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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When did they really, reliably start sleeping through? Yes, we sleep trained and they fall asleep independently at bedtime. No, it didn't make much of a difference. DC is 18 months old and wakes up crying/will not stop until attended to multiple nights a week. We are not infrequently up for a couple hours in the middle of the night. Naps at daycare which may be an issue, thus the late bedtime.

I'm so tired.[/quote]

1. How much sleep are you aiming for total?
2. You say naps, as in plural? If more than 1 nap, you need to cut that ish out! If one nap, how long?
3. How much wake time and how much energy are you getting out before bedtime? What does he eat- are you serving him full fat foods? Dinner should have some type of fat- avocado, olive oil, nut butters, fatty fish, liver (get beef and beef liver meatballs), etc. 
4. Has he been evaluated by an ENT?
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OP here.
1. 11 hours a day total including a nap (would love more but I'll take what I can get)
2. 1 nap, at daycare it's 2 hours long
3. 6 hours wake time before bed (nap ends at 3, bed at 9)
4. Yes, has ear tubes for chronic infections[/quote]

11hr per 24hr period is developmentally within range. If he takes a 2 hour nap at daycare he is only going to sleep 9 hours overnight. With a monster nap that doesn’t end until 3, he isn’t going to be all that tired even at 9, and he’s going to wake up at night. If you want him to sleep all night you will either need to push bedtime until 930-10 (which seems crazy), or cut his nap shorter. Not all kids take long naps and then sleep soundly from 8p-7a every night. I hated the day I took away my kids naps but it always resulted in earlier bedtimes and longer overnight sleep. [/quote]

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