i have NEVER written a comment on youtube before. BUT within ONE DAY of using this my son who 100% needed me to nurse him to sleep EVERY SINGLE TIME he woke and to go down to sleep, no longer needs me to nurse. my son is 17 months old and is a terrible sleeper. seriously the first two days of using this, my son SLEPT THROUGH THE NIGHT!. my mind is blown. thank you thank you thank you becca. this is freaken amazing. were on day 6 and I havent had to nurse to sleep . were 4/6 for naps and 5/5 for nights a sleep. i cannot believe this THANK YOU

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hannah! Oh my goodness, wow! Thank you for taking sometime to leave this note and share this with me!!! It’s truly amazing every time. Toddlers really do want to sleep! I’m so grateful that you’ve been entrusting me with his sleep, and hoping you are able to settle into some good nights yourself as well! Keep us posted! 🤗🤗🤗

@aasthabansal8741

Жыл бұрын

Hey..my toddler needs to be nursed to sleep too. How did u tackle that with these techniques? As u can't put them to bed without giving milk. Really would like to know as a sleep deprived parent on the verge of going insane

@karmjitrai1772

11 ай бұрын

​@@aasthabansal8741any luck?

The video I absolutely needed right now. This sleep regression has been going on for over a month. Changes start tomorrow. ❤❤

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Thank you , a lot of useful Information

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I had to come back and say thank you for that last tip! Our baby slept amazing from the beginning until a year and a half in. Not terrible, but it became more of a struggle to get her to sleep and keep her from waking in the early morning. It was selfishly hard letting go if the head on the shoulder sway, but in the week since we have been doing goodnights in the crib, we have had short bedtimes and no night waking.

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Rose, I'm so happy to hear the last tip was a game changer for you! Thank you for sharing this great news and progress with us. 💛

Watching this as my 18 month old loses his mind in the other room for bed time! Will literally wake up randomly and scream bloody murder! I had NO idea about no big bottle before bed! And so glad you mentioned play before bed because I have been nervous that I shouldn’t allow him to be his goofy funny self RIGHT before bed! Definitely going to try these tomorrow!

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey Sarah! I am glad this was helpful! If after a few weeks of these changes, he is still struggling, check out my toddler course! littlezsleep.com/toddler

@ssam3447

Жыл бұрын

Did it work? We are going through the same phase.

Thank you so much! Looking forward to implementing this. My 18 month old was sleep trained so she's ok at falling asleep alone. The big bottle of milk is the issue for us - just worried about dropping it cold turkey at first and her being hungry as she's consequently not eating much dinner

Becca thank you it helps me today, I almost stressed out for my son sleep regression this past 3 days.

@littlezsleep

9 ай бұрын

Hey Mama! I am so glad this video was helpful to you! Lots of changes happen around 18 months! If things continue, don't hesitate to reach out to us at support@littlezsleep.com and we would love to help! 💛 Becca

I wanted to cry while watching this. I was doing everything wrong and wondering why my son is acting this way. He hates nap, don't want to sleep at night. At night he sleeps for 9 hours max. Wakes up at night and then I have to carry him around to help him sleep. Thanks for this video, this opened my eyes. My boy hates most of his meals, and live on milk alone.

I have three kids, and I return to this video like it's my first time 🤣. Works every time. I keep forgetting 😅.

@littlezsleep

6 ай бұрын

I love this!!! SO glad it is helpful to you and your family!! 💛 Becca

Okay so we tried your tip about putting them in the crib with the lights on. It took a 2 nights and then WOW it has been a GAME changer! No Joke. Thank you so much!

@tootynuggets

Жыл бұрын

For my 18 month old, we have his routine, give him kisses and lay him down with his lamp on. Usually when we putting him into crib, he leans towards it and says "nite nite gnight" and we turn off the lamp after he's in. Works like a charm!

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I'm so glad to hear that this small, yet helpful change to the routine was a game changer!

My little one was sleeping well and independently all throughout the night, but then as soon as he hit 17 months he just wants to be held before sleep, will try these tips and hopefully can get him to sleep throughout the night

@littlezsleep

7 ай бұрын

Hey mama! You got this! If you ever feel like you need more help, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at support@littlezsleep.com and we would love to help more! 💛 Becca

Omg! I am doing the last mistake and nowadays it’s getting worst day by day. I am so scared to put my daughter in the crib without the pat pat method. I know she would scream. I will work on my mistake and will update you for sure ❤ thank you 😊

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey! If you are looking for a step by step plan to stop patting her to sleep, check out my toddler course! littlezsleep.com/toddler

Thanks Becca for this video! We used your sleep training when our daughter was 5 month old. All good with of course up and downs... now she's 18 months and suddenly cries when we walk out of the room... yes, seems that we need to start to change few things...she has a bottle before bed, so we will stop that and we will implement all your other tips!! Thanks!

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Before this regression my toddler sleeped heavenly 😭 and then this past month I found my self cosleeping with her multiple times because she refuses to get down on her own and wakes up around midnight screaming bloody hell for mommy 😭 I’m on my wits end because I have not been sleeping well either. Will try all these tips from now on (stop giving her milk before bed and give her the cuddles with lights on) and I hope things get better soon 😬🤞😭

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hang in there, Anya! We are here to help and provide you with as many resources as we can! If you continue to have difficulty, I encourage you to check out our Toddler E-Coaching program and reach out to support@littlezsleep.com with any questions you may have! 💛 www.littlezsleep.com/toddler

Hate that it's 500 dollars just to find help 😢

My daughter has always been generally a good sleeper. By the time she was 6 months, she was sleeping alone in her crib all night long. Then she hit 17 months, and would wake up crying bloody murder. No matter what I did, she wouldn’t want to sleep in her room. These lasted 5 weeks. I was going crazy until I found hit video! I learned that I was treating our nighttime routine as if she was a little baby as opposed to a toddler. I now give her milk 1 hour before bed in a sippy cup, do her bath time routine, and then we read 3-4 books together. These entire time I’m telling her that she will go to sleep in her crib alone and that mami will go to her own room to sleep too. I also added 2 stuff animals to her crib. I turn off the lights & turn on the sound machine and leave the room. The first night she cried for 1.5 hours. I went in twice to comfort her. Then the last 3 nights, she cries for 30 seconds and immediately goes to sleep ALL NIGHT LONG! Thank you!!!!! I feel like a new woman

@littlezsleep

6 ай бұрын

This is amazing, mama!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!

@peightonsmith4224

3 ай бұрын

I’ve found that if I go in to comfort her, it just makes it all worse when I leave 😭 so I try my hardest to not go back in. Especially at this age, she’s learning cause and effect, so “if I cry, mommy will come pick me up”

I had the best little independent sleeper… until this week! He’s 17.5 months old and has just learned that tantrums are a very effective way of getting what he wants lol - we tried the last tip in this video because it was the only part we weren’t already doing - the snuggle time tip! 3 min and he was laying down quietly falling asleep!

@littlezsleep

8 ай бұрын

Hey Mama!! I am SOOO happy to hear this! That cuddle moment before bed can really start to play a role in their bedtime protesting! SO happy that things are looking better now!! If you ever feel like you need more help with this, please don't hesitate to reach out to us at support@littlezsleep.com and we would love to help! 💛 Becca

My previous great sleeper got an ear infection and was getting her molars at the same time around 17 mos. I was going to get her, bringing her to my bed and helping her to calm down before bringing her back to her bed. Obviously at first she was waking up in pain but it kept going on after everything cleared up. Finally I realized it was me amd just decided to put her down and if she cried, set a timer for 5 minutes while I let her cry amd go on only after 5 minutes and lay her back down without saying a lot. It worked. The first 2 nights we probably did the 5 minute timer for 2 or 3 rounds. After that she started sleeping through again. It was really hard to stay strong through that but we did it!

@littlezsleep

6 ай бұрын

This is great mama!! Way to go!!!

You are Heaven sent! Followed all your advice and for the first time in 2 months my 16 month old slept through the night last night! 🥲 thank you so much!

The issue with allowing no gap between lunch and sleep is they often do a poop which ruins the nap so prefer it’s done before putting them down

Thank you im so tired I need help

Wait but my 2.2 year old is able to climb out of the crib - unsafe and risky to keep him in the crib no? For now i have been padding the area around the crib and bolting to the room as soon as i see him climbing out. Should i remove the one side and then train him to sleep in the new set-up?

I have my son who is 2.7 years refuses to use the potty but even with walks, feeding well and warm baths we are still waking up. It's a nightmare for me a working up whose sleep comes immediate I walk into the house😢😢

Napping. What nap? He sleeps 15 min during day. Keeps waking up at night. Been like that day 1

Hi Becca. One question regarding sleeping in the crib: We transitioned our now 16 months old from crib to a floor bed when he was 8 months old. Then we sleep trained him. He had been sleeping great in the floor bed until recently. Should we also consider getting him back to crib even though he’s very used to his bed and not tying to get out on his own when waking up? The issue we face is frequent wake up at night and early rise. He started going to daycare full time recently so we suspect it’s an separation anxiety thing and has been providing comfort by going to his room, saying mellow words whenever he wakes up at night, trying to reassure him. But I’m also concerned it’s ruining the results of sleep training. Will definitely try the cuddle time tip but wondering about the crib part. Thank you!❤

@littlezsleep

8 ай бұрын

Hey Mama! We would love to help dig in and troubleshoot with you in regards to your situation!! Would you mind emailing in to us at support@littlezlseep.com and we would love to help! 💛 Becca

I have a sleep trained toddler and we are doing most if not all of these tips and follow the 17-36 month schedule, but all of a sudden my 17 month old has been waking up after 1.5 hr for her nap and not going back to sleep, this seems to impact her night sleep as well. We put her down at the scheduled time after bedtime routine and she'll be quiet for 20-30 mins then all of a sudden she's humming and singing for 30-40 mins before falling asleep but waking up every few hours. What am I doing wrong or is there a guide I can purchase to help with this?

Need to stop the big bottle before bed. will see how that goes. thank you!

@littlezsleep

11 ай бұрын

YES! That is likely a huge piece to the puzzle when it comes to making sleep a thing at this age! If you drop the bottle and you are still experiencing bumps in the road, please don't hesitate to reach out to our team at support@littlezsleep.com! 💛

So what about if they wake up at night?

Hi Becca! Love your tips. But, what do you recommend when you’ve had a great sleeper then boom 20 month toddler hits the regression of waking multiple times at night. We’ve tried different methods (staying in the room at a distance, checking in and even the crying it out). But, she’s become super clingy in general and screams to no end where she eventually starts coughing and throws up. There’s no soothing unless we pick her up and put her in our bed.

@littlezsleep

6 ай бұрын

Hey Mama! Would you mind emailing into us at support@littlezsleep.com? We would love to dig in and help get things back on track! 💛 Becca

Man, this is way more helpful than other places that just go "lol it's gonna suck for 6weeks, have fun!" If I remember I'll update if this helps.

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey Daniel, I’m so glad! I’m no fluff around here so I’m confident this will help! Thanks for commenting!

My sleep-trained-18mo just started having a major regression at both nap and bedtime (except on weekdays at daycare, thank god). So even if I put her down within an appropriate wake window which is around 7:30-8, she stays up and continues crying for hours and hours (no joke she has been crying for 2+ hours straight and we ended up giving in by laying in a crib until she falls asleep). At some point she won’t be able to sleep independently due to being overtired. As much as I want to be consistent and do not want to reinforce her behaviour with a new habit, this is mentally draining and not healthy for my LO imo. At what point can I compromise and use different strategies?

@kloveskes

Жыл бұрын

^Strategies as in putting them down aside from sleep training

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thank you so much for reaching out! Our team would love to provide you with the best and most timely guidance regarding your little one's situation! Could you copy/paste the above comment to support@littlezsleep.com? Thank you!! 💛

Trying some of your tips for the first time tonight. I’ve cut out cuddle time and didn’t turn the light off and sound machine on until I had my son in his crib. He still screamed for 10 minutes and didnt go to sleep within 15 minutes. Will this change take a few nights to be impactful or is there maybe something else going on?

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey Kristen! It could take a few days before you see a difference! I would also check in on his schedule! bit.ly/nap-schedule-generator

Hello. I have a sleep trained 20-month old going through a sleep regression as of a few days ago. He has been sleep trained since 7 months old. I have been trying to let him cry it out but he has been taking 2 hours of screaming to fall asleep and then wakes up an hour later and does another 2 hours of screaming before passing out to the point where he has lost his voice this morning. To help him, last night, I walked in and held his hand and he started falling asleep then I left. When he woke up again in the middle of the night I went in after an hour of him screaming and this time I just sat on the recliner and that was enough for him to fall asleep again, just knowing that I am there. My question is, does my going into his room in order to help him through this difficult regression cause long term issues and become a long term habit for him? I just can't see myself letting him cry for a total of 6 hours in 1 night and him waking up with no sleep and no voice. I used to tolerate an hour of screaming but now it is getting out of hand. But I also do not want him to become dependent on me walking into his room in order for him to go back to sleep.

@littlezsleep

6 ай бұрын

Hey Mama! We would love to help dig in to get things back on track! Would you mind emailing in to us at support@littlezsleep.com and we would love to provide some more guidance for you! 💛 Becca

1 year old has a fit when you get tired what do I do for nap and bed does not sleep throw the night

🎉❤awesome❤🎉

We’re in the middle of this regression, I’ve guided my daughter to fall asleep on her own again, however the night waking is starting to occur more!! The information about the night bottle… how do I stop this if she loves this before bed? Could this be why she’s waking up through the night more? Not that I always offer a bottle but when it gets to 2am I have

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey, Ashlea! We recommend dropping the bedtime bottle cold turkey, and any bottles at night! If you choose to do this, we also recommend doing this while implementing our Toddler Sleep Program. This program will give you a 3-week road map and plan for teaching your little one how to sleep 11-12 hours all night (and for naps), independently, without bottles or props! If you need help with your little one's current schedule or have more questions about the training process, please reach out to my team at support@littlezsleep.com and they will happily assist you with any and all questions you may have! 💛

why my 18 mth girl is sleep trainned for night but i still have a biig probleme and too long crys for nap time ??

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! We'd love to provide you with support and guidance when it comes to your 18 month old's sleep! Could you copy/paste the above comment and email it to support@littlezsleep.com? We look forward to hearing from you! 💛

Do you have a video about an ideal preschool bedtime? Is it different than toddler?

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey Christianna! Check this video out! kzread.info/dash/bejne/m39lj7hsZa2_l7A.html

Omg omg omg. So many lightbulbs going off. Thank you!

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

YES! So glad to hear this, Madeleine!

Hi Becca, It's this advice applicable to a 22 month old? Can this regression happen at any point between 18-24 months?

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey Dallas! Yes! This advice can apply to a 22 month old!

Im still waiting for my child to sleep more than an hour at a time. Let alone regression.

My 20 month old puts himself to sleep when we first put him down but then wakes up after 4 hours or so and wil not want to go back to sleep ALONE. And hé will scream and even bangs his head if we comfort him amd then leave the room. We do still give him warm tea with a little bit of milk in a bottle right before bed. So we will begin there 😁👍 Any other tips ?

@littlezsleep

6 ай бұрын

Hey there! Would you mind emailing into us at support@littlezsleep.com? We would love to dig in with you and get your little one sleeping! 💛 Becca

Hello my 19 month can climb the crip and one time fall in the dark room to the floor. What should I do? Thank you?

@enchantedape8180

3 ай бұрын

A full cage style crib should be recommended if they can climb out.

Ok so please tell me what to do with an 18 month old who climbs out of their crib on their own. And this becomes a safety issue as he will try to climb out. We then put up a crib bed rail and now he climbs out that also and runs in our room multiple times a night. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Here is a video with all my tips to stop crib climbing! kzread.info/dash/bejne/aotkvJV6hpC1eNI.html

@enchantedape8180

3 ай бұрын

Full cage style cribs are recommended if they can climb out.

Hi Becca, thanks for this great video, right on time!! We did your sleep training when our baby was going through the 4-month sleep regression and it was life-changing! Now he is almost 15 month old and Im wondering… could the 18-month regression be earlier? Like at 15m? Thanks!

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

I am so glad it was helpful!

I pick my 18 mos. old granddaughter up from play school 3 days a week at 12 noon. They feed her lunch and she's had a good 3.5 hours of activity so when she gets in my car she falls asleep for the 20 minute ride home. However, she will wake up once I unbuckle her from her car seat. The past week I'll bring her in my house and tell her it's still rest time, but I'm rocking her and hoping she'll doze off and I can put her down for another 40 minutes. It doesn't work, lol. She's ready to play again. Should I still try and get her to continue sleeping for another 40 minutes, or is a 20 minute nap in the car seat enough? Maybe I should let her get some more energy out and then put her down for a solid hour nap around 3 p.m.?

@littlezsleep

9 ай бұрын

Hey! Great question! If she is falling asleep in the car, she will not want to go back to sleep when you get home. I recommend having 60-90 minutes more of play time before trying for a nap again to rebuild her sleep pressure! If you would like more info or more insight on this, feel free to email in to us at support@littlezsleep.com and we would love to help!! 💛 Becca

@tamibfett3472

9 ай бұрын

That's exactly what I've done and that, plus your nap technique has worked out beautifully getting her a solid 1-1.5 hour nap in around 3 p.m.! Thank you!

Thanks so much Becca! My toddler is sleeping only about 1 hour 15 minutes during the day and waking between 5:30am and 6"00am rarely, 6:15am. We are trying to shift his bedtime back from 6:45pm to 7:30 or 8:00 because he was a consistent 11 hour sleeper. Only thing we do of the things you mentioned in the video that I will change today is the cuddle moment! If I take him outside before nap he gets drowsy in the stroller. HELP! We are so lost!

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey Chris! A couple things I would check: is the room 100% dark, when he wakes early from nap give him time to fall back to sleep, and have nap right after lunch!

Mines breast fed and won’t sleep without breast and won’t take bottle any advice?

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! Yes, I highly recommend our Toddler Sleep Program if your little one is sleeping with props and not sleeping independently! If you have any questions about it, simply email our support team at support@littlezsleep.com. Our team would love to help you and your little one make sleep a thing!

Great advice, but normally at 18 month toddlers also have separation anxiety where they want their mum or dad. Waking up in the middle of the night asking for parents. How do we deal with this?

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Great question! If your little one is looking for you to helpful them fall asleep, I would recommend teaching them how to fall asleep independently. Once they are falling asleep independently, you can do leave and checks if there are any night wakings.

@ssam3447

Жыл бұрын

@@littlezsleep Thank You. Can this also be applied to nap times?

Hi Becca, what a great video. We have struggled with our now toddler, sleep, ever since she was born. I got into the habit of nursing to sleep... then tried sleep training during the fourth month sleep regression that almost killed us lol we couldn't stick to it. Now she is almost 16 months, and about six weeks ago i decided NO MORE BOOB to fall asleep. I wanted freedom. It was time for daddy to put our baby to sleep. So... she complaint, cried, screamed, but here we are.... now she falls asleep on her own. The complaints lasted mmm... maybe three days? She learnt so fast. It was hard... I can see in retrospective the mistakes I made, but you know how it is... nobody teaches us how to parent. Anyways, when I made the change, I followed your guidelines. AND IT WORKED! HAHA YES!! oh, also, when we fixed nap time with no boob..... THE NIGHT SLEEP GOT FIXED AS WELL! now she sleeps through the night. WHAT? we can't believe it. It was so hard... and now we are here. Anyways, I love your videos. Also - YOU ARE TOTALLY RIGHT ABOUT LUNCH GAP - I have noticed this as well. Now she goes straight from the high chair to her bed LOL. Mommy can clean up after haha. Best for you

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Oh Amanda, I love this! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!

@LenkaDaisyTravel

6 ай бұрын

@@littlezsleep Hi there, I wonder - when to change the baby? Before lunch? Because my 15mo twins usually go on the potty straight after lunch and (usually) poop and then I put them in the crib. This takes about 15 mins. However for over a week the naps and nigth time have a been major struggle, screaming, circus, throwing their toy cat out of the crib and crying for it etc. I tried to put them on the potty before lunch but it hardly worked and then they pooped in the crib without falling asleep, and with screaming until I came to change them... I wonder if you could give me some directions or whether you advice twin parents where another baby is another factor when it comes to sleep strategies etc. Thanks a lot, Becca!

My son has been terrible at sleeping. Hes 18 month old. He sleeps with me and my spouse but I have to walk around with him in my arms shaking him for him to sleep. The put him down when hes drowsy doesn't work for us. He also wake and ask for water when he wakes... Help!!!! We want to sleep.

@littlezsleep

Жыл бұрын

Hey there, Yahrelio! Please copy/paste this to our support team at support@littlezsleep.com so they can help you in a more timely and detailed manner! 💛 We're here to help you!!

Breastfeeding your child is not the same as bottle feeding so you can’t compare the two. And I’m not saying there is anything wrong with bottle feeding or formula feeding etc at all. A child needing to be breastfed to sleep and waking up to feed in the night at that age is completely biologically normal and healthy. So to say that they are not a baby anymore and don’t need that is actually inaccurate and is more about a desire from the parent to get more sleep, which is fair enough but let’s not pretend that it’s because the toddler doesn’t need that anymore. The world health organisation recommends children breastfeed up to 2 years and beyond so just something to be aware of and no mum should feel they need to stop because their child doesn’t need it anymore

@littlezsleep

10 ай бұрын

Hey Mama! Thanks for sharing your heart with me! The wonderful thing about parenting is the freedom to make decisions for our own families based on your desires!! So great that you have been able to breastfed for so long! Way to go, mama! We are all here cheering each other on! 💛Becca

My girl has been going to sleep on her own for months now and it’s been great but now she’s hit this regression and screams when I put her down. She also wakes up early in the mornings and I feed her before putting her back in to go back to sleep. She used to go right back to sleep but now she has been staying up and crying 😭 I breastfeed so I’m going to try pushing the time I feed her before bed back so it’s not right before bed, and wait till after I put her down to turn off the lights and everything with her. 🥲 wish me luck! I just want her to stop waking up at 4am and now screaming bloody murder everytime she gets put down!

@peightonsmith4224

3 ай бұрын

Update for the first day: nothing changed at night, she still woke up, and today I tried feeding her right before laying her down for her nap and she has been awake over an hour in the crib either playing or crying 🙃