We have just recently accepted our fate and are finding ways to cope with the situation as it stands: work together as a team
during nighttime wake ups, rotate allowing one another to sleep in, etc. until it passes.
Not exact matches
Although it's difficult to
wake up a sleeping baby, it's important to note that a baby who sleeps too long
during the day can rob their
nighttime sleep.
As soon as my son turned 2, I noticed that at
nighttime he doesn't pee the whole night, so I started not putting diapers on him
during nighttime and as soon as he
wakes up I bring him to his potty and ask him if he wants to pee.
ALL human beings with a properly working circadian rhythm
wake naturally
during the night, and in many cultures this was accompanied by rising from bed and participating in
nighttime activities such as socializing or reading or whatever.
If your partner is
waking up more than you are
during the night, you should either try to better balance the responsibilities of
nighttime child care or try a different co sleeping method instead.
We try to stay as consistent as possible with our
nighttime routine and how we communicate with her and work with her when she
wakes up
during the night.
Well, if you
wake your baby on a regular schedule throughout the day, say every three hours to eat, then let your baby sleep as long as they want
during the night, your baby will quickly learn that the time to be awake is
during the day and
nighttime is for sleeping.
To help you get the rest you need, ask your partner to help out
during the
nighttime feedings or
wakings.
When the baby starts to sleep through the night and does not require
nighttime feedings or
wakes up
during the
nighttime, diaper rashes are more common.
Wake baby
during lengthy naps or
nighttime to feed baby.
Ultimately he will not wet the bedding
during nighttime when he is too sleepy to
wake up and call for the potty.