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Ready to Stop Co
First, start out by understanding that while children are generally resistant to change, they are also extremely adaptable. So you should definitely expect some resistance, but don’t give up hope that the change is ever going to happen. With gentle guidance – along with consistency – you can help your children learn almost anything.
When it’s time to stop co-sleeping, you can set the stage for your child by letting them pick out a cool new big-kid bed and bedding. Make a big deal about what a nice, cozy bed it is. Sit in it with them and read a book or tell stories so that they have pleasant feelings about being in bed. Then let them give the bed a “test run” by having them take their daytime naps there.
Putting Baby To Sleep
If you have a newborn baby or are expecting one, it is important that you use the correct methods to ensure that after a minimal amount of time your baby is getting a good night’s sleep. A good night’s sleep is essential for the physical and mental well-being of a baby, and also makes life easier for parents. By using the correct procedure you will help prevent sleep problems for the baby later in life.
The crucial factor in preventing sleep problems in babies is to encourage the baby to learn for itself how to fall asleep correctly. This does not mean that you should put the baby to bed and just forget about him or her though. Rather, by helping the baby to learn through association, he or she will form good sleeping habits.
First, the baby must become aware of the fact that the crib is associated with a long sleep through the night. So you must place the newborn in it awake, and allow him/her to fall asleep once in there. This helps the baby to link the crib with a long night’s sleep. If you place the infant in bed asleep, he or she will awake and immediately expect the parent(s) to be there. Also the baby will be confused as the surroundings will be different from the last instance of consciousness.
Berkeley Parents Network: Giving up Naps
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Giving up Naps Berkeley Parents Network > Advice > Sleep > Naps > Giving up Naps Changing from two naps to one
- 8 1/2 month old has stopped taking morning nap
- 11-month-old transitioning to one nap?
- Is 8 month old transitioning to 1 nap?
- From 2 naps to 1 = less total nap time = crabby 19mo
- Is one-year-old ready to give up the morning nap?
- 14-m-o changing to one nap, but it’s too short
- When did your baby shift to one nap?
- Is 18-month-old ready to move to one nap?
- One Nap Hell – 16.5 month old
- 14-mo-old going from two naps to one
- 14-mo-old still wants morning nap, but not afternoon nap
- When do babies give up morning nap?
Giving Up Naps Altogether
- Cut the nap altogether? – almost 3
- 3 year old no longer wants to nap
- Adjusting bedtime when 2.5 year old stops napping
- 3.5 year old not napping I’m 8 months pregnant!!
- Not sure if 3 year old still needs a nap
- Trouble weaning 3-year-old off naps for preschool
- Toddler suddenly won’t take a nap anymore
- 20-month-old Giving Up Nap?
Related Pages
- Naps at Day Care
- Nap Schedule
- More Advice about Naps
8 1/2 month old has stopped taking morning nap Oct 2008
I have an 8 1/2 month old boy who has always had a strange relationships w/naps. My husband and I have basically been slaves for his naps – we’ve taken it really seriously and work hard to make sure he gets them b/c he he has always had trouble w/them. For the first 6 months he seemed to only take them on the go mostly stroller, but sometimes in the car or being held (b/c if you put him down he’d wake up). Around six months we started to be able to get him to nap in the crib (which was a good thing, b/c everything started to wake him up outside)- the times were somewhat irregular, but at least he predictably slept (could be 1/2 hour, could be 2 hours). Lately, around the time he used to nap in the morning (10:30/11) – he might get really drowsy eating his bottle, but when I put him down he almost bounces awake! and then precedes to be busy crawling around in the crib for over half an hour before I give up and let him play on the floor. Today this happened and he didn’t go down till 1pm. He will probably sleep about 1.5 – 2.5 hours now. At night he generally sleeps from 7pm till 7:30am w/1-2 wake-ups for eating – so he gets a lot of sleep at night (at least 12 hours). So the question is: is this okay? should I be trying harder to get him to take that morning nap? is he just ahead of where he is supposed to be developmentally (he’s a big boy for his age and he started crawling pretty early (7.5 months) ? or, like many things w/babies, could this just be a stage and he’ll revert to 2 naps eventually? Thanks for your advice! just want my baby to get his sleep
Eight months seems awfully early to be down to one nap….Have you tried putting him down earlier for the first nap? My son always had a shorter period of time before morning waking and nap #1–around 1-2 hours. He was an early crawler, too (6 months!), and didn’t go down to one nap until almost 18 months. Good Luck I just wanted to share that my niece never really took two naps a day. Even when she was a baby she took one long nap at lunch time. My sister-in-law then gave up on trying to put her on a regular schedule (2 naps a day) and just let her go until lunch time, where she took a long long nap (usually 2 and a half hour). It really sounds like your daughter sleeps so much at night that she probably isn’t tired enough by 10:30am. My niece is still at 5 a very good sleeper, and still takes naps occasionnally. Madeleine Our pediatrician told us that as long as our children were getting 13 hours of sleep per 24 hours, that it was okay. When they slept didn’t matter, so long as our children were getting enough sleep, weren’t too cranky, and weren’t rubbing their eyes from sleepiness. They consolidated their nap times at about 11 mos. and moved to one nap after lunch. Both were rather small girls. Good advice the doctor gave us was to expect them to start waking at night around 10-11 months, due to teething. He urged us to soothe them, but not to feed them, since hunger would not be the problem. If we fed them, their stomachs would keep waking them up, even after teeth came in, and we would be stuck with a big problem. We knew other families who had not been given this hint, and whose babies had real problems sleeping after that. So while we are on the topic of sleep. I thought I’d pass this on, too. Judy Another mother My third had to adjust to only one nap around that age (once he was too big to sleep in the carrier while we were out and about). Just make sure he has as much time as he needs for the nap that comes a little later. Different schedules for different kids 11-month-old transitioning to one nap? June 2008
My son will turn 11 months in a few days. This past week, he’s had 4 out of 5 days where he will only take one nap (after complete exhaustion & possibly in car) or won’t nap at all! He used to go down twice/day with a bottle, but lately that’s not working. We’ve increased his naptime bottles to 8 oz. He seems very sleepy (almost asleep), but once he realizes that bottle is empty, he cries/screams & wakes up. (I’m also worried we’re feeding him too much since we’re giving him so much more formula to try and help him sleep …)
Sleeping During Pregnancy
Finding a Good Sleeping Position
Early in your pregnancy, try to get into the habit of sleeping on your side. Lying on your side with your knees bent is likely to be the most comfortable position as your pregnancy progresses. It also makes your heart’s job easier because it keeps the baby’s weight from applying pressure to the large vein (called the inferior vena cava) that carries blood back to the heart from your feet and legs.
Why is my toddler suddenly waking up hysterical at night?
It’s very common for even the best of sleepers to suddenly start having sleep problems, whether that means having a hard time falling asleep at bedtime or abruptly waking up during the night. Your toddler may be having night terrors, which are similar to sleepwalking but are more dramatic. Night terrors are often related to being sleep-deprived.
When your child “wakes up” with a night terror, go in and check on him but don’t speak to him or try to soothe him. Your child will resist being comforted and will appear confused and disoriented. Trying to soothe your child will only extend and intensify the sleep terror — even saying his name can make him more upset. Likewise, don’t try to vigorously awaken him. He may think you are attacking him. Instead, just let the night terror run its course, and stand nearby to make sure your toddler doesn’t hurt himself.
Toddler Sleep Problems Tips for All Tired Toddler Parents
Toddler Sleep Problems Toddler sleep problems are very common. As your toddler continues to grow and develop his sleeping patterns will change. Sometimes these changes are for the good and sometimes they create a huge problem.
Here are suggestions and information about toddler sleeping patterns and toddler sleep problems.
Build a regular bedtime routine everyone enjoys. For a toddler, this could include:
Sleep Aids and Insomnia | National Sleep Foundation
Some medications can lead to insomnia as well. These include medications for cold and allergy (some antihistamines and decongestants, high blood pressure (antihypertensives), heart disease (betablockers), thyroid disease and birth control (hormones), as well as asthma and pain medications (containing caffeine).
Some common sleep disorders can also cause poor sleep. These disorders range from restless legs syndrome (a creeping, crawling sensation in the legs only relieved by movement) to a bed partner’s sleep apnea (a breathing disorder with loud snoring and brief periods when breathing stops).
Insomnia may be experienced for a few days, for two to three weeks, or it may be chronic, lasting for three weeks or more. Chronic insomnia is more difficult to treat, and doesn’t go away on its own. You may need to see a physician or sleep specialist.
ABCs of ZZZZs — When you Can’t Sleep
Does it often take you more than 30 minutes to fall asleep at night? Or do you wake up frequently during the night — or too early in the morning — and have a hard time going back to sleep? When you awaken, do you feel groggy and lethargic? Do you feel drowsy during the day particularly during monotonous situations?
If you answered “yes” to any one of these questions, you may have a “sleep debt” that is affecting you in ways you don’t even realize. And, you aren’t alone. A recent NSF Sleep in America poll found that a majority of American adults experience sleep problems. However, few recognize the importance of adequate rest, or are aware that effective methods of preventing and managing sleep problems now exist.
Why Do You Need Sleep?
Community-Based Study — Hiscock and Wake 107 (6): 1317 -
Melissa Wake
From the Centre for Community Child Health, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Objectives. To describe infant sleep patterns and investigate relationships between infant sleep problems and maternal well-being in the community setting.
Baby Sleep Specialist – Dana Obleman’s Child Sleep Center
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If your baby does not seem to be sleeping well, you may need the help of a baby sleep specialist. With backgrounds in child development and psychology, these professionals can provide you with plans and guidelines that will help your baby get the sleep he or she desperately needs. Sleeping Through the Night
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