I have twin two year olds. We just recently put them in "big kid" beds, and for a good 3 weeks they've slept in to about 8:00am.
Lately though they are waking up at 6:30am, when it is still pitch black outside. They open their door, which wakes us up, and try to get out, but there is a gate there to stop them. They are very happy at this time, and usually are quiet with just a few giggles. Regardless, this is way to early for children to be up in our household.
Does anyone have any ideas about how I can encourage my children to sleep in? I've been waking up and tucking them back in bed, but this doesn't work, as they're back up in 10-15 minutes.
Help! The time changes next week, which means they'll be up at 5:30 am!!
2006-10-25 03:04:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
there is no way to get your child to sleep in...they are still too young and have all this energy and want to get up as soon as they wake up...trust me, i tried it...my son is 4 years old now, and sometimes every few months, he wants to get up at 5am for no reason, i try to get him to lay back down but it doesnt work..
i learned to let him get up at 5am and play for a bit while i snooze on the couch until about 6am...then he gets sleepy again and passes out...allow them to get up that early and run theirselves ragged for a bit...
but there is no way to get them to lie back down...they are only 2 and have a mind of their own
2006-10-25 03:11:38 · answer #1 · answered by sherichance79 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
6:30 is early? lol I'm up at 6 or earlier every day! I've never been a sleeper-inner at all - there's too much to do and see each day to waste it away sleeping! My hubby on the other hand is a very late sleeper - I don't know how he does it. I guess people are just different. Let them play in their room until you get up. Or, I'd get up and play with them - you're parent. My dog gets up early and I have to too, to feed him/walk him/take him out - that would be the day I lay in bed telling him to sleep.
2006-10-25 03:52:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have learned that there is no way to teach children to sleep in. We have a pallet in our room so that when they do get up early, they can just come down to our room and doze on the pallet. What they really want is to be close to us. Sometimes they come down at 3:00 a.m. and sleep comfortably knowing we are right there.
2006-10-29 00:31:19 · answer #3 · answered by C M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol. Just leave them and learn to doze off and on through their playing. Make sure their room is safe for them.
If you dont come in and tuck them in it will help keep them from feeling as though the day has truely started. Eventually they might fall back to sleep on their own (doubtful since there are two of them).
Maybe change their night time routine so theyre in bed a little later.
2006-10-25 03:08:19 · answer #4 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
My advise would be to just tell them that if it's dark outside then it's not time to get up yet (I know that won't help next week). They are young, but if you keep telling them as they get older that we don't want to get up so early, eventually they'll either sleep in or learn to wait for you to get up. You might try getting them a digital clock for there room (if they recognize numbers) and tell them that when the clock says 8:00 (or whatever) then it's ok to get up.
2006-10-25 03:16:23 · answer #5 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ha! I've been trying to figure that one out myself! The rest of the week we get up pretty early so I get why my daughter can't help but be up and raring to go at like 7/7:30 on Saturday morning. But, alas, I have no answers, just empathy. ;)
2006-10-25 03:13:59 · answer #6 · answered by reskyume 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
5:30 is not really unreasonable. Sometimes if you're a late riser, you have to become an early bird to take care of the kids.
2006-10-25 03:12:45 · answer #7 · answered by Kacky 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Seems to me you gave up sleeping in two years ago when your darlings were born. Those are the choices we make when having babies and this is only the beginning of their schedules ruling your life.
2006-10-25 04:43:29 · answer #8 · answered by silver2sea 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have you tried keeping them up later at night?
maybe that will help.
they might only sleep in an hour or two
but its better than nothing.
but dont let them eat too late.
they tend to get tired as their stomach is deigesting the food.
2006-10-25 03:17:24 · answer #9 · answered by Audrey 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Keep them up later at night, and maybe they are waking up because thay are wet. Limit the drinks before bedtime.
2006-10-25 03:13:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋