Teething 12 month old - would you let him cry it out at night?

[BambinolovesBeccie]

My DS has been teething for over a month (back teeth) but is waking up about 5 times per night every night, usually, 11pm, midnight, 1, 2 and then 5, and if he doesn't fancy going back to sleep then that's it, he wants to get up. This has been going on for 3 weeks.

DH and I take turns to go into him and put a dummy back in (he usually throws it out of the cot then cries), make sure he is ok temperature wise and that he's not gone over on his front (he can't seem to roll back - has always hated it on his tummy). But, I am wondering if this is now a habit rather than teething and him thinking if I throw my dummy, mummy will come in to me. I don't know what to do. Carry on going in until I know the teething is definitely over, or let him cry and settle himself hoping that the habit will be broken.

We are exhausted and I'm finding it very hard to function at work.

Be so grateful for any advice

Thanks you.

Oh good! Fingers crossed for another good night.

fingers crossed for a good night just another thought could also use anbesol with a dose of nurofen anbesol would give immediate relief while nurofen gets to work

Thanks busymummy. Don't have any of that but will buy some

Teething is hard for the whole family.My two had a horrible time,but it does end.Give him lots of love and cuddles + painkillers (,as you are).I found homoeopathic teething remedies did help too.We spent many many hours sitting on the sofa with a Peppa Pig DVD waiting for the calpol/nurofen to kick in.Good luck.IME the canines are the worst!

Another pain relief tip - you can alternate nurofen and calpol to avoid giving your child too much of one or the other. Nurse practioner at my GP's said it safer if your child is in pain and means you can slighlty overlap them too. Nurofen does last a bit longer I found too so is good to use at night. Hope the sleep goes well tonight!

JaynieB, with you on that one. Teething is much worse at night as you point out so have given calpol during the day if needed, but TBH, he is great during the day - his normal self.