My daughter is 26 months old and broke her arm so I have been really laid back with her, which now I regret. But she isn't going to bed before midnight now and she's not taking naps. And she's sleeping till 11 am or later. How can I get her back on track, in bed by 8:00-8:30
2006-10-01 14:39:11 · 9 answers · asked by niknac 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
It's just what you do when you need to get a summertime schedule kid onto a school schedule.
1. Lots of exercise and activity during the day so she's tired out. Being busy is hungry work, too. Maybe a play group?
2. Every night, put her to bed half an hour earlier until you reach your target time.
Don't give in to the weeping and excuses, and gently, firmly put her back into her own bed (not yours!). Establish a bedtime routine of bathroom, drink, story, tucking in, kiss goodnight, lights out, etc. and make sure any caregivers know what it is. If she gets up and out of her bed, or yells for you in her bed, put her back to bed and don't give in. After a few nights, she'll settle down.
2006-10-01 14:59:07 · answer #1 · answered by Mmerobin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just start putting her to bed at 8:00. Cold turkey. Set up a nighttime routine, and do it every single night. At 7:15, say, "You have 15 more minutes of playtime, and then it's bath time." At 7:30, give her her bath. Then dress her, brush her teeth, read her a story, and put her to bed. She might have a hard time falling asleep at first, but be firm. Within 3 or 4 days you should have her pretty much back on track, as long as you stick to your guns and don't give in.
2006-10-01 15:01:57 · answer #2 · answered by Jess H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First , Sorry About your Daughter Arm. The only thing i can think of is : Let her have plenty of exercise and activity ! also Give her some warm milk then lay down with her until she drip off sleeping, repeat it for a couple of nights until she get back on tract, (schedule)
Best wishes and good luck
2006-10-01 14:56:06 · answer #3 · answered by sherry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make her get up earlier than 11am, which will make her cranky and in need of a mid-day nap . . which you should also keep kind of short . . that way when 8-8:30 rolls around, she'll be ready to go to bed . . . or just lay down the law and tell her to go to bed . . .
2006-10-01 14:47:29 · answer #4 · answered by ♥LoisLane♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please, for the affection of all matters holy, do not supply her Ritalin. It feels like she simply has plenty of vigour, and perhaps mommy is jealous, I realize I am! If she is going to mattress in the dark and does not get up till eight or nine, she is getting extra sleep than such a lot four-yr-olds. Try dressed in her out earlier than mattress; make her run across the backyard or anything, perhaps up and down the steps a pair instances earlier than brushing her enamel and getting in a position. Do you learn to her earlier than mattress? That is not going to best get her in mattress-mode however supply you 2 a few bonding time.
2016-08-29 09:27:13 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my daughter was sick I used to rock her to sleep in the rocker and then take her to bed with me for comfort. You can't just cut her off sharply from all the loving concern you gave her with her broken arm. This took about two weeks but she is back on schedule now.
And.........maybe we are starting the "terrible twos"!
2006-10-01 14:45:34 · answer #6 · answered by Rodeored 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put her to bed 30 minutes earlier each night until she is back on schedule
2006-10-01 14:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by Amanda D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would wake her up at 7 or 8am everyday then she will go to sleep sooner on her own, don't let her sleep all day.
2006-10-01 14:49:31 · answer #8 · answered by Pamela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stick with the routine an dont change it be stern an dont give up
2006-10-01 14:44:31 · answer #9 · answered by misty w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋