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Hellobee Boards Topic: How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 10:02:41 +0000 erinpye on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more/page/2#post-2491007 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:14:18 +0000 erinpye 2491007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My 2 year old and my almost 4 year old have both STTN for the most part from a year old, but still, most nights one or both of them wakes. daniellemybelle on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more/page/2#post-2491000 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 18:02:48 +0000 daniellemybelle 2491000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @ScarletBegonia: @Cherrybee: I feel like I hear about this all the time - baby #2 is so much easier and a better sleeper! Crossing my fingers and toes for you! ScarletBegonia on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more/page/2#post-2490991 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:52:04 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2490991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: Funny you saty that, the niece I talked about in my previous post? She is now 6 with still inconsistent sleep, whereas her 2 year old sister has been sleeping through since she was 6 months old! You never know! x Cherrybee on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more/page/2#post-2490932 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:18:43 +0000 Cherrybee 2490932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @daniellemybelle: Rock star or total idiot?! :silly: Baby will be here in a month - I will let you know which category I fall into! daniellemybelle on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more/page/2#post-2490885 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:02:04 +0000 daniellemybelle 2490885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: I only have one so I can't even imagine! You're a rock star! Cherrybee on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more/page/2#post-2490593 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 14:54:33 +0000 Cherrybee 2490593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @daniellemybelle: I really will work on it after everything has settled down with the new baby, I promise. Perhaps new baby will STTN before E! daniellemybelle on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more/page/2#post-2490422 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 14:08:37 +0000 daniellemybelle 2490422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: That's really hard. It seems like she really may never STTN until you change something, though. My brother was a really bad sleeper and my mom got up with him until I think he was 3 or 4 because we had a lot of turmoil at that time and she felt bad. To this day he is an insomniac. Not trying to scare you but I think you would be helping her in the long run if you are able to get her to sleep even if that means not going to her. You're the mama, though! :heart: Cherrybee on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more/page/2#post-2490313 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:15:51 +0000 Cherrybee 2490313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Anagram: Those kind of wake ups are the worst :sad: We can usually get E straight back to sleep with a little drink of milk, but the nights when that doesn't work are BRUTAL. Anagram on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more/page/2#post-2490287 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:59:20 +0000 Anagram 2490287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: it's the same with us. LO1 woke up at 4:40 am SCREAMING and would not.go.back.to.sleep. And we can let her stay in her room alone, screaming, but we live in a small place and no one will sleep if she's screaming and she'll wake the baby, so of course we go to her. Not that it helped today. She still screamed for almost 20 minutes straight. And then refused to go back to bed. A night terror maybe? I have no clue. I just know I'm tired. Cherrybee on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more/page/2#post-2490206 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 12:24:11 +0000 Cherrybee 2490206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @daniellemybelle: I know I've created this... but I cant bear the thought of her ever not thinking that mummy will come if she really needs me. And there's always a reason - sickness, teething etc. I've just picked her up from nursery and they said she's been really sad all day today. I looked at her and her cheek is bright red, so that explains last night. But then, by the same token, there's ALWAYS something wrong with this kid. She never just has a sniffle, colds always give her a temperature and a horrid night cough. She never just gets a tooth, she has alllll the symptoms over several weeks. I had made my peace with not sleep training meaning she would STTN late, but this is just ridiculous! daniellemybelle on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more/page/2#post-2489890 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:20:37 +0000 daniellemybelle 2489890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: That's really hard :heart: This is just my opinion but I think as long as you keep going in, she knows that you will and she will continue to wake up and ask for you. If I were in your place, I would talk to her about it and let her know you are done coming in her room at night. There doesn't need to be a reason ("because you're a big girl") - I would tell her you just know she can sleep all night in her bed. And then be consistent. She'll be okay! That's my advice. Cherrybee on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489583 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 08:36:00 +0000 Cherrybee 2489583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @ScarletBegonia: Thank you. They're great ideas. E is always really proud in the morning when she sleeps through but she's too needy in the moment to make a different choice. I know I've indulged it and created my own problem. I am going to get the new sibling thing out of the way before I try to change it - I don't want "being a big girl" to equal "mummy no longer comes to you when you need her" - and then I will implement your chart idea I think. ScarletBegonia on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489492 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 04:25:38 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2489492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @Cherrybee: thats rough :( Could you try a reward chart with her? She gets a sticker for every time she "sleeps through"/if she wakes up, doesn't get you up? And maybe if she has milk before bed, try and reinforce as much as possible for her that big girls have their milk before bed, not in the nighttime...my sister went through a very similar thing with my niece and she left a bottle of water with her in bed that she could drink through the night, and the reward chart was tacked up opposite her bed with glow in the dark stickers, as a reminder. It didn't work all the time but she went from waking up every night to only 1 night-ish a week. Good luck - I hope tonight is better x Cherrybee on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489489 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 02:45:44 +0000 Cherrybee 2489489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Okay, so there's my answer. I'm feeling pretty sorry for myself right now. :bummed: E was up once last night, at 4am. We left her at first and she went back to sleep for about 10 minutes, but then she woke again and got a bit more distressed so I went in. She said she needed milk and medicine. I know from experience that I I don't give her a cup of milk when she asks (try water, for example), she will cry until she's sick and nobody gets any sleep, so I gave her the milk and she went straight off again. I guess my almost 3 year old doesn't STTN then. LatteLove on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489472 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:47:52 +0000 LatteLove 2489472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My 17 month old has been STTN consistently since he was 8ish months and he wakes up at night usually only about once a month for a nigh or two, usually when he is sick or teething. daniellemybelle on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489464 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:31:51 +0000 daniellemybelle 2489464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is 2.5 and she STTN every night. I think she has woken up at night maybe twice since we moved into our new house 7 months ago. kodybear on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489459 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:17:16 +0000 kodybear 2489459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I wouldn't consider it consistently sttn if little things are waking them up every couple days. My 3yo has only waken up about maybe 10 times since 8weeks old. She sleeps through colds/teething/coughs/fevers/minor illnesses (even vomit 😬). She's woken up bc of diarrhea and once in awhile if she loses her lovey, which is pretty rare. My 1.5yo has woken up more but probably about 10 times since 8 weeks. He woke up a lot due to his first set of molars and his bad coughs. But he sleeps through colds/most teething/fevers. sapphire on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489456 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:10:47 +0000 sapphire 2489456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My LO who is almost 1 year has STTN since 2 months old. However, she'll have periods from a few days to a couple weeks where she awakes early. I still say that overall she STTN. fussygal on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489454 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:06:12 +0000 fussygal 2489454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD started STTN most nights when we night weaned around 15 months. Then when we completely weaned at 18 months she started STTN solidly. Now at 23 mos she is still STTN, but does have a night every few weeks where she'll wake up once and we need to go in and hold her for a few mins, but those are pretty rare. autumnlove on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489361 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 22:02:30 +0000 autumnlove 2489361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO 1 is 4 and her sleep is very consistent. She woke up twice last year when she was stomach bug sick. She doesn't usually wake from coughing, colds, etc. LO 2 isn't as consistent and sometimes she wakes up about 1-2 times every few months and when she coughs a lot. There was a stretch last summer when she woke up about 1-2 a week but that was only for a few weeks. LovelyPlum on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489343 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:37:05 +0000 LovelyPlum 2489343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DD is 23 months tomorrow, and she started STTN when we weaned at 14 months, then stopped at 18 months. We sleep trained at 19ish months, and things were great for a while. Then winter hit, and sickness and things have screwed with us for at least a month. We are going on week 3 of crap sleep from sickness, teeth, and now who the hell knows what. She's currently screaming in her bed TWO HOURS after we started bedtime, and she's been in with us every night for what feels like forever. I'm over it, but it doesn't seem like it's going away any time soon, unfortunately. Our problem now is that co-sleeping used to solve our problems, but now it doesn't. All that to say, I don't know the answer to your question, but I feel you!! I think some kids just don't have super predictable sleep, unfortunately. Revel on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489336 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:24:40 +0000 Revel 2489336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ We had gotten to a point where LO maybe woke only every 10 days or so, but now at 2.5 we are dealing with what @winniebee: describes with potty training. She started waking to go at least once a night, we're about 2 weeks in to the nighttime pottying. I should start my own thread but when will this end.... Anagram on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489321 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:12:17 +0000 Anagram 2489321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My 2.5 year old only sttn a few times a week. And she wakes early. And sadly, this is the best her sleep has ever been. Grace on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489320 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:10:59 +0000 Grace 2489320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO was 18 mo when she started STTN and she only wakes if she throws up. But, she was done all her teething before 2 yo and I think that helped a lot. The other thing is she loves her bed. She's only allowed in the crib to sleep and she loves to cuddle up with her stuffed animals underneath her blanket. So, I imagine that even if she wakes she's happy to be there. And not every kid is like that. Yours might loooooove your company. :) lawbee11 on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489319 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:09:19 +0000 lawbee11 2489319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ LO is 2.5 and I don't remember the last time she woke up in the middle of the night. It's usually only if she's sick. ETA: I wouldn't really consider it STTN if she was still waking multiple times a week. jape14 on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489314 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 21:03:22 +0000 jape14 2489314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ DS, who is 18 months, STTN (knock on wood) and has since about 8.5-9 months. In that time, I can count on one hand the times he has woken up in the MOTN - all due to legit illness like stomach flu (like, this week!) or something along those lines. (I will say that he doesn't get particularly affected by teething and we are generous with the ibuprofen when he is teething!) catlady on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489311 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 20:55:29 +0000 catlady 2489311@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I guess we are lucky because mine (2.5 years) doesn't ever wake at night unless she is sick or teething. She started STTN at 10 months and she did wake every so often back then but she's been rock solid for at least a year, I think. FaithFertility on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489308 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 20:52:04 +0000 FaithFertility 2489308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ @runnerd: Right there with you! Trailmix on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489306 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 20:50:17 +0000 Trailmix 2489306@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Both of my twins have gone from sleeping through with barely a peep to waking up multiple times in the night needing water, hug, etc, as well as waking up close to an hour earlier than they used to. No idea why but I'm SO over it! Rainbow Sprinkles on "How often does your STTN child have a night where they wake up once or more?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-frequently-does-your-sttn-child-have-a-night-where-they-wake-up-once-or-more#post-2489301 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 20:42:23 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2489301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My 2 year old has been sttn since 15 months but she still wakes once a night probably 1-3 times a week.