We have just altered her bed time by an hour as she showed that she could stay up later, also hoping that she would stay in bed until 6.30am to no avail.
If you leave her she lies behind the door under her duvet crying...
2007-01-11 02:18:16 · 15 answers · asked by broken_uk 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Calpol and lots of it (for you and your child)
2007-01-11 02:23:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Apparently you should put them to bed an hour earlier (yes - earlier) than usual. This is something to do with deep sleep and light sleep. If they are really tired when they go to bed they go into deeper sleep in the half of the night before midnight. Then a lighter sleep bit after midnight and they are more likely to wake and be wide awake early morning. If they aren't so tired when they go to bed they go into a lighter sleep first and then a deeper sleep and are likely to sleep better, and later, waking at a more reasonable time. By earlier bedtime I did 6:30 instead of 7:30 sort of thing. Sounds weird but has worked when I needed to break an early wake pattern for my daughter and for friends with their children.
2007-01-12 14:47:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OK I know everyone will probably disagree as you can't confess to letting your kids watch TV nowadays. But we commited the sin and bought our two year old a TV and DVD. Now when she wakes up at some hour (that I use to think was club closing times in my prechild days) we pop on a DVD of Charlie and Lola or Peppa Pig and go back to bed. Better still when it finishes it automatically starts again. The inventor should be heralded as a God. lol
2007-01-11 15:34:25 · answer #3 · answered by craig s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try making the room darker, maybe put a blanket on the window. When she wakes up too early, take care of her needs, but no playing or activity, put her back to bed happily. If she gets upset, repeat this procedure after a minute or two to show her that you are there if she needs you, that she is not abandoned. You may have to do this for several days. My daughter used to play and sing while she was waiting for me to wake up. Good Luck.
2007-01-11 10:49:16 · answer #4 · answered by Ripplediane 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter used to be like this. I tried altering her bedtime but she just did without sleep for an hour. Didn't alter her getting up time. I used to sleep in the afternoon when she was asleep and get up with her in the morning. When she gave up sleps in the day I used to go to bed really early too. It does change over time but its slow process. Now she is 16 and still thinks she has had a lie in if she sleeps till 8.30.
2007-01-11 10:35:27 · answer #5 · answered by intelligentbutdizzy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try making sure she sleeps well through the day as otherwise they get passed being tired and its harder for them to slepp restfully at night. Have a good routine e.g. tea at 5pm, play, bath, milk, story, kiss and cuddle, sleep. Explain that it is still night time at 5am. My 2 year old argues that if it is bright it is day time so a blackout blind may be needed. Make sure her room is nice and comfy and not too busy with toys etc.
Stick with the routine and hopefully it will help. I'm sure you'll get there in the end. take care
x
2007-01-11 10:33:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend has managed to convince her son that its not time for getting out of bed until the sun comes up. When its still dark outside then its still being in bed time. When it gets light outside then that is getting up time. If he wakes up and is still dark outside then he can play with something quietly in bed, but not get out of it. "Don't come out till the sunshine comes out"
He is now 3 and a half, but I know that they have worked with this for a year or so now, so about the same age as your child.
Doesn't work quite as well in the summer months, but might be worth a try?
2007-01-11 10:30:39 · answer #7 · answered by Jooles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you try letting her sleep with you, or making a bed on your floor? Say it is a sleepover.
Seriously.
Don't worry about it becoming a habit, of her always sleeping in your room.
Also tell her that if she sleeps until you wake up that the candy fairy will come and leave candy under her pillow!
Also, there are natural medicine's, for sleeping.
Talk to your doctor about it.
Good luck :)
2007-01-11 12:48:37 · answer #8 · answered by answerpleaseandthanks 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try putting the child to bed later, it may take several days to work as the child is used to getting up early.
2007-01-11 10:29:17 · answer #9 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have a daughter of 2 and until very recently she would be awake at about 5 every morning without fail my health visitor recommended a book called solve your child's sleep problems by Dr Richard Ferber we found it quite use full hope it helps you to.
2007-01-11 10:50:45 · answer #10 · answered by emmabarber26 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure her room doesnt get too light too early - have you got blackout curtains? make sure its not the cold waking her up too. other than that its just patience you need. is she waking up for milk or something? if so leave bottle juice (not milk) by bed for when she wakes. hope this helps
2007-01-11 13:40:56 · answer #11 · answered by adamscottlucy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋