Is it going to effect your baby's brain or health if she sleeps late? my daughter usually sleeps at 2 am and sleep until 2 pm.
thank you
2007-03-26 18:53:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
she;s 6 month old
2007-03-26 18:53:33 · update #1
It's a beautiful thing when your child sleeps 12 hours in a stretch... and very healthy. I would just work on moving her schedule so she's in bed by 8:00 pm and up at 8:00 am. She really should regulate her body to night & day.
You can also try putting her down for a nap mid-day for 2 hours of so.
My son sleeps from 8:00 pm to 8:30 am... and takes a nap between 1:00 ~ 3:00 pm. He's 20 months old.
2007-03-26 19:26:59 · answer #1 · answered by VixenMom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter when she sleeps as long as she's getting all her sleep. My daughter is 2 1/2. When we brought her home she used to sleep at least 12-14 hours straights. Now that she's older it's nothing for her to go to bed at 10 pm and not get up till noon. Don't worry about it. Every child is different. I always said never wake a sleeping baby! She'll be fine!
2007-03-26 18:59:54 · answer #2 · answered by Shelly 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No its not when you go to sleep its how much sleep you recieve. If shes getting her reccomended amount of sleep, including naps, for her age (12-15 hours) then its fine.
Lots of people stay up, work, and even shop at night an it doesn't effect their brian. Everyone has different biological clocks and infants are commonly up later or earlier then we are used to because in the womb they have no set sleep times. The body needs time to recouperate and repair itself when you sleep but its the act of sleeping thats important, not exactly when.
Lots of people let their children stay up late just as lot of people put them down early. It just depends on what works best for you. 2 am does seem a little late but not because it would cause any mental or health problems, but just because you may want to go to bed before then.
If you'd like her to go to bed earlier try just putting her to bed 15 minutes earlier every other day (add 15 minutes to the last 15 minutes and stick to it, make sure you get her to bed and don't skip those 15 minutes.) And also adjust her naps by 15 minutes. Put her doewn for her naps 15 minutes earlier and wake her up from her naps 15 minutes earlier then when she would generally be up. You probably would also want to shift her feedings by 15 minutes as well so that her whole schedual adjusts.
2007-03-26 19:08:25 · answer #3 · answered by slawsayssss 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ignore the horsecrap posted before this! Every child is different, and your daughter might just need extra sleep. If you can take her to the doctor and have everything checked out, but i am 90 percent sure that she is just fine. My son slept just like your daughter and he is fine and a straight A student. My daughter on the other hand rarely slept longer than 2 hours at a time! Every single child on the planet is different than the next, and taking advice from people online can lead to erroneous assumptions like the ones before me. She could be going through a phase as well, and if so will grow out of it. The best advice is that if yo are really worried, take her to the doctor and get PROFESSIONAL advice hun. That way you can be safe rather than sorry. Huge hugs and best wishes.
2007-03-26 19:05:51 · answer #4 · answered by ~~Rina~~ 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
here is dr.sears sleep recmendations for sleep time based on Age
~Birth to 3 months :14 to 18 Hours per Day
~3 to 6 months :14 to 16 Hours per Day
~6 months to 2 years :12 to 14 Hours per Day
~2 to 5 years :10 to 12 Hours per Day
hope this helps
ps dr sears is a pediatrician, father and co-auther of the sears parenting libaryr with his wife...their booka and web site r mt parenting bibles
2007-03-26 19:04:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe that it will affect your child's development. If you are a 2nd shift worker.......... it is simply easier for you to put your child in bed at the same time you go to bed.
However, once your child starts going to school........ that's when there may be issues...... getting your child on a totally different schedule.
2007-03-30 18:58:14 · answer #6 · answered by ilovepoison2820 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, sleep when she sleeps.... but don't let her get her days and night mixed up... VERY important
2007-03-26 20:08:09 · answer #7 · answered by Jessica Rabbit 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, but make sure she still gets some sun
2007-03-26 19:34:05 · answer #8 · answered by Mama Jenn 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't think so, but that's an awful long time for her to sleep, not to mention the fact that she needs to eat at least every five hours. You should definitely be waking her to eat after that long..
2007-03-26 18:59:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
omg. It might effect her brain by being slow. how old is she ? i hope she anit under 16 years old.
2007-03-26 19:00:23 · answer #10 · answered by faduma a 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋