She is constantly asking for milk. I think she may be hungry but I can't get her to eat anything before bed...any ideas on what I should do?
2007-03-14 02:36:16 · 8 answers · asked by oliphant28 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Do you think she really is hungry or just wants attention. I had problems with both. Beore bed I would give him a glass of milk or whatever he wanted to eat sometimes he didn't want to eat what I prepared so I would let him choose his bedtime snack, always healthy and try to avoid sugar. After that he wanted attention. He doesn't have a lot of big furniture in his room so I let him help me decide how his room was set up, I also leave on a night light so he wont be scared to sleep in his room
2007-03-14 02:44:13 · answer #1 · answered by CHAE 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am having this same problem with my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter. (It must be a phase! lol!) I don't know if it has to do with being hungry though, because she usually eats a good dinner, then has a light snack (usually fruit or animal crackers) before bed. I don't remember either of my daughters ever doing this though...
Personally, I think she might be taking too long of a nap during the day. I've talked to my niece and my daughter (her aunt) about not letting her sleep longer than an hour when she takes a nap. I might try letting her stay up an extra 30 minutes too. We'll see how that goes! Of course, the daylight savings time change has kind of messed with her sleep pattern too!
2007-03-14 03:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by Romans 8:28 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give her a cocktail...that should knock her out. Just kidding. Giving a kid milk at night isn't very good for them either so I can see your conundrum. She may be waking up due to how the milk is processing in her body during the night. Maybe something like Ensure (I'm not sure what the recommendations there are about night time snack of Ensure/Pediasure). If it's that big of an issue for her you may have a few nights of a struggle, but don't give in to her demands for milk. Give her water and an appropriate snack (maybe offer choices of a snack so she still feels like she has some control over her wants and needs) something that's filling without sugar; crackers and cheese/handi-snack, cheese sticks, sugar free fruit snacks, pirate booty, etc..
2007-03-14 03:33:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Toddlers do not need to eat in the night. Make sure her tummy is full before bed. Put her to bed, making sure there's a nightlight and white noise. Leave the room, close the door, and DON'T GO BACK TILL MORNING. Let her cry. She has a bad habit which you as the parent must break for her. Any response from you just reinforces the behavior you want to stop.
2007-03-14 04:42:42 · answer #4 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
How old is your son. My son used to wake up too everyday at night for milk. He's now 3 and has now stopped it since a few months. I'm sure she'll stop it soon. Keep on feeding her every hour in the evening, so that she's never hungry. My son keeps eating snacks, dinner, etc before bed. Sometimes even after he has dinner, if I ask him he wants anything, he says yes, cheetos, chips, cookies, etc. I give it to him. Cause I dont want him to sleep hungry. And I give him milk before bed. So now he doesn't wake up at nights. He asks for milk in the morning as soon as he wakes up.
2007-03-14 02:46:22 · answer #5 · answered by SS 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think of that's a undesirable habit to be in. he will come to assume a visit to the settee with Mommy every time he wakes up. it will take some nights with much less sleep for you (and Daddy, who must be helping, lol), although this is worth it. only tell him this is nonetheless time to sleep and lay him returned off. enable him cry slightly (he's a great boy, that's going to be ok). If he continues to be wailing after 5 minutes or so, go returned in and do a similar element. My daughter is going by using slightly now (she's a million and a nil.5), yet as quickly as the two persons walks into her room, she lays spectacular returned off. We hide her up along with her blanket and walk returned out. using extra durable cases whilst this ended in extra crying, now she only is going spectacular returned to sleep. She would not assume to be picked up and performed with. She knows that as quickly as we come into the room that that's time for extra snoozing. i'm optimistic portion of it alongside with your son is that he only desires reassurance you're there. good success!
2016-11-25 19:26:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be a way of getting attention,she knows if she wants milk she has you there getting it for her.try keeping her busy through the day so shes tired at bedtime,also,try making a game out of drinking the milk before bedtime,maybe then she will take it before going to bed.good-luck it seems like they hold all the cards at this age.
2007-03-14 02:45:38 · answer #7 · answered by mysteria 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you have a bedtime routine, like reading her a story, trying giving her a sippy cup with milk in it. Does she have a favorite food that is healthy and will keep her stomach full before bed? I would call you pediatrician to see if they might be able to help also. Good Luck
2007-03-14 02:45:20 · answer #8 · answered by sweetpea22306 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋