16 mo waking in the night....

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Up until 2 months ago, dd was a dream sleeper, generally going 7 till 7 with no problem. Just before Christmas she started having some broken nights, usually just the one wake up, but once up she will be up for anywhere from one to three hours, any time from 11 till 4. At least a few times I know it's been teething, but now it's unexplained, she just seems to want mummy or daddy. We both work so 2am till 4am awake is painful and we need it to stop! I'm now considering controlled crying but will this work on a 16 month old? Has anyone else experienced similar and solved the problem? Any tips appreciated. She's currently crying on and off (so I know it's not pain and I've given her milk) having very nearly fallen asleep on me but 100% woken the second I put her down. We've never coslept and she won't do it (right now I'd be willing if it worked!!)... Any tips much appreciated

I'm going to be really unhelpful, but DS is 16mo and has also been doing this, usually half-waking for about an hour/hour and a half at about 2am. It's an absolute pain so you have my sympathies. I'm hoping it's a phase.

I suspect teething is the culprit - he's started getting his big back teeth in and I've heard that's pretty painful. I don't want to be giving calpol every night though!

Separation anxiety? There’s an awful sleep regression at 18 months that could have hit early. It will be a phase, it’s tough but I would ride it out.

Was going to say the 18 month regression hit early. Is she learning a new thing at the minute? Talking/walking etc? Because I find when they are close to learning a new skill their sleep goes to pot until they’ve conquered it and then sleep wonderfully again!

Dd is currently learning to walk and is waking 4/5 times a night, so I feel your pain!

If she’s not hysterical, I leave her to grumble and more often than not she will go back to sleep. If it ramps up I give her a cuddle and a feed and back to bed. Isn’t stopping the wake ups though.

My ds is almost 16 months and does this

However hes always done it

50% of nights he does it

Ive been up since 4am. Hes grumpy as fuck because hes tired. But he wont sleep. He doesnt want milk or breakfast. Ive tried teething gel.

I dnt want to do cc because we have three other dc who i dont want up at that hour