My son is 2 years & 3months and I am seriously lucky if he gets 8/9hours per night. Ive tried everything (that i know of), adjusting bed times, black out blinds, putting him down before hes tired.
When he does wake up he cries for me, people have said ignore it but he seriously would just keep crying and crying. He is also still getting up 3/4 times per night screaming for me, which i know is not normal. He is a healthy boy and has no problems. He isn't getting up for anything (apart from mummy), It's not because he isn't gettign enough attention either, i am with him constantly, playing and doing lots of things together.
I leave his beaker of water beside his bed when he goes to sleep. He has a night light beside his bed also.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance i'll be greatful for whatever you say.
2006-12-17 01:02:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
My boy, who is also 2 years and 3 months, gets 12 hours a night - he's down at 8 pm and up at 6 am - he also has a two hour nap during the day. As far as cryiing is concerned I've lived by the 15 minute rule - which is - if they coutinue to cry after 15 minutes then i will go see him - otherwise i just call out and let him know i'm there. The light on the in the room could also be waking him up --- we leave the light on in an hallway to get him to sleep but we always shut down all the lights when my wife and I go to bed. My wife and I both work so the days that we get to sleep in are few - but i do know that when the sun wakes up so does my child - which might also draw you to conlude that the light might be waking up your child. To be honest, I think my boy wakes up a couple times in the night - but because the room is dark he doesn't totally sense that he is awake ~ therefore he falls right back to sleep.
2006-12-19 14:38:47 · answer #1 · answered by Andrew B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are going to have to put up with a few nights of screaming if you think hes just going to cry then thats it but you should try. He wakes up for you because you come. he just needs to learn to settle back himself.
I have taken many child development courses and toddlers need 10 to 12 hours sleep you are almost there if he naps juring the day you are probably close. make sure his naps are not replacing night sleep.
2006-12-17 16:13:38 · answer #2 · answered by cameron b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter gets about 8-9hrs sleep and she is 2 1\2. She has a nap everyday. But sleep varies for every toddler. If you think he is not getting enough sleep go and seek your doctors advice.
2006-12-18 03:33:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe being with you constantly is it- each of my kids slept with me until the next one was born. Getting them out of my bed was really tough- they were just so used to having me right there ALL the time. My youngest was hardest, because there was no reason. He slept with me until he was 4!! I do not recomend this! I bought him special bedding of his favorite cartoon characters, I read him stories, I even laid with him in his bed until he'd fall asleep. The sooner, the better. It's alot of work, but not for too long. Do it now, the older he gets, the harder it will be.
2006-12-17 09:49:54 · answer #4 · answered by jenabug420 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
believe it or not less than a teen. todlers should bet 7-8 hours but teens should get 8-10 or even 12 but toddlers should have at least one nap per day.
2006-12-17 09:13:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋