Lately my husband came home for a week (he is deployed at the moment and is military) while he was home our baby would not go to bed one time if at all. She as just to interested in her daddy. Now, even since hes gone she "prentends" to sleep and after I lay her down in bed she wakes up and starts to sing. Usually she sings for about 30 minnutes to an hour. She is happy singing, but I just cant get her to go to bed anymore. I still give her a bath and then nurse her but she just wont go to sleep.....sigh.........
2007-01-01 12:37:07 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Did you try laying next to her , she will probably get board of trying to pretend to sleep... and just pass out or try skipping nap time that worked for my second child.
2007-01-01 12:50:21 · answer #1 · answered by SE7EN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be it is time to take away nap time.....considering she has one.
It sounds like her routine is a bit scrambled and needs to be reset.
If she has a nap during the day, try keeping her awake through that time and she will be a little more tired at bedtime.This will most likely take a few days or even a week to straighten out.
If you cant completely take away her nap time, then you can shorten it by half.
Either way, be prepared for a cranky baby until you get it straighten out.And once everything is back to normal, you should be able to go back to her regular nap time routine.
If all else fells...move bed time up by and hour and wake up time as always.lol if you can't beat em...join em.
2007-01-01 20:45:17 · answer #2 · answered by Dream 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ever since Christmas my baby won't lay down long enough to sleep, PERIOD. I am thinking it is just a phase. Previously he went through a phase where he wanted to sleep alone in his crib (we cosleep) and then teething put him back in the big bed. So I think he wants to learn to put himself to sleep again but he is also busy learning to walk, and bouncing up and down on the bed is sooo much fun. So lately he is getting maybe one short nap and only 9-10 hours at night.(and he is restless for those hours so I am a zombie) Before he was getting a long nap, a short nap, and 11-12 hours at night.
However today I manged to get him down for a nap before 5 and then keep him up. I let him bounce for a bit and then pinned him down with his legs between my legs, my hand on his shoulder, my nipple in his mouth. (Can you say pretzle?) And after 20 minuites of playing the drums on my thigh he fell asleep. (The last few nights holding him down leads to screaming like I put him in a pot of boiling water)
So my advice is to just go with the flow. At least she is singing not screaming. She will hopefully get over it in a week-10 days.
At least you aren't alone. ;-)
2007-01-01 20:54:57 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never take away nap time. It will be hard to get her to sleep at night. Make her stay in her crib. FInd the book "Healthy Sleep Habbits, Happy Child". It gives you the "cry it out" method and other ways. The "cry it out" method is fast and it WORKS. Your daughter sounds like she is soothing herself to sleep so that is good. It means you don't have to rock her she has her own soothing tactics and is becoming independent. GOOD LUCK
2007-01-01 23:49:18 · answer #4 · answered by harvem2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether she is content or not i would let her stay in her crib until she falls asleep. I know it is so hard to do especially if she is crying but i am on my third and i finally decided to try it this way and it WORKS. If she is crying i would go in every 15 minutes and touch her and reassure her that you are there and that you love her and tell her night night.....Good Luck!!
2007-01-01 20:42:19 · answer #5 · answered by dekota1997 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋