{"id":2093,"date":"2017-06-23T18:43:57","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T17:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2093"},"modified":"2017-06-23T18:43:57","modified_gmt":"2017-06-23T17:43:57","slug":"tips-to-help-toddlers-sleep-through-the-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/tips-to-help-toddlers-sleep-through-the-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips to Help Toddlers Sleep Through the Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/baby-1969826_1280-1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-2094\" title=\"baby-1969826_1280\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/baby-1969826_1280-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/baby-1969826_1280-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/baby-1969826_1280-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/baby-1969826_1280-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/baby-1969826_1280-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Are you struggling with a toddler who won\u2019t sleep through the night? Sleeping can be hard for parents, and live-in nannies too, if you have a toddler who keeps waking up in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n<p>If it occurs regularly, this pattern can leave everyone feeling drained and unhappy. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve put together some advice to help you, help your toddler sleep through the night, every night.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Understand the situation<\/strong> \u2013 Do you know why your child is waking in the middle of the night? Is it illness related &#8211; do they have a fever or a cough that\u2019s causing them to wake up? Are they suffering from nightmares? Have they developed a habit of waking at certain times for attention? You can\u2019t help your toddler sleep through the night, if you don\u2019t understand why they\u2019re waking in the first place. This is the first step to resolving any sleep issues.<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Are there any obvious signs? \u2013<\/strong> When your child wakes in the middle of the night, take a moment to listen to what\u2019s happening. Are there any noises that might have woken your child? A dog barking, a loud vehicle or something similar? There are often regular noises that can be heard throughout the night, especially if you live in highly populated areas or cities. If these noises are the cause of your child\u2019s sleepless nights there are a few things you can do. Simply moving the crib to an interior wall can help a child to sleep more soundly, you could also invest in a white noise machine or find a way to continuously play soft music that will mask any outdoor noises. <strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Address potential medical concerns \u2013<\/strong> If your child is consistently waking due to pains, fever, snoring or excess bed wetting, it\u2019s important to take the right course of action. Talking to the nurse or doctor can help you decide what steps to make to help your child be more comfortable and to sleep more easily. <strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Overcoming fears <\/strong>\u2013 It\u2019s perfectly normal for children to wake in the night because of fear at some point or another. The key is not to brush off your child\u2019s fears, but instead to try and discover what it is that your child is afraid of and where this fear comes from. If they\u2019re afraid of the dark or monsters, this can be quite a long process to overcome. However, you can help by reassuring them that there\u2019s nothing scary in the darkness and that there are no monsters. You could make a game of checking the room for monsters and finding none or you could take this a step further by providing a night-light. It\u2019s important to continue to reassure your child and to not become frustrated with them for waking you up because they\u2019re afraid. Simply continue to reassure them, you could even sit with them in their room for a short while until they fall back asleep to help them feel safe. <strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Bad Habits should be broken <\/strong>\u2013 If your child is only getting up each night out of habit, maybe because they want to see you or they want to sleep in your bed at night, it\u2019s important to tackle this straight away. Allowing them to continually sleep in your room can make things worse long-term. It\u2019s important to encourage them to spend time in their room and to make a big deal of how great it is that they sleep in their own bed each night. Praise them highly when they sleep through the night and if they do wake up, you could always give them a teddy to cuddle to help them drift back to sleep. <strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Self-soothing could be the key <\/strong>\u2013 When you put your child to bed, try allowing them to fall asleep on their own, without staying until they\u2019re fast asleep. This will help them to learn how to fall asleep without your help and will teach them to self-soothe if they wake during the night. <strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Try these tips and let us know if they help you and your toddler sleep through the night. Don\u2019t forget to tell us your tips for ensuring everyone has a good night\u2019s sleep!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you struggling with a toddler who wont sleep through the night? Sleeping can be hard for parents, and live-in nannies too, if you have a toddler who keeps waking up in the middle of the night. If it occurs regularly, this pattern can leave everyone feeling drained and unhappy. Thats why weve put together &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/tips-to-help-toddlers-sleep-through-the-night\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Tips to Help Toddlers Sleep Through the Night&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,16,19],"tags":[80,82,89,244,296,299,313,326,332,373,378],"class_list":["post-2093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-childcare","category-nannies","category-parents","tag-child-development","tag-child-health","tag-childcare","tag-jobs-in-childcare","tag-nannies","tag-nanny","tag-nanny-job","tag-nanny-tips","tag-nannylife","tag-parent","tag-parents"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2093"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2093\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}