I put him to bed at 7:30 pm and he still wakes up at 4am in the morning , he dose not have a nap during the day and dose not have a bottel at all he is potty trained, he has lots of energy all day and wont stop evan after putting him to bed.
Some nights so i can have a good decant sleep i have to put him to bed at 9:30pm it is driving me in sane.
his little bro which sleeps in the same room as him sleeps until 7am in the morning and i put him to bed at 7pm he has two naps a day, this one is 15 months .
but how do i get my 3yr old to sleep till at least 6am or 6:30am not 4am in the morning
im loosing my mined
2007-03-12 10:54:38 · 9 answers · asked by astridtonto 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
i have 2 daughters right now one just turned 3 and the other 10 months..they tend to have a lot of energy, and since im expecting again. im tired so i just ensure that their day is full..teaching them to read going to the park,not too much sweets and they usually sleep till around 8 which is good.
2007-03-12 11:05:26 · answer #1 · answered by jaie21 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The idea of 'quiet time' is a good one. You could put him into his bed and room at 7.30 but allow him to look at books, listen to quiet music or a children's book on tape or some other quiet thing he can do in bed. You could require 'lights out' at 9. Set boundaries and let him know that while he doesn't need to fall asleep at this time, that he must be quiet and calm and stay in his room. That way you get your time and he, hopefully, will stay up a bit later and therefore sleep a bit later. Some kids just don't need as much sleep as others and I can understand your frustration. Good luck.
2007-03-12 15:25:18 · answer #2 · answered by prekinpdx 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also have an older one who has never been a good sleeper. And I am totally with you on the frustration it causes not having any down time and time to yourself. You need it for your sanity!! But it sounds like your son gets really small amount of sleep (less than 8 hours), which seems really excessive for a small child. I would talk it over with your Pediatrician to rule out anything medically that could be wrong that would cause him to sleep so little.
In the meantime, I would suggest a later bed time. You could possibly make him have "quiet time" for the time his little brother goes to bed to the time he goes to bed (maybe try 8:30 and see how that works).
Good luck to you and your family!
2007-03-12 11:07:43 · answer #3 · answered by Jennifer C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter does the same thing but the only way she will wake up in the middle of the night is if she is not comfortable which means to hot or she may be chilly. but other then that she doesn't get up to much. but i know what you mean about the energy with no nap it does drive you crazy but i only put up with that on the weekends because she is in day care all day so by the time she comes home she doesn't really have that much energy all she is ready to do is eat and get a bath a she is pretty much finish.
2007-03-12 15:38:14 · answer #4 · answered by baby 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My son was one of those that wouldn't sleep. I realized he wasn't comfy. That problem was solved. I started realizing that he'd sleep for 11-12 hrs each night. If I wanted to get up early I put him to bed early and those sleep in days he'd stay up later. It works for me. He doesn't nap during the day and sleeps all thru the night.
2007-03-12 11:53:13 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
all children are different so maybe you might need to keep him up untill 9 so he can actually sleep untill morning my 3 year old goes to bed at 9 and she will wake up at about 7 but my son is 10 months and he will usually go to bed at 8 and will wake up at 6 no matter what time he goes to bed they are all different
2007-03-12 11:08:15 · answer #6 · answered by alvarez53403 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My nephew does something like this. different than he would not purely pass someplace else to sleep, he gets a snack and watches television and falls asleep interior the front room. This made the mothers and dads very worried because of the fact if the youngster is roaming unfastened at nighttime, that's no longer lots distinctive from being domicile on my own. They solved their subject by making use of thoroughly toddler proofing his room and then putting one among those doorknob guards on his door so he won't be able to get out. you ought to place a toddler visual reveal unit in there if this makes you worried. That way, if the youngster desires to get away from mattress, so be it. you realize she is secure, although.
2016-10-18 05:25:51 · answer #7 · answered by dudik 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put him to bed one hour later. See what happens. 7:30 may be too early for him as every child is different and their sleep requirements differ slightly.
2007-03-12 13:42:50 · answer #8 · answered by cardgirl2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the fantastic world of being "Mommy."
You'll survive. Count your blessings.....your child is
active and healthy....some Mommys are'nt so fortunate.
2007-03-12 11:25:51 · answer #9 · answered by Bonnie Lynn 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋