Also, tiny infants have shorter sleep cycles than older babies and adults. You might ask the mother if her pediatrician has ruled out physical problems. For example, some children with gastroesophageal reflux wake many times nightly because of physical discomfort. Other potential difficulties might include dairy or other food allergies, allergies to bedding material, room temperature, urinary tract infection, pinworms, teething pain, ear infection or stuffy nose. In addition to suggesting possible physical causes of night waking, you might mention sleeping options that the may not have considered.
Some babies sleep well in a crib in the baby's room.
However, a mother might find that she can reach baby before he is fully awake if she moves the baby's crib closer to her. Perhaps they've never thought of this option in a serious light. There is also the chance that the baby has gotten used to a particular routine. Sometimes older babies and toddlers who wake at night expect to be parented back to sleep in the same way they went to bed. For example, my toddler was accustomed to being put to sleep by taking a bath, brushing teeth and nursing in front of the television.