Waking during the night

[jesslambo88]

Our little boy is 21 months and each night is different...some nights he sleeps through and then some nights he wakes up...if he does wake we have to give him some milk as he's really upset...we keep to the same routine everyday and he eats really well...is anyone else's little ones waking still?? And what do u do?? Offer water?? X

I hate to say it but it’s not developmental expected for them to Consistently not need at night until they are 7 years old.

@JiltedJohnsJulie How horrible.
This is totally normal. Search biological normal infant sleep

@Selfsettling3 sorry I don't get u xx

@PatricksRum so do u think I'm ok giving him a bit of milk xx

My 2.5yr old still sometimes wakes in the night, i give her watered down milk, two stories and back to bed. If she is inconsolable then we cuddle up in my bed and watch ben and holly for half an hour then milk, story, bed (always her own bed)

@ThankyouwithacapitalR thank u that's reassuring...I find it so hard knowing what to do for the best xx

Yeah I’d say at that age on average she woke once or twice a week; normally a cuddle would be enough to get her back to sleep

My 3 year old wakes every night. He needs a cuddle and a drink. Don't see a problem with it imo.

@gingerbeerandlemonade would u give water or milk xx

@user1493413286 thank u xxx

My 17 mo dd is the same, sleeps through about 70% of the time but the nights she does wake up she’s usually inconsolable and the only way to settle her is a cuddle and some warm milk, usually give Calpol too as she does have a lot of teeth on the way down!
I’ve been feeling the same that maybe I shouldn’t be giving it her but tbh I’m just taking the easy option as I know it works and she settles very quickly again after. I figure as it’s not happening every night there just must be occasional times she needs that extra comfort and I’m not going to deny her that. If it was happening multiple times a night or I was worried she was waking out of habit then I might look at stopping.

Even if milk is no longer on the cards at night, they may still need you. Nightweaned DS at 21 mo, this time last year, sleeping through is still a rare treat

It’s the norm for children to never needs their parents through the night when they get to 7 years old. You could be up with your child during the night for the next 5 years.

Yes 100%. I'm further along the line and still breastfeed during the night. It still has nutrition and is comforting.

My nearly 5 year old wakes most nights and needs us. I know how you feel OP. It’s hard!