I am trying to get my little girl to sleep to a regular routine but I'm having trouble getting her to settle at a respectable time. My 6 yr old son is in bed and asleep by 7.30 pm but my daughter won't entertain the idea of going to sleep before 9 pm. HELP!
2006-12-06 03:00:18 · 11 answers · asked by lothlorien_priestess 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
She gets up at 6.30 am on the dot (I don't need an alarm clock) naps at 1 pm and is very active from getting up to going to sleep. Her routine is milk, bath, teeth, story and bed in that order but she will scream the house down for three hours or more if I don't sit in her bedroom with her or have her on my lap downstairs.
2006-12-06 03:17:14 · update #1
my daughter is 1 yr 10 months. And she does scream for hours - my partner timed her!
2006-12-06 03:19:44 · update #2
oh and she's scared of the dark so she has a red lava lamp as a night light. I think that's everything....
2006-12-06 03:21:16 · update #3
try to get a routine, IE from 6pm no drink, bath, story quiet time, bed
i had a nightmare with both my girls same thing it would take me an hour and a half some nights and i would end up in tears!
my health visitor recommended a sleep diary for me
to keep for a week, try stickers as reward for going to bed with no fuss, but a routine is essential as she will learn this and her body will gradually wind down at that time, worked for me!! speak to your health visitor for advise and don't give up-good luck!!
just read you additional hon. OK what my HV suggested was put her to bed sit for a couple of Min's on her bed, then after this time move to the end of her bed carry on till you are out the room. wait at her door for about 3 Min's, if she crys go in- don't talk to her rub her tummy or forehead to re-assure her when calm leave again, this time 5-7 Min's, repeat if she crys again don't talk to her, leave when calm, leave for 8-15 Min's keep doing this eventually she WILL go to sleep as she knows you are there. it will take alot of patience from you and your partner he needs to support you while you do this too. it might take 2 hours the first night but persevere after a week she will go with no fuss-i really wish you all the best as i have been there x
2006-12-06 03:10:56 · answer #1 · answered by angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the world of children! My son is in bed and asleep 8:30 (he's 6) my 2 year old goes to bed at 8 but doesn't fall asleep until 10 pm. Try a soothing bedtime routine. I nice relaxing bath with Lavender (I think Gerber makes a bedtime bath soap), read some books quietly, say prayers and then lights off. Absolutely no t.v. before bed, that just keeps the mind active. Good luck!
2006-12-06 03:09:06 · answer #2 · answered by party_pam 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't let her nap and if you must let her nap only 1 hour. Wear her out. My sister in law complained she couldn't get her girls to sleep well yeah... she had them in the house all day, while she was on the computer or watching TV. Those girls were bored. And if they whine and cry let them... my boys did and by the 2nd day they weren't crying as long and the 3rd lesser 4th man they were quiet... and now they are on a schedule, you gotta be firm with them... sometimes my little one (4yrs) wants to doze but I give him 30 for 45 min snooze. My kids wake up early too 7:30 if I don't feel like getting up right away I'll turn the TV on (my house is kid safe) and I'll go back to sleep about another hour more or at least till they bother me and tell me they are hungry ;o) Eh I work and go to school I can be lazy once in a while. Good Luck.
2006-12-06 05:32:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get tough with her...use the same routine every night. It may be hard at first and involve a lot of yelling and screaming...but hang in there...she'll get it. I've been lucky since the get go...my son started sleeping through the night at 2-1/2 weeks...and still keeps the same routine.
2006-12-06 03:38:30 · answer #4 · answered by mommy_2_liam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all an early evening meal will help. secondly dont let her sleep during the day.
thirdly ROUTINE!
get her bathed just as your son has gone to bed keep everything calm quiet nothing to exciting, use baby lavendar bath works a treat. brush teeth etc
get her into bed and read her a story but keep everything calm. keep the lights low.
a simple routine will get her off no problems but you must persevere. write it down with times so it is the same evry night even weekends.if she gets up put her too bed but dont talk to her just tuck her back in etc
good luck
2006-12-06 03:34:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's sounds horrible (and it makes you feel really awful!) but we found the best thing was to put them to bed and just let them scream themselves to sleep, it doesn't last more than 15 minutes but feels like hours, just ensure that you don't go into the room. After 2 nights of this with both our daughter and our son we had no more troubles and they both still now (aged 5 and 1½ respectively) go to bed between 7 and half past with no complaints or tantrums.
2006-12-06 03:14:03 · answer #6 · answered by ivortiger 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are saying some people have misinterpreted the question, maybe you could have phrased your question,a girl has slept with 7 dudes before,up to the time she got married,but she married the 7 th dude.Is that alot or little.....Like this would make it easier to understand,anyway to answer your question, 7 is ok,it isn't alot,she is like,to average out,dating a different guy every year before she found the right number 7.
2016-05-23 00:04:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is your little girl? How does she stay up till 9pm?
1. Put her to bed and do not turn on music, lights or tv.... anything that will distract her.
2. If she gets up, tell her it's her bed time and she needs to go to sleep. If she keeps getting up, put her to bed and tuck her in. After the 3rd time, don't say a word... no explaination, no pleading.
3. Do not "coddle" her if she pitches a fit... Tuck her in.Don't read to her or play into her games.
She'll eventually fall asleep.
No pleading or arguing... it'll save your voice.
Don't give in to any crying or whining by reading to her or turning on the tv. You're not mentally scarring her if you ignore her crying.
2006-12-06 03:15:04 · answer #8 · answered by Dave C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to set a routine, maybe getting up earlier in the morning or if she naps help her to nap earlier. She need a bedtime routine and she needs to know that if you put her in bed at 730 she has to stay there rather she sleeping or not, and you have to stick with it.
2006-12-06 03:08:18 · answer #9 · answered by mistystar0003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What time is she getting up in the morning? Start waking her up earlier and at the same time each day. If she is napping let her nap earlier or not at all. Then she will go to bed earlier.
2006-12-06 03:08:45 · answer #10 · answered by Ndpndnt 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋