Too late to sleep train...???

Question

Hey ladies... So basically, my daughter is 10 months on the 12th and from day one she was always a good sleeper, didn't need any methods applying or tactical sleeping, she literally had her milk and stayed down. however!!!!!!!!

When she got to 7 and a half months she started getting ill and had virus after virus, 2 ear infections and 2 weeks of antibiotics as well as a sickness and diarrhoea bug!!!!! With no more than a couple of days inbetween illness she lost half a kilo over 5 weeks! But on the positive note, shes been better for about 10-14 days now. HOWEVER being ill has messed her sleep pattern right up! she's awake 12 times a night, constantly wants to be stuck to me or on the breast and everytime I put her down she's back up!!!!!!!! Please someone help me before I collapse with sleep deprivation 😂😭. She has two 40 minute naps per day and is generally very active. I cant seem to find much on sleep training methods so I dont know where to start. is she too old for sleep training? Will it even work? Any advice is appreciated ♥

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You could sleep train an adult so definitely not too old. The best ways are building routines that will then overtime make them sleepy as they start to associate them with bed time. There are lots of different methods to teaching them to fall asleep on their own: baby whisperer, withdrawal, gentle sleep training etc. Find one you feel comfortable with and then grit your teeth and stick with it 👍🏻

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You aren't/ didn't do anything wrong! Your illnesses have probably coincided with a sleep regression! This one was really rough for us too! We went from sleeping so well to every night ending in crying. Him and me! You can totally sleep train still. This sleep regression coincided with me gong out of town for work for a week. My lo only wanted me and wanted me to hold him all night.  It took a couple wks of reinforcing our old routine and he stated sleeping so much better.

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I didn’t bother with “training” until after 12 months, for above reasons, they go through so much, and it sounds like your little girl has had a bit of a rough time an I’m sorry to hear. But illness can knock them around a bit. Maybe even look at dropping a nap? I took the opportunity of him refusing naps for a couple days to totally reset his sleep times, and it worked, but he only has one nap, and most days it’s around the 30-45 minute mark. But like I said, he was 12 months. And i know some people take different methods but we just tried a good bed time routine, then in a nutshell CIO. 3 days with crying, and obviously I check in at intervals to help with calming, knowing we’re hear he just has to go to sleep. Longest night took 35 mins of back and forth to get to sleep. But after those initial days, he had a really good sleep routine! Was refreshing after not ever having one. But like I said, I didn’t really bother beforehand. But I hope you find something that works. I noticed a difference in my bub too after he was getting the sleep he needed, and what worked for him, he was a happier bub again. (We had just moved interstate away from all family and friends). Good luck Mama 💕

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My daughter was 8 mos when I sleep trained. I think 10 mos is definitely not too old.

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My son was 11 months and it worked by the second night.

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I did the Ferber Method, highly recommend it, my son just got over croup and it really messed up his sleep schedule but once I tried the Ferber Method and stuck with it, everything's been great

Too late to sleep train...???

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