my daughter is constantly getting up at 4, 5 and even 2 am sometimes. she has her own room and we have taken the toys out because she plays with them all night long.She will get up and be loud and wake up everyone in the house but me and mom. I just wish i could get her to sleep till about 7 or so. doesnt help she still wears pull ups and pees her bed in her sleep. someone help me if you can.
2006-12-03 03:29:22 · 21 answers · asked by Josh D 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
Get black-out shades for her room, and keep her up a little later, or make sure she gets a lot exercise(play time) before bed. I know I always slept like a stone after I was playing.
2006-12-03 03:31:42 · answer #1 · answered by FRANKFUSS 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get stricter on her and tell her to go back to bed if she gets up in the middle of the night. If it seems like a physical thing where she can't sleep-you may look into getting her a sleep test done. She could have a sleep disorder and these are more common than you think in children.
You will be happy when she is in school and gets up really easy at 6 am instead of you having to scream and drag her out of bed. Don't be too picky about if she gets up between 5 and 6. Just tell her to watch tv. Leave a glass of milk in the fridge and teach her to make herself cereal and then watch tv or play until you wake up. Tell her she has to keep quiet because you don't want to get up so early. Also point out the clock and say the right wake up time is 6 or 7.
2006-12-03 17:05:02 · answer #2 · answered by AveGirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is she going to Pre-school or Kindergarten? If not, you may want to get her enrolled in some kind of program during the day that will tire her out!
1) No naps during the day. She's too old for that now.
2) A bedtime routine is important
3) Quiet time before bed- read a book- NO TV!
4) a trip to the bathroom before she goes to bed and then wake her up for a trip to the bathroom before YOU go to bed. Yes, it sounds crazy to wake up the sleeping giant, but it will keep her from peeing the bed and eventually she'll learn how to wake herself up to go.
5) No toys in the room
6) She's old enough to understand that the dark is for sleeping- tell her that she can't leave her room unless she has to use the bathroom and she is to go back to her room and get back into the bed.
7) Punish her if you find her playing
2006-12-03 06:00:11 · answer #3 · answered by preciouspinkla 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If there was a sure fire answer, I would be using it on my 3 1/2 year old grandson. He often gets up and plays in the night. Usually more apt to do it when he is at home than when he is at our house. I would suggest you be sure she has plenty of quiet cuddly time before bed and besure she has had a small snack of some cereal with milk or something else that is not greasy or spicy. If she likes mac&cheese or spag. they are both good to help the brain relax. When my grandson was a l3 mo old he had a wail in the middle of the night that would have waken a deadman. If you find something that works let the rest of us in on the secret. Friends 06
2006-12-03 03:40:02 · answer #4 · answered by friends 06 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normal people would be happy. Your supposed to be all happy.
Because she is a Morning Person and the USA revolves things around such people.
Now when she starts school,.. you might end up going to schools that start at 6 AM so you'll have to have her getting up at 4 or 5 AM (I went to schools where if you wanted to ride the bus you had to be standing around outside at 5:15 or 5:30 in the morning >.< )
When I would wake up as a child and my mom was sleeping,.. I would get hungry... and she wouldn't get up for like 12 hours... so just try to figure out what a hungry intelligent toddler was doing to try to make food (I used to stovetop,.. I cut up my mouth and tounge on sharp metal things). So I would suggest you have some sliced fruit in ziplocked baggies waiting for her when she wakes up. The TV is wonderful,.. you might want to set up some DVDs or Videos that are her favorites or are Educational,.. you may have to teach her how to press some buttons to turn on things and start playing things. You will want to have a limit on sound that she will need to be aware of,.. and I can tell you at that time in the morning when your a child you are fine with what during the day you can't even hear... since there isn't any other noise (except the DVD/Video player).
Have soft dolls ready for her to talk to and watch things with. They won't make noises, she won't feel as lonely, and she can try to play teacher with them and retain more information from informational/educational entertainment.
2006-12-03 03:44:34 · answer #5 · answered by sailortinkitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take away the naps during the day...play area can never be her bed during the day..she will see the bed as a play area at night..make sure that light doesn't come through the windows too early in the morning..but most of all...cut out too much sugar before bed. Hope some of these helps
2006-12-03 03:33:54 · answer #6 · answered by justwonderingwhatever 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem with my 5 year old-up early, no matter what time he goes to be and he plays hard and doesnt take a nap, my son also wears pull-ups- sounds like they could keep each other company-The only thing that I have found that really works is to completely exhaust him during the day- but then he is really grumpy at bedtime! Lose-lose situation!!!
2006-12-03 03:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by fxmom4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What time does she go to bed? Is she getting enough physical activity during the day to make her tired? Cut back on the sweets 3-4 hours before bed. Cut back on the afternoon naps. Don't let her take them even if she wants to and you love the momentary break. Put her on a routine...sometimes those are hard to maintain...but it's eventually worth it.
If all else fails...talk to her pediatrician about sleep disorders or other advice.
2006-12-03 03:33:55 · answer #8 · answered by TTerrell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is not uncommon! Children do like to get up early.
Some things to help:
better not to eat too late or have drinks less than an hour before bed-time....or the body is busy processing food and drink instead of relaxing.
Be sure she is not having artificial fruit juices with artificial sweetners in them; not non-home-made food with preservative products in them; that you do not use de-odorising sprays and plug-ins in the house: these can make children hyper-active.
Let her last play of the day be outdoors in the fresh air with plenty of activity.
Watching exciting tv last thing feeds the brain with lots of images and ideas to digest- also a bad idea.
A quiet story in Mum's or Dad's arms is best.
Be patient....she'll be in bed all morning when she's 15 and drive you nuts!!
2006-12-03 06:32:31 · answer #9 · answered by blithespirit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe she is going to bed too early?..or maybe she is napping in the afternoon and doesnt need to?. He body doesnt need as much sleep as it did before..so it might be time to readjust her bed time abit. Is she waking up from bad dreams? Is there light on in her room that could keep her awake?
Try keeping her up abit later for a few days and see if that helps.
2006-12-03 03:35:57 · answer #10 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋