Our son goes to bed great at /8:30 pm, but in the morning he wakes up at 6 am or 5:30 am... We want him to sleep until 7 am. Due to his crying, we end up bringing him in bed with us. How do we stop this bad habit?
2006-10-24 01:07:48 · 22 answers · asked by milkman_zeppelin 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
If he is awake and refreshed, then there is nothing you can really do to make him sleep longer, unless you cut back on the naps or let him stay up a bit longer. I understand wanting to sleep longer, but if he is ready to go, he is going to want to get up, get fed and start his day. So a few things you can do...bring him into your room with a few toys, a favorite dvd, a cup of milk and a snack. Let him play in the room. You may not get a deep sleep, but you will be able to doze. My other suggestion is for you and your spouse to take turns getting up with him while the other sleeps til 7:00.
Other than that, there is little you can do to keep a chilld asleep longer. Be sure the room is comfortable, close the drapes (some kids react to the sunlight or the sounds of the neighborhood coming to life), make sure he has a few toys close at hand. Bring a radio or cd player in and play it on low volume. But once he is up, put on the coffee because one of you will have to get up too.
2006-10-24 01:32:02 · answer #1 · answered by Annie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get up with him. The child can not defend for himself. Letting him cry because you want to sleep is one of the reasons I have 3 foster kids. I am not saying you are bad parents, but if a neighbour hears him crying all the time who knows what they will do. There are mornings i want to sleep in but i can't because i have 2 babies and get up every morning between 6 - 6:15 am and I don't get to bed before 12. You could try feeding him oatmeal or cereal before bed to help him sleep more. Good luck
2006-10-24 01:57:35 · answer #2 · answered by c0mplicated_s0ul 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ok, went through this, change bedtime to 9
that way he will sleep that extra 1/2 hour or 1 hour! I promice. My son is 3 and just started coming in our room at 5:00 am, he was getting a nap in the day 2 hours, and going to bed at 9pm, i changed it to 9:30 and he sleeps til 7am everyday now. Just try it, it will get him to not be in bed with you and get him out of that cycle.
hope it works
2006-10-24 03:19:07 · answer #3 · answered by momma whitley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Which bad habit? waking up or going in to your bed? Why can you not get up with him? He has had enough sleep and might not understand that you need more. Try getting him into a morning routine. you don't say if he wakes up in the night at all, he is still very young a baby still i think you are expecting too much from him regarding sleeping in.
2006-10-24 01:11:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
He's just a baby, keep him up until 9:00 or 9:30. If you want him to sleep even a little later, give him a dropperful of benadryl (only once in a while) the night before. Stop putting him in bed with you. Make him stay in his own crib or bed. That's a terrible habit. (ok, once in awhile for snuggling, but certainly not EVERYDAY)
2006-10-24 01:16:35 · answer #5 · answered by HazelEyes 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Safe, I don't know, but unadviseable. His digestive system is too young and there is no reason for him to have cereal at this age. He could have problems with digestion and since he is already throwing up, your doc should be trying to find out why. He may be allergic to his formula. Also, it is a myth that babies who eat cereal sleep thru the night. For the moms whose babies slept thru after starting cereal, it was just a coincidence. All 4 of mine slept thru the night @ 2 months and didn't start solid foods until 6 months.
2016-05-22 05:38:37 · answer #6 · answered by Ivette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok sorry to tell you but once that child is awake u need to be awake with them. if you want your child to sleep longer in the mornings put them to bed a little later. Putting a child in bed with you is a bad habit thats hard to break. Good luck
2006-10-24 13:00:30 · answer #7 · answered by llllll_amanda_lllllll 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd prolly put him down at 9pm then and whatever you do DONT bring him in the bed with you, by now hes probably used to it so he cries knowing that you are going to come in and get him. Our 15 month old goes to bed at 8pm, and she sleep sometimes until 7am or later but she is also very good about playing in her crib.
When she start to cry thats when we get her up, but we dont bring her to bed. One of us always gets up and gets breakfast going so that she has a routine.
2006-10-24 04:43:45 · answer #8 · answered by cawfeebeanz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put him to bed later.. or get up with him. Some kids are morning people, some aren't.. you have to take cues from him, and step up to whatever kind of child he is.
Try putting him to bed around 9 - 9:30 , and see if that keeps him in bed in the morning, if it doesn't.. he's just an early riser and you're going to have to adjust.
2006-10-24 01:42:53 · answer #9 · answered by Imani 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my babies did this I would keep them up later at night. They need less sleep then they use to at this age. I am sure that you are giving him a nap during the day too which he needs but if you want to sleep later then you need to keep him up and make him play harder during the day to tire him out. Also enjoy him because they grow so fast. My children are now 10,9, and 7 and I miss the toddler years.
2006-10-24 01:46:39 · answer #10 · answered by country girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋