https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:18:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-toddlers-sleep-has-gotten-worse#post-746737 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:48:21 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 746737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Clementine: I'm thinking my LO is an oddball. When he starts getting tired, he'll actually come bring me his blanket and usually has already put his pacifier in his mouth. There's a few times where he actually went into his room with me following and reached into his crib, acting like he wants in. </p> <p>I suggest you establish a routine. I know that probably seems silly considering you're already trying to do that but pick some things to do before laying him down to make him get in the right mindset. And watch for cues. This may be his attempt to let you know he's ready for one nap. DS still takes two naps, each lasting between an hour to two hours long. I also put him down around seven and get up with him around seven the next morning. He seems happy but if he starts fighting the two naps, I'll follow his lead. </p> <p>I hope this helped some and feel free to ask me more questions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-toddlers-sleep-has-gotten-worse#post-746644 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:14:47 +0000 Clementine 746644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: thanks for your reply. I think you are right about shortening the amount of time I stay in the room. The first week, I stayed in the room until he fell asleep because he had a bad association with the crib as he remembered from previous sleep training times that it meant I left the room ASAP. This time, once I got him over his phobia of crib I should have shortened the time but now I know. SIGH. My biggest thing is getting him to nap longer as well as putting himself back to sleep during his night wakenings. Any tips? You and your baby must be so happy about him STTN! It's a dream of mine!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-toddlers-sleep-has-gotten-worse#post-745989 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:29:10 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 745989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wish I had words of wisdom to offer you but I don't sleep train. According to my husband, who puts our 15 month old son down for the night, prolonging contact before bed just frustrates him and gets him revved up again. So we keep things short and to the point at bedtime and I try to carry the concept over into nap time. We get him ready for bed (or nap) and then close the blinds, close the curtains, plug in the nightlight, start his dog (which plays a melody and plays for an hour), give him his pacifier, give him his blanket, lay him down, cover him with a blanket, and leave. DS STTN and has since about month 11. We've never stayed in with him whenever trying to put him down for a nap or for bed, though, and I do think my husband's right - if he's showing signs of being tired and I try to lull him into bedtime with things like a story, it just gets him riled up again. But if I do story earlier and everything else before he gets tired, then follow the above steps without excessive talking or movements and just leave quickly, DS might fuss and cry a little, may play in his crib for a few minutes, but usually is conked out in ten minutes.</p> <p>Hope this helps. Hang in their momma! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sleep-training-toddlers-sleep-has-gotten-worse#post-745947 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:16:52 +0000 Clementine 745947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hive...I'm sleep training my little 14 mos toddler again. It's been rough as you can expect. I've done a gradual process of doing the CIO extinction method. We're on week 2 where I leave the room quickly, before I stayed there until he fell asleep. He falls asleep but his sleep seems to have drastically shortened from his first nap being 2 hrs to like 3o mins. My guess is that having him fall asleep frustrated and pissed off = poor sleep. When he wakes up, he's not refreshed and wants to be held all day. If I leave his sight of vision for a moment, he freaks out. Any one else experienced this? Is this just a transitional time and will his sleep length will bounce back? I'm all ears.</p> <p>My dream is to not have to write another post about sleep training :( </p>