It's almost 2 in the afternoon and my son is still sleeping!?

Question

Should I wake him up? He's on summer vacation, but geez isn't it time he got up? Not sure how late he was up last night, I went to bed around 11 and he was still awake. My husband said he was up late. So should I wake him up or let him sleep?

Answer 1

Wake Him Up....even if he is mad when you are doing it because i used to sleep really late like that if no one would wake me but then when i did wake up i would be miserable that i had slept my whole day away. You need to get him out of that pattern. start waking him up around 9 or 10then he will start getting sleepy sooner so he will go to bed earlier.

Answer 2

It depends on how old he is. If he is a teenager or close to it, leave him alone. He could be going through a growth spurt or even puberty and just sleeping a little late. I would say if he is under the age of 12-13 then wake him up so that he doesnt get too far off of his schedule. Just remember, its his summer break, if he sleeps extra late now and then who cares, those days go by to fast, I havent slept past 8:30am in 3 years!!

Answer 3

Dear Serena_morris70:

Wake him up and/or get him an alarm clock radio! Make some kind of time schedule for the both of you; try to work something-out as a family. Talk together in a group meeting and bring that specific topic up about sleeping in late. Then, come to an agreement of some kind that the both of you could enjoy together. If you need further advice please, contact: http://www.sleepfoundation.org/site/c.huIXKjM0IxF/b.2419299/k.BB15/Children_and_Sleep.htm.

Children and Sleep

Sleep is a vital need, essential to a child's health and growth. Sleep promotes alertness, memory and performance. Children who get enough sleep are more likely to function better and are less prone to behavioral problems and moodiness. That is why it is important for parents to start early and help their children develop good sleep habits.

How much sleep should my child get?

Each child is different and has different sleep needs. This chart presents recommended hours of sleep that includes naps for children up to five years of age.

Children Need and Thrive on Routine
The #1 tip for good sleeping habits in children is to follow a nightly routine. A bedtime ritual makes it easier for your child to relax, fall asleep and sleep through the night.

Typical Bedtime Routine

1. Have a light snack

2. Take a bath.

3. Put on pajamas.

4. Brush teeth.

5. Read a story.

6. Make sure the room is quiet and at a comfortable temperature.

7. Put your child to bed.

8. Say goodnight and leave.


Helpful Tips

Make bedtime the same time every night.

Make bedtime a positive and relaxing experience without TV or videos. According to one recent study, TV viewing prior to bed can lead to difficulty falling and staying asleep. Save your child's favorite relaxing, non-stimulating activities until last and have them occur in the child's bedroom.

Keep the bedtime environment (e.g. light, temperature) the same all night long.

Encourage Children to Fall Asleep on Their Own
Have your child form positive associations with sleeping. A child should not need a parent to help him/her fall asleep. One recent study demonstrated that having your child sleep in your bed puts them at risk for suffocation or strangulation. The child who falls asleep on his or her own will be better able to return to sleep during normal nighttime awakenings and sleep throughout the night. I hope this helped!

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Answer 4

Wake him. If you let him sleep too late, he will get into the habit and not be able to fall asleep again tonight and sleep in again tomorrow. Trust me, that sleep pattern could go on forever. I would wake him up even if he is pissed at you when yado. Tell him that he needs tobe inbed by 1am (or whatever time you feel appropriate) and be up bya certain time (say like 12pm, it's late, but not too too late that he misses the whole day).

Answer 5

Wake him up! I think sleeping until 10 am is a nice perk of summer vacation... but sleeping until 2 pm??? Gosh- wake the lazy kid up! And to make sure he wakes up earlier (10 or 11 am), enforce that he has to go to bed before 1 A.M.

Answer 6

You are having what I considered my biggest problem when my kids were still at home in high school and during colleage breaks. It drove me crazy. I would wake him up and set some kind of curfew. My kids wanted to have jobs in the evening and scheduled classes alte in the day so they could stay up half of the night and sleep all day. I really wish you luck, Just remember, they will be gone soon!

Answer 7

What labored for my son used to be getting a dual mattress and an gorgeous railing (elmo) and we began out by means of laying in mattress with him for approximately every week till he could go to sleep, then we moved to only sittingon the ground, then to by means of the door in a chair, then the child gate went into the hallway in order that if he did get up the one location except his room he can pass is into mine and my fiance' s room. We placed the bed and field spring at the flooring with out the body so if he did fall it wasn't a protracted one. Also, he's going to educate himself at the sensation of the brink of the mattress. He could no longer be able for a mattress but even though. We had no alternative my son could climb out of the crib and we haven't any carpeting in my apartment. Its all in persistence and consistency (which I realize is rough when you consider that a couple of nights he ended up in among me and my fiance' because of natural exhaustion). Good good fortune even though

Answer 8

You should wake him up. He isn't going to sleep tonight but he is wasting his summer away. Tell him to wake up and read or even help you clean the house. He needs to be responsible.I know he wants his freedom to sleep but there's something called to much.He is to young to sleep that late. Just make sure he is feeling okay :)

Answer 9

WAKE HIM UP!! Rather it is summer break or not, kids do NOT need to sleep all day! Make him have a time for all things to be turned off and if that means he just lay there until he falls asleep oh well....you are the parent, it's up to you to enforce the rules of your home!

Answer 10

Yes and why is it you have no control over your childs activities even if he is on summer vacation. Seems like he needs summer school, some chores and a bedtime. Even a job if he is old enough if not I'm sure he could work around the neighborhood doing odd jobs for people. What good is he doing himself sleeping his summer away? Time to go to the library and check out some books to get ready for next year maybe.