We've
tried early bedtimes and late bedtimes.
Should
we try an earlier bedtime?
If
we try an earlier bedtime, say 8 pm, she won't actually fall asleep until the same time (10 pm) but by then everyone is now tired and frustrated from spending hours gettinng her to fall sleep.
If your baby gets fussy,
try an earlier bedtime.
If you have an early riser (before 6AM),
try an earlier bedtime and you may just see that your child sleeps in a bit later (and you can, too!).
If these days happen,
try an earlier bedtime.
The times I've optimistically
tried an early bedtime, my younger daughter insists I look out the window to see the obvious: «The sky is awake, Mommy.»
Not exact matches
They'd probably think I was
trying to «regulate» their
bedtime to half an hour
earlier.
BoyXGirl, have you
tried doing his
bedtime routine and putting him to sleep even
earlier?
We dropped to 3 naps a week ago too and we were
trying to drop the
early evening nap so she'd be more tired for
bedtime but she typically takes her shortest nap in the morning.
I've
tried having a
bedtime routine for him and it doesn't seem to make a difference, I want so badly for my baby to be able to sleep in his crib next to our bed and to be able to fall back asleep without having to be nursed, I just don't know if it's too
early for that or not.
Lastly be consistent with
bedtime routines and
try not to pick up any new
early morning habits while everyone is adjusting to the new time.
Or, you can
try making a more dramatic shift in their sleep habits by skipping a nap so they go to bed
earlier that night, or waking them up
earlier than usual in the morning, so that they'll be ready for an
earlier bedtime later.
In this case,
try moving her
bedtime earlier so she isn't a complete wreck by the time you put her to bed.
Try bringing their
bedtime a bit
earlier, and make sure they have a 30 - minute wind - down period (not in a room where the TV is on) before
bedtime.
To remedy this condition,
try moving his
bedtime earlier by 30 minutes.
If you didn't make a gradual adjustment to your child's
bedtime, you might
try to wake him up an hour
earlier on the day before daylight saving time begins.
Instead,
try feeding your baby
earlier in the
bedtime routine.
Fact: This is not true;
try to ensure your baby adapts to a routine at
bedtime as
early on as possible (from about 3 - 4 months old) so that they learn the difference between night and day and sleep well at night; getting into a routine in the evening will make a huge difference to you and the relationship between you and your partner.
You might also
try waking your child from a nap
earlier than usual so he or she has a longer active period before
bedtime.
Try to make that
bedtime just a little bit
earlier and make those naps in - sync with her circadian rhythm (around 9 am and 1 pm).
It wouldn't hurt anything to
try jiggling your kid's
bedtime a little
earlier to see what happens.
It's never too
early to start
trying to follow a
bedtime routine.
So I suggest
trying to organise at least one nap at home during the day, or if that is not possible,
try for an
early bedtime.
Try allowing him more time to nap, making his
bedtime a little
earlier, or waking him up at a later time in the morning.
Help your kids get into the routine of going to bed
earlier by having them choose their clothes and packing their book bags the night before, as well as installing a
tried and true
bedtime ritual.
I even
TRIED an insanely, ridiculously
early bedtime for a week or two, but 1) it put a huge burden on the rest of family, since we couldn't go anywhere or do anything, and 2) eventually the 5/6 pm «
bedtime» turned into more of a super-late nap, and Ike would wake up at 11 pm and then be COMPLETELY AWAKE FOR HOURS.
See this post for ideas on that: Time Change Strategies: http://babywisemom.blogspot.com/2008/02/time-change-strategies.html But don't be affraid to
try to have an
earlier bedtime.
I have
tried everything —
earlier bedtime, later
bedtime, one nap a day instead of two, going in at 5 and changing his diaper and soothing him, not going in at all until 6, lying next to his crib for an hour.
The monitoring comes more from knowing what's going on, making sure that there's nothing he can pull into bed or onto himself, as well as
trying to have a stable, and possibly
earlier bedtime.
So, if we
try to push his
bedtime later, by 15 or 30 minutes, he wakes up super
early - between 5 and 5:30 - and is then tired the whole day.
If this is a factor then
try to move the
bedtime earlier by 20 minutes.
Try to create a sleep routine and a predictable
early bedtime.
Problem: If I
try a super
early bedtime, won't he be hungry by midnight?
«
Try just an hour in the
early afternoon so it doesn't interrupt falling asleep at
bedtime.»
Or if your toddler is finally going down with no protests and all of a sudden it's light outside at
bedtime and your child thinks you're
trying to trick him or her into going to bed
earlier.
-LSB-...] If I
try a super
early bedtime, won't he be hungry by midnight?
You can also
try moving your son's nap an hour or two
earlier in the day to allow a longer span to
bedtime, or waking him up an hour
earlier in the morning.
Note: If you are
trying to go to bed substantially
earlier (like by an hour or two), give yourself curfews in stages —
try bumping your
bedtime 15 minutes
earlier one week, and then 30 minutes
earlier the next week, and so on.
But if bathroom runs are keeping you from getting enough sleep,
try drinking those fluids
earlier in the day — most in the morning and afternoon and fewer in the evening (especially within an hour or two of your
bedtime).
If you wake up an hour before your alarm goes off,
try moving your
bedtime a bit later; similarly, if you go to bed and find yourself lying awake, desperately
trying to fall asleep for more than 20 minutes, you may be
trying to go to sleep too
early.
Early bedtime —
try to be in bed by 10 pm, inadequate sleep is a stressor that causes excess cortisol.
You've
tried warm milk, soothing music, an
earlier bedtime, a new mattress, melatonin... the list goes on and on, but you're still staring at the ceiling every night unable to sleep.