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How do I get on a regular sleep schedule?

How can i get my daughter on a normal sleep schedule and keep her on it?

  • My daughter is two years old and her sleep schedule is crazy. She just keeps going around the clock and I can't get her to go to sleep the same time every night. Right now we go to sleep at noon and wake up at 6pm and everyday she goes to bed later and later until she's finally going to bed at 8pm and I try to keep her going to bed at that time every night but she just won't. Its like she gets super hyper when its time for bed. I turn everything off and lay down in the bed with her and she will just jump out of bed and run around and play in the dark lol. I need some advice.

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    When her schedule gets back to going to bed at 8pm, then wake her up at 8am, feed her and take her for a walk, tire her out, keep the TV off and make sure she is exhausted by bedtime! If she isn't in a crib, put her back in one, and put her in at 8pm whether she is tired or not, and get her up at 8am whether she is awake or not. You need to get her on some kind of schedule before you have a break down! We have had Foster Children like this - the Social worker says "Oh, the mother says the child won't sleep in a crib by herself!" Well guess what, at our house the children are cuddled, fed, bathed and have a story, and then they DO go to bed in their cribs, like little Angels, because that is the rule at our house. The rule at YOUR house is that you can do what you want, but YOU are the parent and YOU make the rules, and you should start now, or else your life will be Hell when your daughter is older. If you think there is something medically wrong with her, get her checked by the doctor.

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If she is going to bed at noon till 6 of course she is not going to sleep for the night after that. Did I read that right!? she should have a nap about 2 in the afternoon for an hour or so then she will be ready for bed about 7. Nice bath, bedtime story, bed.

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That is a really long nap!! I would try to knock that down to 2 hrs max. Then if you want her to go to bed at 8 every night then every night put her in bed at 8. Even if she doesn't go to sleep she knows it is time to calm down and be still and eventually her body will get used to it and go to sleep, especially if taking a shorter nap. My 3.5 year old wakes up at 8 takes a nap from 1-3 and goes to bed at 8 most nights but no later than 9. It is just a matter of making what ever schedule you want them on a routine and sticking to it as much as possible.

ToddlerMommy

First, don't feed her foods/drinks that are high in energy. Also, pretend to be asleep and she might be lonely and sleep. You can read her a story or put a slow song. Don't let her get used to sleeping at noon. Tomorrow don't let her to sleep at noon and by 7 or 8 she will be tired. Tell her if she sleeps you will buy her something she likes or take her some where fun. Good luck :)

Nicky Gleek

That mid-day nap is way too long. Wake her up after 1-2 hours. 6 hours is not a "nap". Wake her up at around the same time each day, and trim back her nap to a reasonable length (most kids only nap 1-2 hours. Ours would often nap 3, but you don't want to let it go any longer than that especially if it's interfering with bedtime. She's getting hyper because she's simply just not tired yet - she just had 6 hours of sleep just 2 hours before - no wonder she's not tired!

malica

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