Friday, February 1, 2008
Help!
So, I've come across a new dilemma, and I'm not sure how to fix it! My kids are pretty good sleepers and have always done about 11 - 12 hours per night. Well, my new problem is, no matter what time I put Adalie to bed, and no matter if she has a nap or not, she has started waking up at 6:30!!! Has any one else experienced this problem?? Does anyone know how I can get her to sleep in later? Lame problem, I know, but its killing me!!!
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Good Luck with that one. I never did quite figure that one out. I use to have them come lay down with me if they woke up that early. It didn't really work. Now if I'm not ready to get up when they are, actually that's not the problem. I have to get up to get them to school in the morning but sometimes while Chris is home in the morning I feel like I need to go back to bed for a little while I will have him come in my room and watch TV or a movie while I lay down for a little while. I love it. I get my cuddle time that way too. : ) Not the best solution I know but it does the job. Good Luck. : )
This is not a lame problem! It would put me right over the edge. You can put an alarm clock in with her and tell her what time she can come out of her room, that she has to play in there until that time. You should ask Ad, she has had to deal with this from Josh since he was born!!!
We dealt with this with Kyle. He'd get up way early so we'd just start putting him to bed early so at least he wasn't so onery the next day. I'd try putting her down at like 6:30 and see what happens. Once he got on top of his sleep then he'd stay up a little later and eventually sleep a little longer in the morning. This has come and gone for us for the last year. Hopefully it's just a phase! Let us know what happens.
I couldnt help you there-my kids wake up as early as 5:00am sometimes-brutal! It seems that even if I keep them up later at night, they wake up just as early if not earlier and then they are just cranky. I definitely like the idea of quiet time or movie time so you could at least stay in bed. Good Luck!
I'm so sorry! that is the worst! i just tell my little one, go back to bed, mom isn't getting up yet. BUT, that works for me! i am sorry! that is the worst!
I agree with your friends though, for sure either movie time, or whatever.. or play time and say she can't come out of her room till a certain time! that works!
LOVE YOur new page. I have NO advice that is of any use though! sorry sweetie!
I guess it depends on how much Addie needs/wants you when she gets up. Maybe she wants a little time with you without baby brother? Just a thought :)
That's where the movies and cuddle time would come in for me too.
If she can be independant..have a little bag of cereal? Addie's good morning bag? put some nutritious snack in the halloween pumkin ..hehe. Let her feel like a big girl and bring in her "stuff" to your room with strict instructions to be as quiet as possible. I always had to worry about my boys leaving the house if I didn't get up with them.
welcome to the new world of kids waking in the wee hours of the morn. LP has done that for a couple of years and is finally growing out of it. He will sleep until 7:30 and I am happy at that. Good luck and let me know if you find a solution...I could use one.
No matter what time I put my kids down, they will always get up at the same time (6:30 or 7 a.m.) So, I simply decided that if that was the case, that they would be going to bed at 7 pm and sometimes 6:30! I've also taught my kids to say in their rooms and quietly play until mom comes in to get them. Good luck with that one though - that takes a while to train. Good luck!
Welcome to my life.People told me the later I put Jack down the later he will wake-what a joke. Make a special sign that goes on your door to let addie know when it is okay to come in your room. When the sign is up she can't come in! Good luck
Welcome to my life.People told me the later I put Jack down the later he will wake-what a joke. Make a special sign that goes on your door to let addie know when it is okay to come in your room. When the sign is up she can't come in! Good luck
Im so glad I'm not the only one going through this!! i glad you have friends with experience. Im definitely going to try the alarm clock and the treat bag.
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