3 year old getting up too early...?

Question

so when he gets up i tell him to stay quietly in his room in bed until i come get him...he goes to bed at 8:30-ish and tried to gtet up at 6-6:30. i get him at 7:30---what do you think?

Answer 1

Try to keep him up until...9:15 or 9:30. Also, during daylight hours, take him to a local park or other form of energy-using activity.

Answer 2

The amount of sleep that your child is getting is normal. It's about 10 hours of sleep. If you want him to get up later in the morning, then put him to sleep later at night.

As he probably is still taking an afternoon nap of 1 1/2-2 hours (which is also the correct nap time), then he's getting plenty of sleep.

As children get older, they will become more independent. My 13 yr old won't get me up when he's up earlier than the rest. Sometimes he'll even make an early breakfast & hang out with my 4 year old, and let me sleep a little bit more. (I'm currently pregnant with twins, this helps me more than words can say.) But, my oldest does this, and remembers the mornings that he & I had together when he was younger also.

I, personally got up with my children when they awoke, especially at that age. Otherwise it's like being a mother doesn't feel like being a parent yet. Forcing a child to stay in his room, instead of giving him love and breakfast - is not being a good parent. A body clock is a body clock. When you've had enough sleep, you wake up. When it's morning and you've had enough sleep - you're also hungry because you haven't eaten for at least 10 hours. Breakfast needs to be had.

One of the first things a parent should know that they have to give up when they become a parent - is to lose sleep. I would suggest that you also go to bed at a reasonable time, so you are not too tired to take care of your child in the morning.

Laundry can be done throughout the week. As a mother of 5 children, I do a few loads throughout the week so I'm not bombarded on a beautiful Saturday or up until midnight one night. The house is maintained on a regular basis. And I do also work full time. I have learned that if you budget your time, keep a routine, then you can find the time to do what you need to do - and get enough sleep to be able to start all over again the next day.

And - as I love my children so much - a kiss goodnight is nothing like the good morning hug. And I know to continue my responsibilities, and keep to my choice of trying to be a good mother.

Answer 3

10 hours is plenty if that's when his body gets him up. That natural mechanism works great for kids because unlike adults, he doesn't have a million things on his mind that can lead to insomnia. As mentioned above, either keep him up another hour, or get up. My buddy's kids (5 and 2) both wake up about 6:30 am and also go to bed at 8:30-9 every night.

Answer 4

It seems to be that kids nowadays are not sleeping that much anymore. My girl never falls asleep before 11.00 and in the morning is up at 7.00 the latest.
She had have even times where she was sleeping maximum 8 hours, spending the whole day in school - from 08;30 till 18.30 evening.
I try to play with her from the moment that arrives till the moment that she has to go to bed, around 21.00 max, but it almost never works.
Even during the weekends she keeps the same routine waking us early when we would like to sleep.
Now she is almost 4 years old, and since a couple of month I found a simple solution that helps her to slow down and relax.
I put in the living room a mattress, made a division where she can stay alone with her toys and one old TV, and then dim all the lights and sounds after she eats - around 19.30 - from that moment on I try to keep the place as quiet as possible, with a little lamp since she is scared of the darkness, and then I could manage to have her most of the days asleep around 21.30 till 07.30 where I must really remove her from bed.
I think she tries to stay in her parent's company as much as she can even if spending the rest of the day exhausted.
I hope you can find a solution as well.

Answer 5

I think what you do works fine- I do the same thing with my kids if they get up before 7:30. They need to respect your morning time, and you will be in a better mood if they come out later. Offer him some books to look at while he waits in bed.

Answer 6

Putting him up at 8:30 is a good bedtime. He is sleeping ten hours which is more than enough at his age. Unfortunately he is not going to sleep late the way you want to. You are going to have to suck it up and get up with him at that time. You are basically making him sit there for an hour to an hour and half until you are ready to get up. Eventually he's not going to listen to you and start getting into stuff. You need to follow his natural sleep patterns and get up with him. Or actually be up before him. No child should have to wait in bed that long because you are not ready to get up.

Answer 7

I have to fight with my son (3) He is to be in bed at 9 and gets up anywhere from 7-10:30 lol I let him sleep for he refueses to sleep be cause the sun is awake so he should not be LMFAO that is what he keeps telling me lolYour lucky he stays in his room for anhour. Mine would be all over the place and up everything LMFAO good luck

Answer 8

Shouldn't leave him alone. Go to bed earlier if your too tired in the mornings. My toddler goes to bed at 8 at night and wakes up just before or round about 7 in the morning. I came to find out that as long as I nap when he naps or go to bed earlier I wont be as tired. It works, you just gotta work it.

Answer 9

he's not getting up too early. 10 hours is the normal amount that children sleep. you're lucky he sleeps that long. put him to bed later, or go to bed yourself an hour after he goes to bed. never leave a three year old who is awake alone. he needs you there to look after him.

Answer 10

8:30 to 6:30 is ten hours, he is only three, he is probably hungry, & if he is not potty trained he is wet and uncomfortable. Just get up with your child when he wakes up.