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tcmom 07/06/2008 at 8:28 PM
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My daughter has gotten into the habit of going to be so late...like 9:30 or 10:00 at night!!!  This is so crazy and I don't know how it happened, but it's been going on for several months now.  Her bedtime has changed several times as she has grown from an infant to a toddler, but now she has seemed to settle into this late night time routine.  It's not a real big deal to me since I stay at home with my daughter and she doesn't have to be anywhere by a certain time in the am.  The only gripe I have with her going to be so late is that my husband and I don't really get to spend much time together, and often we end up staying up much later than we would like because it takes us a little while to wind down once our little cherub has finally gone to bed.  The plus is that she does sleep in in the morning, often times she will sleep until 9:00 - 9:45 am.  Again, this is no big deal for me, except that most other kids are up and adam at this time.  Many play dates occur at 9:00 or 9:30 am, and she's still sawing logs.  I'm not sure if I want to take on the battle of trying to change her sleep habits or just let her be and hope that they will change on their own.


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GnuMom 07/11/2008 at 12:15 PM
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The one consistent piece of advice I've seen about moving bedtimes is to start gradually, 15 minutes each day or so.  Start getting her ready for bed earlier, have a consistent routine, and make sure that she gets good naps, maybe a little earlier as well, so she's tired.  Wake her up earlier.  Wear her out, so she's ready to wind down.  My 23-mo-old goes to bed around 8:15, and we're working on making it 8:00.  She gets to pick out her "jammies" and she goes through a routine of kissing Daddy goodnight and choosing her stuffed animals to go with her.  Even if she doesn't fall asleep right away (like when we hear her talking to her toys), it's ok, because she's in bed, in the dark, and will fall asleep shortly.  Good luck!


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tcmom 07/11/2008 at 2:56 PM
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Great tips!  We have a standard routine, but I guess we just need to get going earlier in the evening, and I really should get her up earlier in the morning.  I may have to sacrifice my time in the morning for a while if I want her to get on a "normal" schedule. 


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GnuMom 07/17/2008 at 4:05 PM
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Even if you have to sacrifice morning time, don't forget that you'll get your evening time back, and you'll get to bed earlier, so you should still get plenty of sleep.  And if she gets to go to the play dates, she'll be so worn out, she'll be asking to go to bed earlier!  :)  My DD can sleep from 8pm to 7am on weekends (sometimes later), with a 2-hr nap, so even if I get up with her, I feel rested.  We both work FT, so I'm rarely alone with her in the mornings, but that also means 7 am is an extra 2 hrs of sleep for me!


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