klpmommy
12-17-2007, 08:22 AM
The right sleep time is so important. Getting babies & kids to bed when they are "just right tired" and not under or over tired solves so many sleep problems.
E's sleep had gotten really bad- waking up several times a night again, needing me. Then twice in the past week she fell asleep on accident at 6pm (bedtime is normally 7:30) and slept *great*. Last night I got her to bed at 6:45 (I am going to have to do some major schedule rearranging to accomodate a 6pm bedtime again) & she only woke once needing a drink of water. Then she slept "in" until after 6 this morning.
I have been struggling with her sleep at night. I have been trying everything I could think of- except moving her bedtime earlier. It wasn't obvious that she was overtired by 7:30.
Almost always when someone here talks about the sleep troubles their kid is having the first thing I suggest is moving bedtime earlier. This was definately a : :doh moment for me.
E's sleep had gotten really bad- waking up several times a night again, needing me. Then twice in the past week she fell asleep on accident at 6pm (bedtime is normally 7:30) and slept *great*. Last night I got her to bed at 6:45 (I am going to have to do some major schedule rearranging to accomodate a 6pm bedtime again) & she only woke once needing a drink of water. Then she slept "in" until after 6 this morning.
I have been struggling with her sleep at night. I have been trying everything I could think of- except moving her bedtime earlier. It wasn't obvious that she was overtired by 7:30.
Almost always when someone here talks about the sleep troubles their kid is having the first thing I suggest is moving bedtime earlier. This was definately a : :doh moment for me.