My five month old daughter has been staying up until 4:00 in the morning for the last month. I have tried everything. I have waken her up at like 6:00 AM and not let her take any naps, I have given her baths at like 9 trying to get her in bed by 10. Nothing works. Then she will sleep until like 2 the next afternoon. It's getting to be ridiculous. No matter what time she wakes up and how little bit she sleeps during the day, she still goes to bed at exactly 4:00 AM every single night. Does anybody have any tips on fixing her schedule?
2006-10-04 08:47:26 · 9 answers · asked by ~~kelly~~ 6 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
what you have to do is make a schedule and stick to it. It is going to take some time so make sure you are ready to work with her intensly. Remember it takes 7 days to make a habit and 30 days to break one. You will have to keep doing the exact same rutine with her everyday until she gets it. Good Luck
2006-10-04 08:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by Kimberly S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has her days and nights mixed up, so to speak. You said you've tried not letting her nap! Babies need naps! Try shortening her naps. My grandson is up @ 7a.m, nurses before mama leaves for work, ready for his cereal and a small bottle of mama's milk @ 9:30- 10, naps 1hr. Then he's up til about 1:30p.m and has his lunch and usually mamas home for lunch so he gets the real bottles after he has his vegetables and a little fruit, naps til 2:30 or 3. naps about another 30 min. around 5p.m. Has his dinner. And up til bed time. He still wakes for his 2 a.m. feeding.
he's 5 months old.
Just be patient while trying to get her into a better sleep schedule.
I know how trying it can be. I have 3 grown children. And 10 grandchildren. Every baby is different.
Wake her up from her naps. Get her busy with playing. Get her on a regular eating schedule.
I wish you luck, and Congratulations on your baby girl! God bless you both!
2006-10-04 09:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by Gramms 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 4 month previous is nearly doing the comparable concern. He use to nod off for the evening at around 8pm, now it is not until eventually 11pm!, then he is going and wakes up at 7am as a replace of what was once 8am. Plus to make it worse he use to have 2 2hour naps, a million contained in the morning a million contained in the afternoon. i would be darned if i can get him to have extra effective than 3 20 minute naps. i'm hoping it truly is a few thing like enhance spurt of the teeth, because of the fact he's one cranky boy! I want you the main suitable of success in determining what it truly is.
2016-10-01 22:38:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honestly you can try all of the things they are saying but, it seems to me u have tried almost everything that people do keep doing those things sometimes they will grow accustomed to that routine and change when and how much they sleep....Honestly baby's start sleeping right on there own, but your baby is just being a little more stubborn......
2006-10-04 10:42:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gee I dont know my kids have been going to bed at 7 everynight since I brought them home that was just the way its been now 28m and 16m they go to bed at 7 and get up at 7 no ifs ands or buts about it. I guess just stick to a schedule put her in bed at a certain time and thats it she will fall asleep if from nothing else but boredom
2006-10-04 08:59:12 · answer #5 · answered by Brandi D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the routine you are trying to impliment sounds great, but maybe try to have her in bed, hugged, kissed, story read and nightlight on by 8pm. my little boy is 4 and his bed time is 7:45, of course he is not asleep, but he is in bed. we get up at 5:30 so his bedtime is early for some. but you will need to stick w/ the new routine. my son wants me to check on him after my bath and hang his clothes on the door knob, on the nights he is asleep I still put his school clothes on his door...when I wake him in the mornings he will say "you didn't check on me" and I tell him "yes I did see your clothes" also try parentcenter.com, it is free to register and there is tons of useful stuff...good luck and be patient, it will get better
2006-10-04 09:03:36 · answer #6 · answered by sweetiepi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this sounds bad but it works put a cold wash cloth on her head so she doesnt fall asleep then she will be used to the schedule after a week
2006-10-04 10:45:56 · answer #7 · answered by Jessica P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Change it gradually, but be consistant...no matter how guilty they can make you feel with crying and their sad little faces. Consistancy IS THE KEY.
2006-10-04 09:48:23 · answer #8 · answered by Crystal M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you try driving her around in the car about 8pm,good luck
2006-10-04 08:54:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋