Our 4 year old goes to school all day 7:45 to 2:45. She helps get stuff at the store, helps with cooking and cleaning sometimes makes more work for mom to do but, its alot of fun! Then we do her home work. Dad then reads to her when mom takes a shower, then its her turn. I get her ready for bed I let her play for 30 mins, then Dad and I put her to bed, turn out all the lights. We go to bed too. We then start to hear her talking and plaing in the dark, we wait about 20 mins then dad or I will tell her "you need to stop plaing and get some sleep so you can go to school." She really likes school but, she still wont go to sleep till about 12:30. we have tryed a lot of things but still didn't help get her to sleep sooner.
2006-09-16 17:35:47 · 18 answers · asked by jenny 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Preschool
1. Check with your pediatrician about using OTC Melatonin. Also, you might want her seen by an Endocrinologist — over active thyroid.
2. This may be her cross to bear in life. She can't shut her mind down to sleep. See if she talks in her sleep, once she finally falls asleep.
3. Daytime naps, if pertainable here, may be keeping her up nights.
4. If her energy level is low in the morning, then you'll know.
Good luck and warm regards.
2006-09-17 14:18:59 · answer #1 · answered by mitch 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, it sounds like she is a very busy child. I don't know if she is taking a nap at school but if she is, maybe see if there is something else for her to do quietly while the others rest. Does she have a TV in her room? My friend puts in a short educational movie and allows her children to watch that while trying to fall asleep. They know when it is done then it is time for sleep. She does put them to bed early too (like around 8 at the latest). The video is only about 15-20 min long and she previews them all to make sure that they are not scary or will cause nightmares. If there was a perfect way to do this then you wouldn't have recieved so many different options or you could have looked in the book of perfect families. But, since that doesn't exist yet, just trial and error. Make sure that you try to develop a routine, this will allow the child to predict what is coming next and not create excitability. Good luck!
2006-09-17 04:56:36 · answer #2 · answered by tmdemar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is so used to receiving the attention when she makes noise, that she is continuing to do it so mom and dad will come in. It is negative attention. Kids see negative or positive it doewsntmatter as long as they get it. Therefore,as long as she reamins in bed, doesnt get up, leave her along. If her talking disturb you from sleeping put some music on in your room or the tv. You can also try some quiet music, which is deisgned for sleeping or napping children, which you cn find iin an educational store. There are no words just calming music. It is very effecctive. If you ignore the behavior it will cease.
2006-09-17 07:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by rachel l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with some of the other answers. As with all 7 of ours ( me and my siblings ), we have to get them all sleepy at the same time. They play almost all day. Then bath or shower 30 minutes before bed, then just go to bed. Well, our bedtime is at 9 p.m., So we put them in bed at about 8:45. After a bath, they are usually sleep as soon as their head hits the pillow. After a while, she will be used to going to sleep at that time.
2006-09-16 20:20:57 · answer #4 · answered by butterfly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 4 year old neice is the same way. Just let her play herself to sleep and it may take a couple weeks, but she will start to adjust to her schedule. She will be really sleepy and grumpy the first 1-3 days with no nap, but it will help her sleep earlier too. She will be very tired earlier and will go to sleep earlier, within a week or so, she should be on a better schedule. Good Luck!
2006-09-16 17:40:33 · answer #5 · answered by julez 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter will be 4 in October. Every night we have the same routine a snack and drink, a bath, a book, and if she was a good girl I will allow her to watch one of her movies for approximately half an hour before she goes to bed. She usually falls asleep during the movie.
2006-09-17 08:39:45 · answer #6 · answered by amandaholes19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why does she need to be quiet when she is laying down to sleep? Don't your husband and you chat a little bit when you got to bed? Besides other stuff? She is alone in her room. If she is IN bed, there is no reason to make her be quiet. Unless of course she is screaming her head off! Put her to bed a little earlier next time. She is probably wound up, but let her talk to her bears and stuff. If she is still up at 12:30 and you are too, then you are keeping her up too late for a lil kid. She needs to be in bed by 8pm so she can get her 10 hours and you and dad can get some for yourselves! LOL
2006-09-16 17:41:39 · answer #7 · answered by ravin_lunatic 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sounds like you guys have a busy day!! Try giving her a little "wind-down" time before bed as apposed to play time, she might just have too much on her mind to fall asleep right away. Switch her bathtime to right before bed and let her soak in a nice warm tub for a while, it might help relax her and once you get those nice comfy jammies on I bet she'll want to sleep!
2006-09-16 17:46:23 · answer #8 · answered by chelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure that she eats or drinks nothing that contains caffeine. Do not let her nap after 3:00 p.m. Instead of letting her play after bath, tuck her into bed, lower the lights, read to her, tell her a story, sing soft lullabyes to her. The playing after her bath only stimulates her.
2006-09-16 22:25:24 · answer #9 · answered by aerianne_fairchilde 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By playing for 30minutes before bedtime may be exciting her too much. Try allowing her to play for 30mins then taking her shower/bath to relax. Perhaps you could read her story before or when you place her in bed for the evening. Good luck
2006-09-17 00:07:36 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋