why does my three month old baby wake up to play at 3am every morning?

Question

tried everythink lights out bath before bed

Answer 1

Keep the lights off, be quiet, give him/her a bottle, keep quiet. Let the baby know it's sleep time, not play time.

Answer 2

Is she hungry, most 3 month olds I've known still need a night bottle? If not it's because at 3 months old their bodies can't distinguish the difference between night and day. Try making playtime and sleep time totally different, so during the day have all the curtains open so it's nice and bright, and put something like the tv or music on so there's lots of background noise. When it's time to sleep, close all the curtains (Maybe put up a blackout blind), turn off all the lights you can and keep everything quiet. Stick to the same bedtime routine every night bottle, bath, story bed etc and if the baby wakes up don't turn on any lights, just go in cover her back over and say time for sleep and leave again. after 5 mins if she's still crying go back in and just say shhhhhhh and cover her back over before leaving again. Carrying on like this but after the second time don't say anything, just go in and cover her over/give her dummy etc. It'll be hard at first but don't let yourself get into the habit of picking her up/taking her into your bed or playing as she'll start to associate waking in the middle of the night with being with mummy when she needs to learn to self soothe. Honestly it works and although it'll be hard you'll thank me when you get your first full nights sleep!

Answer 3

It could be that he is hungry the most obvious answer. Try stepping up the amount he is having at his last feed, babies tend to have a growth spurt at this age, if you are breastfeeding make sure you feed enough to keep your supply up. If you dont want himto play at night and i know how tempting it can be to start playing, keep any night time interaction down to as little as nessecary eg change nappy if you have to with just the night light on and if at 3 months he is still wanting a feed try not to engage in "conversation", look him in the eyes as little as possible so he understands you are not up for playing peep-a- boo at 3am . try another brand of nappy or put a more absorbant liner in reuseables, it might be wet , cold bum waking him up.

Answer 4

This is because at 3 months, babies still confused about night and day. U should be firm, not to make night looks like day. If he wakes up at anytime at night, do not switch the light on, just the night lamp. do not make any loud noises.... do not play with him. Even feed him at night quitely in a dark room.
Let he be with himself, just assist if he might fell, etc.
If u persistent with this, he will adjust himself and sleep thru the night. If he wakes up in the middle of the night, he'll know that it's still night and get himself to sleep.

Answer 5

My daughter had day mixed up with night. So the Doctor told us each time she falls asleep during the day to put a damp face cloth on her face 2 wake. Did the trick now she sleeps the whole night long, Even tho shes up at 6am but i get my sleep

Answer 6

At 3 months your baby is still to young to understand the difference between night and day. Don't offer a lot of stimulants at night. If he is happy and content in his crib then don't go disturb him. Atleast offer him a bottle and change his diaper. Eventually he will get up at a different hour.... leaving you guessing again.

Answer 7

It is your babies natural daily rhythm.
Maybe your baby also needs less sleep then it is getting right now during the day. Have you tried playing with your baby before bedtime? Maybe there are things in your daily routine that can be changed.

Answer 8

He/she doesn't have a routine yet. You can't make them sleep when you want them to, unfortunately. Let her/him play in the cot, when they are tired of playing sleep will take over and eventually the waking up will stop when they realise you are not going to go in the room to play with them. It's a case of ignoring them, they soon learn, if you can stick it out. It's a battle of wills.

Answer 9

crazy babies!!!! it sounds like that advice you don't wanna hear but the baby will work it out---i would encourage you not to play with him/her at that time or else you'll be palying pat-a-cake in the middle of the night for a long time coming! and to comfort the baby with pats on the butt or perhaps a feeding in a dark quiet room.

Answer 10

I have been told that the baby takes on your sleep patterens. I stay up all night and they keep saying the baby will too. So maybe that's why. But when they are that young, he may just be hungry.