My 13 month old wont sleep!!

It honestly may have nothing at all to do with her teething. My children were both around that same age when they started to cut back on their naps and they also slept for a shorter amount of time at night. I think that the reason that kids start to sleep less at this age is because of the fact that they aren't growing as much as they did when they were very small and thus have more energy that they are able to expend in other places.

My kids are teen now. But I remember the same thing happening the both of them. I use to let them chew on a teething rings in the day time. At night I would put 'Bay Ambasol' on the top and bottom gums then give them 'Baby Tylenol'. This use to help as the Baby Tylenol help with the pain and the Baby Ambasol helped numb the gums. I would even get a rag just for the baby to use. Put in cold water, drain rag then stick in the freezer for 15 - 30 minutes till it was really cold but not frozen. Chewing on the cold rag always helped. I hope this help you out some. Best wishes and hope you get some rest.

Hi, I guess your daughter feel uncomfortable with her gums due to teething. It is part of her growing up phase and you just need to bear with it and always at her side to make sure she feel comfortable. You also can get her a teether,let it cool in the fridge before giving it to your daughter and always clean the teether after using ,to make it clean all the time. I am glad that during the teething,my son do not encounter any big problem. No fever and diarrhea too. Only his saliva will keeps dropping out from his mouth. So he is put on bib for few months during his teething period. To make your daughter sleep on time, it is best to set a timetable for her. If you were to set her goes to bed everynight at 10pm,then by 9.30pm, you have to get her ready,brush her teeth and wash her hand and leg clean, then change her pyjama,prepare her milk and sing lullabies/read storybooks for her. Once the clock strike 10pm,then tell her nicely that it is time for her to goes to bed.Dim the light inside the bedroom and sleep at her side. Kid prefer to have a mother or father sleep at his/her side,they feel safer and comfortable. Give it a try and always stay calm !!

I have a son and I experienced it too. It is a phase that a child goes through...There was a worst thing my son didn't like to lay down on bed instead he likes to lie on my tummy. So I sleep like I was sitting on a bench. I put my legs straight and slightly bend backward my back...that was tough!

Both my daughters are really bad sleepers. It's like they are afraid that we will have too much fun while they are sleeping. The younger one is 13 months and she is a little better than the older one. The older one sleeps at 11pm and gets up at 7 - 8 am. She sometimes does not nap in day time. I tried no nap during day time just so she could sleep early. No matter what I do, she just will not go to sleep before 10pm. The 13 months old now sleep at 10pm to 7 am and nap about two hours in the day. She sometimes nap twice if she only has 1 hour in the first nap. Comparing yours with my children, yours are much better sleeper than mine. So chin up.

Hi magrylouyu It is just a phase your daughter is going thru and when the teeth comes out everything will be back to normal. That is the joy and pain that a mother has to go thru and then voila, she is older and talks back to you. ha ha ha

I do feel for you. My granddaughter is 17 months old and is going through this that she doesn't want to sleep long during nap time at all and I couldn't get her to sleep the other night until after 10 pm. Then she is up and at it again at least by 7 am. She goes full force all day long. I know these teeth are coming in are terrible and so irritating to the baby. We were told with my 3 ear old grand daughter that we should not give her orajel because it might numb her throat so much she'd get choked. So we do not use that any more. I know their sleeping habits change so much. I am sorry I cannot give you any good advice but I do know they will soon get into a better sleeping schedule before long. God bless you!

I just feel babies sleeping habits change so much while they are growing up. If she is teething that is another issue, one you will have to bear. Don't worry this phase won't last forever.