He wakes up at 3am for milk. I dont give him a bottle anymore so its a sippy cup he drinks it all then lays there with his pacifier and gos to sleep. I tried not giving him anything and just rubbing his back it doesn't work and i have tried just putting water in the cup it doesn't work. He wakes up at 7 in the morning plays til about nine then naps for about an hour and a half then gets up plays and takes another nap at about 3 for about an hour or less then he is up until about nine. Please help me.
2007-03-22 04:56:24 · 10 answers · asked by smwolf_2004 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Do you think his sleeping pattern though the day she be changed
2007-03-22 05:01:57 · update #1
My son did EXACTLY the same thing until he was nearly 2 years old. They will grow out of it, it's just hard on the parents to have to get up all the time. "Happy Sleep Habits Happy Child" has been a HUGE help to me in giving me advice for dealing with my son's sleep issues.
2007-03-22 05:54:35 · answer #1 · answered by Carol G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's awfully young but I don't like the sound of what you've described at all. Have you thought to have his blood sugar checked at 3 am...If he's waking to drink milk (his mouth should be rinsed out, milk sugar will destroy his teeth while he sleeps) it just seems that somethings wrong. And 2 naps during the day is giving me an ALERT as well. Maybe he's allergic to milk? Ask your doctor, okay.. you might even consider changing the milk to goat's milk, it's better because it has less sugar. Sugar is really bad for everyone and it seems to be having an adverse affect on your little one. Sugar is the most destructive part of the American diet. Food companies are actually engineering our food (processed food like an oero cookie) to be ADDICTIVE. You can read about this for yourself. Also the sugar in the bag on the grocery shelf---bleached. Splenda--also a chlorinated product. Any local health food store should have a book section where you can read about this kind of information.
If you don't like what your doctor has to say look up A
CERTIFIED NUTRITION THERAPIST they can help you even more.
You might try to give your baby this milk just before he goes to bed and see if he still wakes at 3 am just be sure to rinse his mouth out whether it's regular milk or goat's milk.
Best wishes on your search for an answer.
2007-03-28 00:37:02 · answer #2 · answered by Pinkprincess5455 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My daughter was the same way, I just let her have it, do you give him some before he goes to bed? Or even a light snack might keep him full. We eventually got her from milk to water. She has been checked for diabetes and it was negative she is just a very thirsty kid, drinks almost a gallon of water a day, the doctor said some people's bodies just require more hydration. Hang in there eventually he will sleep through the night. I never thought I would pray for sleep until I became a mommy LOL
2007-03-22 12:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Coffee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You didn't say how long he's been doing this, maybe he just learnt something new that is more exciting than sleeping.
My son used to do that and all I could do in the end was ignoring him. I know it sounds heartbreaking but maybe it's your only choice. I did that with Alex and it took him a couple of nights to understand that he had to go to sleep and that I would be more than happy to play with him in a few hours.
If you think he is really hungry try giving him more food before he goes to sleep, though he should be able to sleep through the night. I hope this helps
2007-03-22 12:05:46 · answer #4 · answered by mother_of_three_ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is almost 2 1/2 and still occasionally wakes up at night. Don't take away naps if he still needs them. Sleep deprivation can actually cause a child to wake up more at night.
2007-03-22 12:07:31 · answer #5 · answered by mom of 7 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to get him to skip that mid-morning nap and move his afternoon nap to around 1. By around 7:30 or 8, he should be good to sleep through the night.
2007-03-22 12:08:01 · answer #6 · answered by gerber baby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My daughter use to do the same thing, its just a phase he will grow out of it, eventhough it doesnt seem like it, my daughter is 18 months old and she just started sleeping through the night about 2 months ago.
2007-03-22 12:00:50 · answer #7 · answered by Jennifer H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son dose the same thing. But when my son stomach is full he tends to sleep through the night. I try to feen him meal that are filling so he won't be hungrey in the middle of the night.
2007-03-29 18:06:20 · answer #8 · answered by CaStLe 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try giving him milk when he is about to go to bed then massage his back or feet so he can get relaxed and doesnt get up make the milk warm
2007-03-29 16:34:34 · answer #9 · answered by angelic4u4ever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU HAVE GOT A GOOD SCEDULE YOU NEED TO MAKE SURE HE IS FOOL AND WORE OUT ALSO LACK OFF SURGER IN TAKE DURING THE DAY IF IT IS GIVEN IF NOT PLAY HARD WITH HIM A HIUR BEFOR BED A SEE IF THAT WORKS
2007-03-22 12:03:55 · answer #10 · answered by kimmy07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋