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I feel like am going wrong somewhere..

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HeartyBlueReader · 24/08/2025 07:19

My 16 month old has started waking up once a night every night screaming uncontrollably, the only thing that calms her down is a bottle of milk - I’ve tried just giving her a sip of water which doesnt work, I’ve tried just trying to comfort her to go back asleep which doesnt work.. I am convinced its because shes hungry due to her only settling with milk? But she just wont really eat, she happily eats her breakfast but then refuses snacks, her lunch if I make her a sandwich or something she will eat half then throw it on the floor, tea time is a fight because she wont be fed and she will just pick at bits then refuse the rest (she will happily eat pudding which is normally a yoghurt or something) .. I just feel like am doing something wrong please can anyone help? Should I try something else for lunch, and if so please can you give some suggestions.. I find it so hard to make meals etc as she will literally scream when am trying to make her anything am just finding this phase soso hard. Also shes sleeping in the bed with me (she has been for a while as we were in a 1 bed flat and now weve moved to a 2 bed her room is getting done slowly but surely) so i know its not because shes waking up and im not there. Please any advice would be appreciated shes always been a really good sleeper and i feel like such a bad mum if shes waking hungry. And please be kind 😞

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Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Bitzee · 24/08/2025 15:29

If the only proper meal she’s eating is breakfast, then refuses snacks, only has half her lunch and very little dinner then I agree with you that she’s likely waking hungry. But then they shouldn’t be having bottles after 1 and especially not overnight as it’s really bad for teeth so I would definitely be trying to get her off them but the only way you’ll manage it successfully is if you can get her to go to bed with a full tummy.
Any chance she’s teething- have the first molars come in yet and have you tried a dose of nurofen at bedtime? What will she actually eat? Give her favourites, even if it’s breakfast food again at dinner and see how that goes maybe.

Zippidydoodah · 24/08/2025 15:31

Give her a bowl of porridge at bedtime (if she’ll eat it!)

Parksinyork · 24/08/2025 15:33

I wouldn’t worry about one bottle over night. What time of food and snacks does she like? If it was mine I would swap sandwhich for spag bol or chicken casserole and mash.

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