Parenting Toddlers (1-3) Support Group
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My daughter is 23 months and she's very strong-willed. This is beginning to take it's toll, and I am now officially willing to let her just scream for two hours, in the middle of the night, until she uses up her energy and goes back to sleep.
However, we've seen her climb up on the side of her crib, so I don't feel comfortable letting her scream by herself in it. She already knows how to get out of the portable crib. Do you have a suggestion on how to make the crib safer, or for an alternative safe scream-out place?
Last night I spent the time in her room making sure she's not climbing on furniture and such. I've tried the 'bear hug', but I can't hold her, she's too out of control, and I was afraid I'd just enrage her more. Last night was an hour and a half of screaming, kept both me and my husband up. We both work, so this can't go on.
And, yes, we've seen the doctor, it's not her teeth, it's not her ear, it's all behavioral, says the doc.
However, we've seen her climb up on the side of her crib, so I don't feel comfortable letting her scream by herself in it. She already knows how to get out of the portable crib. Do you have a suggestion on how to make the crib safer, or for an alternative safe scream-out place?
Last night I spent the time in her room making sure she's not climbing on furniture and such. I've tried the 'bear hug', but I can't hold her, she's too out of control, and I was afraid I'd just enrage her more. Last night was an hour and a half of screaming, kept both me and my husband up. We both work, so this can't go on.
And, yes, we've seen the doctor, it's not her teeth, it's not her ear, it's all behavioral, says the doc.
how long has she been like it, is it recent you know like new situation, new baby, new house e.t.c
our 19 month old was a very irritable baby she just liked to scream, she did have feeeding prob but healthy apart from that, there is a book called the contented little baby that gives you an action plan for sleeping ,sorry i dont know the author but look on ebay. i know people that its worked for.hang in there i know from experience that its not good to be sleep deprived, anything i can do let me know,:)
alos childrens motrin is knows to cause sleepiness. Maybe half a dose at night for a few days would help.