HELP ME PLEASE NIGHT WAKING

My guess would be he knows if he goes long enough he'll get mummy cuddles in bed for the rest of the night ... sounds pretty nice to me but for me it doesn't mean you need to leave him on his own to scream :(. Have you seen any of the articles on the sleep store website (http://www.thesleepstore.co.nz/sleep-information/toddlers) or go to the forum on their facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SleepStore/app_202980683107053) & post this same question - they have moderators who will make suggestions. Hang in there ... sleep deprivation is crap hey :)

Definitely check out the sleep articles especiallyby the baby whisperers on this website. Whatever you do, do it consistently. I suggest controlled crying with positive reassurance. As in let him cry for an acceptable time (10 mins?) before going in to calm him down, let him know mummy is nearby and then leave, letting him know its time to go to sleep & that you'll come back & check on him in 10 mins. At 18m your baby will understand the bulk of what you tell him so communicate what you want to happen. Also - and this might seem random - but if it is relevant stop any sweet desserts after dinner. My now 30month old went through a shocking patch of unsettled nights which was cured by stopping sugar after 4pm - worth a try?!?

Hi letting him scream it out will do you no good or your family. I would start trying to resettle in his cot this Friday when it is a long weekend and hopefully by Monday night you will see some changes. When he wakes during the night try not and take him out of his cot. Allow him time to resettle on his own this can be anywhere from 5 to 20 minutes.    During this period STOP, THINK and ACT and when you feel it is the right time to intervene then go into the room. YOu have options here you can either cup and shush or pat and shush back to sleep. NO eye contact and stand to the lower end of his cot when doing this. YOU need to do this until he falls asleep.    When you go to leave if he wakes and starts crying just say Mummy is going to the toilet and will be back in a minute.    This is an action and consequence so you need to follow through - if he is asleep then in the morning tell him you did come back in and check but he was asleep.

If cupping and shushing or patting and shushing annoys him just sit on the floor next to the cot or by the door so he knows that you are there.    YOu can lie down on the floor and pretend to go to sleep as well.

Hope these suggestions help.