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Sleep training a 1 year old not in own room

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beggingforsleep · 22/07/2020 19:37

I've posted about sleep quite a lot. But I've really reached the end of my tether now!

I was going to wait to sleep train my just turned one year old in a couple of weeks when we moved house and he got his own room but I don't think I can wait - I have work to do, a 3 year old to look after and I'm so tired it's getting dangerous to drive. My mood is also far too low.

We're also in a detached house now with family so better to get it done now than when we're in a terrace with new neighbours!

Has anyone had any success sleep training a one year old who's still in their room? His cot is about a foot from the bed, can't move it further away.

We sleep trained our DD when she was younger by sitting by her cot and talking to her until she fell asleep, same for night wakings. We didn't pick her up but we stayed and reassured her. She cried a lot but it was done in three nights and she's been a terrific sleeper ever since. Will this technique work with an older baby?

He settles to sleep fine on his own usually but then he's up every two hours from midnight and from that point he's on the boob and in our bed.

Please share success stories and strategies!

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beggingforsleep · 23/07/2020 08:03

Just giving this a bump.

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OnlyFoolsnMothers · 23/07/2020 08:05

Any plans to give up breastfeeding, because tbh in my opinion you either need to give up the boob or have them in their own room so they don’t smell you for comfort.

beggingforsleep · 23/07/2020 08:41

I'm open to it. Was hoping to just do two feeds a day but it has to stop sometime and I didn't think I'd do it this long. Was going to move to a bottle in the middle of the day anyway

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Sandrine1982 · 23/07/2020 09:32

Following as we are in a similar pattern with an 11mo.
Dad has been sleeping in a spare room since she was born!!!

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 23/07/2020 14:23

I’d give up the breast, cut down feeds not cold turkey. If you can, in the night have someone else tend to him, can you sleep downstairs/ in another room for a night or 2? Offer water when he wakes to see if actually thirsty

Georginamummy · 23/07/2020 23:27

I'm here for the advice lol. I also have a 1 year old that id like to sleep train. Currently being rocked to sleep and my back is about to break! Sleep deprived and just emotionally and physically drained.

beggingforsleep · 28/07/2020 14:39

@Georginamummy how are you doing?! I tried to give him a bottle before his nap today but he wouldn't have it. Also tried not to feed him in the night but gave up at his second wake up because I'll take any sleep I can get over screams. Short term gain for long term pain though.

I'll try again tonight!

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Georginamummy · 28/07/2020 16:50

@beggingforsleep hey not doing great lol. Still currently being rocked and can take up to hour especially when it's for naps during the day. I'm emotionally and physically drained. She wakes through the night. I know I really need to start the sleep training but she screams so loud and it's hard to deal with.

Hope things get better for you I know it's very hard as I'm in same boat lol
Sending lots of hugs xx

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