Prince's Bedtime...the prince won't go to sleep. It takes a village to get him to go to sleep. It's funny and my son loved the pictures.

on 11/29/2007 Try reading The Prince's Bedtime...you and your child may see the humor of the prince he can't go to sleep!

on 3/5/2007 I was going to ask a question but I don't have to because "MAGICK7" asked the exact same question I was going to ask lol. It's good to know that I'm not the only one struggling with this situation.

on 2/1/2007 I have tried everything with my 2 year old daughter. She's so full of energy and never seems to want to go to sleep. She bearly ever naps during the day. I try putting her to bed at 8.30 ( i know its late but she's just too energetic before then) after she's been bathed and teeth brushed, stories are read. I have to lie in bed with her or she throws the worst tantrums and wrecks her room! Sometimes by 11.00 or midnight in some cases, she's still awake, she lies there talking and singing to herself. On the rare occasion she does fall asleep early, she always wakes up at around midnight ready to go. She treats bedtime like a nap. There is many an occasion when I wake up during the night and she's wide awake in bed, talking to herself. I'm exhausted and I'm at my whits end. She used to go to bed at 8.00 and sleep right through. This has all started since she turned 2. She's now 28 months! HELP!!!!!!!

on 6/30/2006 I have had numerous problems due to my 15 month old son sleeping with me when he was an infant. So here is my routine we go through to keep problems away:

1. Joshua gets a bath.
2. I put his clothes and diaper on him. He is an allergy sensitive baby, so cotton sleepwear works best.
3. I heat up his bottle of milk.
4. I carry Joshua into the nursery and we sit down in the rocking chair and I feed him his bottle,while rocking him.
5. Joshua is almost asleep, so I gently ease the bottle out of his mouth. He whimpers a little, but stops. I lay him down in his crib on his back.
6. I make sure to put his pacifier, giraffe and blanket in the crib with him because he wakes up in the middle of the night wanting his pacifier.

This routine works best for me. I hope it helps you, too.

on 1/25/2006 Right before they go to sleep, try to do something that involves lots of moving; such as dancing. This will make them tired.
My toddler loves to dance and he dances before bed and falls right asleep, and who knows - maybe they can start a new hobby!

on 11/22/2005 a great way to get them to fall asleep is give them books in their crib/bed to look at the pictures and soon they will drift to sleep., about 15 minutes after he/she falls asleep turn lights out. Make sure no earlier because babies can quickley sense change evn during sleep.

on 11/22/2005 If your child doesn't necessarily need you right next to them when they are falling asleep but still wants to know that you are around, get a baby monitor and switch it around. Put the part that picks up the noise by you and put the part that allows someone to hear by the child so that they can still hear you. That way they will have the comfort of knowing that you are still around without you having to sit in there with them. It works wonders!

on 11/22/2005 routine, routine, routine.
I have no problems with my child going to bed @ night. I have always used the same routine.

I sometimes watch my cousins little girl and she says she always has problems getting her to sleep. I have let her know that when she stays with me, I never have a problem because she knows, as my son also knows, we have a routine.

there were many times I wanted my son to sleep with my husband and I, but we know if we start it even once it will change everything, so we have to stick to our routine!

on 11/22/2005 Find a good routine and stick to it. Tell all the things you see on the way to bed goodnight. Goodnight table, goodnight chairs, goodnight rug, etc. Finish by having the toddler instruct dolly to go to sleep - they love being in charge.

on 11/22/2005 Use lots of animation and voice fluctuation. As your child starts to fall asleep your voice should be soft. Use your child as the main character and tell stories of interest to them. If they love planes, let them be the pilot who flies to exotic places!

on 11/22/2005 A warm bath & massage make rest easy. After a bath lie down with baby. Gently massage their neck, back, arms & legs. Caress their feet while cuddling. Whisper how comfy you are and how pleased you are that they are in your life. Keep talk soothing& quiet.