Ok, not sure if I am the only one. But I have a 1 yr old that has been sleeping since she was 9 months old. And when I put her down, I also go to sleep too. The problem that I am having is, she takes an hour to fall asleep. She moves around so much. I dont know why she cant just lay down and go to sleep. Is she restless? Sleeping with me? Not tired? We wake up at 6:30, she has a long day at a school, has her nap. Then I put her down at 8:30 but takes her to 9:30 to 10:00 to finally fall asleep. I just hope nothing is wrong with her. Please if anyone has or had a similar situation , let me know. Thanks...
she doesnt cry, just moves around playing, talking. I have no choice right now but have her sleep with me because myself and my two little ones share a room. I would love to put both to bed early in their own room but not so easy. I will try to put her to bed at least by 8 maybe like 7:30 relax time, read a book. dont know. after working all day and coming home doing dinner, baths, etc i am so tired. 8 comes fast. thank you so far for the advice.
She sounds way overtired. I don't think that is nearly enough sleep for a one year old. Maybe try an earlier time for her.
You could be putting her to bed too late.
check out this book: "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child"
If she's only 1 year old you might need to put her to bed at 7-ish
and she likely still needs 2 naps a day. She may simply be over
tired and over-stimulated.
It's only really in america where co-sleeping is so odd and taboo.
children actually need to sleep near/with their parents, mother in particular,
for limbic resonance. she uses your body to regulate her own. America
has one of the highest rates of depression, suicide, and attachment disorders because so many americans are terrified of their children becoming attached, or violating the parents "sacred" independent private life. co-sleeping is not "new", it's ancient.
I could rant for days on how sick and messed up families in america are because of stupid parenting books written by psychologists who used molestation of their children as a way to manipulate their moods. Anyway, I digress.
Check out the book- I'm sure it'll give you the direction you need to help get your lovely little princess back to sound solid sleep.
Good luck.
She should be in her own bed in her own room, I know the new thing is co-sleeping. This is for all parents who do the co-sleeping, this was on Nancy Grace tonight, a pediatrician who was a guest on Nancy Grace tonight stated that there are around 500 infant deaths each year from co-sleeping where a parent rolls over in their sleep and sufficates the child. I'm not judging, just sharing. Little girls in my experience are independent, her sleeping with you hinders that and is very habit forming, I suggest her own bed her own room with a very loving and secure bedtime routine. J.
She might be too tired. I think kids fall asleep better if they're not overly tired. Have you ever tried putting her to bed earlier?
I would agree with others that it doesn't sound like she's getting enough sleep. I would try putting her down earlier. Maybe throw in an extra nap if needed. I know when my daughter doesn't nap well during the day she gets overtired and it takes her a lot longer to settle down. When she's had a few solid naps she goes right down at night and sleeps better.
My daughter is 7 months old and I wish we co-slept. We did in the very beginning because she would not sleep any other way, but now she is in a crib in our bedroom. During the day I sometimes lay down with her for nap and she loves it. She falls asleep holding my hand and sometimes snuggles up to me.
For those who are anti co-sleeping, I can say first hand that the sleep you sleep while co-sleeping is NOT the same sleep you would normally sleep. I'm sure in most of the cases of parents rolling onto their babies they were under some sort of influence. Weather it's cold medicine, alcohol or whatever. When I know my daughter is in the bed with me I don't move. I position myself, watch her falls asleep and then I fall into the lightest sleep I can ever explain. It's more of a deep rest than a sleep. I would NEVER let my daughter sleep in bed with me if I was on any kind of meds or had any kind of alcohol in my system. Please don't judge everyone for the stupidity of a select few. I mean, what about the woman who recently OD'd and killed her baby with cold medicine? Should we pull all cold medicine from the shelves because of 1 persons stupidity?
I'm sorry to make this all about co-sleeping, but it really upsets me when someone throws a few "facts" around with not much to back it up. I completely agree with Jaime B here. I could go on, but this isn't a post about co-sleeping, so I apologize for the rant! lol
You might try putting her to bed at 7:30. Watch for signs of being tired earlier in the evening. Then take advantage of them. I used to think this "overstimulation" business was a bunch of hoopla. However, it's true. Having an overly tired child can back fire sometimes. There's no way any of us can tell you why this is happening all of a sudden. However, I can tell you that it doesn't sound like anything is wrong. Kids will continue to change their sleeping habits for years. Just when you think you have the greatest of sleepers, they start teething and wake up every night for months. Or, when they are older, they will start having bad dreams or be afraid of the dark. They will do this. This isn't the last time her schedule will change. Lastly, you should think about what time she is going down for a nap. Is she sleeping until late in the afternoon? If so, she might just not be ready. She doesn't need less sleep; if this were the case, you probably should try and train her to go down for a nap much earlier. Good luck.
My dr said its normal to take a half hour to fall asleep, he said you're hitting the pillow and knocking out, your body knows its not going to get enough rest and tries to get the most of out it. Im sure its normal.
I lay down or sleep with both my mini's and my daughter is the same way. With her it helped a little for her to go down earlier and have "wind down time" first. She's very very active, so I try a really calm routine before bed-reading, lights low, all that. Some nights she's still very restless, but it's better. Good luck!
sounds like she is just winding down. Does she cry or just move around alot? Some just have to get rid of all that excess energy before they can fall asleep, or they could be active sleepers. My daughter (4yrs old) moves all night long. She is a great sleeper and i had to get use to hearing her shuffle about during the night. My 2mo old is the same, she ends up almost sideways in her basinett by morning time. Some kids are just movers and others sleep very still. I say if she seems well rested in the morning and is not crying during that hour of moving then its nothing to worry about, just her way of soothing herslef to sleep. ((HUGS))
I'm 2nd'ing the rest (pun intended)... it sounds like she's overtired. I would try putting her down earlier (since she's up at 630am, I would try 630pm... most babies need about 13-15 hours. So 1 nap in the day + 12 hours at night would round that out), or watch for those first signs (rubbing eyes, yawning, etc.) and put her down then.
Here are some sleep suggestions and details also at link below:
http://blogs.goddardsystems.com/Cedar-Park-TX/2010/01/09/...
sleep patterns mature over time just like other developmental skills.
* Polls tell us that one-third of American children and their parents sleep together some or most of the time before children start school. Co-sleeping varies hugely by culture and ethnicity. So think about what you want to do, and discuss the pros and cons with your pediatrician.
* Make sure your crib is safe (locking rails), that your older child’s ‘big bed’ has side rails, and if you are co-sleeping, that there is plenty of room.
