My babyboy is super active. How do i get him to sleep in time cos i'm too tired.?

Answer 1

your a parent your suppose to be tired what did you expect.

Answer 2

I dont have any children yet but I am expecting. However I've had more than enough experience with raising children not my own all my life. For overactive children or children that are just busy all the time, you have to find a way to keep him busy for a certain amount of hours before you get ready to put him to sleep. For instance, If he woke at 8 in the morning you should plan out different activities each day tiring activites, from wake up til nap time at 12 or 1. Most activities they do in school like coloring are okay just to promote learning but playing tag or long games that use lots of physical energy are the key. Oh and be sure to feed him right around the mark of when you're ready to send him to bed, he'll be full, tired, and happy and so will you.

Answer 3

Routine is the key.
No matter the age, a routine will set the mood for whatever is to come next. There are a fewtips though...
I am unsure if you would like him to nap during the day, or/and fall asleep earlier at bedtime, or both. A lot depends on his age. I have 4 very hyper active sons. Each of their patterns were different, but sticking to a routine worked wonders. Ofcourse he cannot tell time, but after awhile of being on a schedule, he will begin to realize what comes next, and he will naturally be ready and willing. Try to watch what he is fed, (i.e. sugar!). Also, let him play in the sunshine as much as possible during the day. If he is very young, then maybe taking a walk with him during the day would help him to learn to differentiate day from night. No matter how tired you are, it truly helps to wake him up as soon as the sun comes up each morning. Work on noticing is "sleepy" cues. My children actually begin to "wind up" when they get tired.
If he gets whiny after he has been fed, burped, changed, and awake atleast 2 hours, then chances are he is beginning to get sleepy. Try to lay him in his crib with the lights very dim, or off. If you kiss him, then play easy listening music, or you sing and rock him, then continue this at the same time every single nap time. This will help him to learn your cues too. Try not to let him sit in a swing, excersaucer, or bouncy seat to often during the day. If he isn't able to get out his energy, then falling asleep is asking too much from him. Also, make sure he has a full tummy, but not too full or he may not sleep due to a tummy ache. An hour or so before you plan to go to bed,(keeping it within 30 min. of the past week's bedtime,) you can bathe him, get him all warm and snuggled in his p.j's, talk calmly and softly, and put him into bed. As long as his crib is safe, you can shut the door, and let yourself get some rest. Yes, babies can be tiring, but if you are sleep deprived , you may not always make the safest choices for your baby. With my second son, he suffered from severe reflux, and would cry all night. I would bathe him, dress him, feed him, and strap him into his carseat for a trip around the block until he finally fell asleep. I wish you all the luck in the world.
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Answer 4

How old is the baby, babies need to taught schedules, like nap time and time to go to sleep, you can try all the different things that the community has written, and believe it or not, all of them tried and true remedies.
I believe the hot bath and warm milk before bed time works the best

Answer 5

I cant full answer this question....I don't know the age of your baby boy.... But when you do get him to sleep, wake him up an hr or so earlier then you normally do... then where his lil bum out all day... I would love to know the age tho.. VERY IMPORTANT, different thing to do or not to do at each age. But the bath, music, warm milk..if can have milk....all of those are VERY good answers, IM SURE U KNOW THIS BUT SLEEP OR EAT WHEN HE SLEEPs....and BREATH!!!! best of luck to you, and your family!!!

Answer 6

It depends and seems to vary by child. If he is on the bottle, you could try laying him down with one with some soft music like classical in the background. Babies don't always care if we are tired. Good luck.

Answer 7

if he's around 2-3 months u can still put on a schedule ; you frist have to wake up and fix him his bottle, then change his dipper, then talk kto him for a while then he should be ready to take a nap! then you can take a nap too. but try to get on a 3-4 hour svhedule.

Good luck!!!!!

Answer 8

Have a wind down period. Bath, story, warm milk, low light. Don't get him over excited by playing or wrestling, and have a look at what he is eating. Food colourings can cause hyperactivity.

Answer 9

Give him a warm bath just before bed, that always worked for my boys when they were babies.

Answer 10

Let the little tike be himself. When you become parents you and your life don't matter anymore. Your child is whats important.