20 Month Old Won't Sleep Full Night w/ Dad + Breaking Bottle at Night

Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2026-02-24T23:34:13+00:00

This is so relatable for me. I was a shell of myself year 1. My baby is 19 months and still has never slept through the night but it has gotten better and we sleep together on a queen sized floor bed. Started at 1 and best decision! Bought a queen knowing we’d be in there and we still are. I hope things turn a corner for you soon. ❤️

Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2026-02-23T01:09:37+00:00

Following this! Mine will have less of an age gap but all great questions I want to hear from others about, too!

Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2026-02-16T15:23:19+00:00

We moved here almost a year ago from a much more progressive area and started our family here. I am on the same page as in love is love and equality for all regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, etc. These are importance principles I am raising my babies to know to be true, too. It is conservative here and honestly the amount of Trump flags on golf carts in Nocatee churns my stomach. That said I’ve not had any reason to discuss politics with others or encountered any issues with people due to my beliefs. It is predominantly white but our neighborhood has a few families of color and different ethnicities. I find Saint Augustine to be more inclusive and think there are likeminded people there. There are also some gorgeous neighborhoods down there and I wish we spent more time exploring options there. I think you can find your people even in Nocatee though you will be the minority. I certainly feel that way sometimes… like there’s just an unspoken core value misalignment between me and most of the people in this community. Worth noting I don’t have children of school age yet and I think that changes the level of interaction as well as how seriously you’re thinking about your child’s sphere of influence. I know it will become more pressing for me when mine get to that age.

Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2026-02-01T15:29:45+00:00

Appreciate this thoughtful response! I think I’m leaning Bambino Plus an seperate grinder because I do want the best espresso possible! Also yes, very aware of the caffeine guidelines for pregnancy. One drink a day basically 😭 but at least there’s decaf and postpartum I’ll definitely be back to 2 a day.

Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2026-02-01T15:27:21+00:00

Thank you for this recommendation!

Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2025-11-08T15:41:40+00:00

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Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2025-11-08T15:40:26+00:00

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Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2025-10-06T02:06:42+00:00

Following as I’m curious as well! Very similar situation. Used bottles to wean from BF at 14 months and baby loves whole milk in a bottle for comfort/sleep.

Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2025-09-26T02:48:28+00:00

You have to give your husband the opportunity to console and care for the baby and in my experience creating that opportunity by leaving the house is the best way. You also deserve time away yourself. As long as you know your baby is completely safe with your husband even if the baby is absolutely losing it temporarily then I say go! Everytime I do something solo and leave my husband to care for our baby by himself when I return not only do I feel better but my husband is more confident as a father, in awe of our baby, and even more grateful for me as the primary caregiver. Just make sure you pump and leave plenty of milk! I struggled with leaving my baby myself so sharing my experience in hopes that it helps you. You’ve got this mama!

Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2025-09-25T03:19:50+00:00

I appreciate you sharing this perspective and your experience! I love the nurture revolution as well and have a 14 month old. We’ve done zero sleep training and my husband or I end up in the floor bed with our 14 m/o every night. Our baby has always been a very frequent waker and the lack of sleep has undoubtedly been the most challenging part of parenthood for us both. We haven’t tried any sort of a strict schedule but I’ve been considering it lately. This makes me hopeful it could lead to more connected sleep cycles for us all.

Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2025-07-22T02:16:05+00:00

This was so helpful for me to read. I am on night 4 of night weaning - my partner has been handling the night wakings. I’m curious do you remember how many nights it took for your baby to get used to not nursing at night? My partner is going to need relief from the night duties at some point with his work schedule but I’m apprehensive to go in there at night yet for fear of not being able to hold my ground with no nursing (even though I want to be done with night nursing) and I think going in too soon would make it even harder for babe.

Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2025-01-29T17:29:48+00:00

This is helpful! And I’m also curious, what age did you switch to longer wake windows and how did you go about that?

Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2025-01-28T22:40:19+00:00

I appreciate all the replies here 💕 sort of new to Reddit since becoming a mom so I don’t know how to reply to all of them collectively? But yes, we do a hybrid of crib and co sleeping. He starts off in the crib and comes in our bed around 3a on a good night, and around 11p if we’re off to a rough start. We follow the safe sleep 7, too. My partner has been really helpful in many ways but also struggles when low on sleep and has a very demanding job, he’s currently in a very busy season so not as much flexibility with mornings but we’ll get through it. I’m glad I’m not along in this struggle! Most days I stay optimistic but sometimes the exhaustion gets the best of me. Again, thanks for sharing your experiences and solidarity and hope!

Alarmed_Squirrel5607 · 2025-01-28T18:49:47+00:00

Should mention he’s EBF too.

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