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6 MONTH OLD WAKE UP TIME FREE
Be aware of timing, believe it is possible and Be brave.ĭo you like what I have to say? You can join my FREE Helping Babies Sleep Facebook Group. In all the cases I work with, the anxiety of preparing for change is worse than the act of implementing change. You just can’t take it anymore and know that something has to change. Most change comes when you are so exhausted. The fear of the unknown often holds us in the same pattern, even if it obviously isn’t working for us. The thought of change can be overwhelming, especially when you are tired and have other things on your plate. On the 2nd morning, he slept in until 6 am and we had broken the 5 am wake up pattern that had been going on for over a month and created a new afternoon nap habit. That day, she made sure he had his 2nd nap and put him in the crib 3.5 hrs after waking up from his morning nap. He woke up at 5:30 am, but she went in and told him it is still sleeping time and he fussed for a bit and then went back to sleep until 7:00 am. This guy has a lovely disposition, it is not always that quick. The first night Mom tried the earlier bedtime, with no nursing and he fussed for 10 minutes before he fell asleep.
If he is waking up at 3:00 pm, then we need him back ASLEEP between 6:30 and 7:00 pm. We needed to base his bedtime on when he woke up from his last nap. However, to make sure he gets enough overnight sleep, and to cure his early wake ups. Generally naps at this age should be around 9:30 am and 1:30 pm, assuming waking sometime around 6:30 am for the day.īed timing: Like many families, his 7:30 pm bedtime was more based on when Dad got home from work. If he is waking up at 10:30 am from his 1st nap, he must be back asleep (not in the crib) around 2:00 – 2:30 pm. He was up at 5 am and then not napping until 10:30 which is over 5 hours, and then had a very long awake time of about 8 hours before bed. Once he has been awake longer than this, it becomes more difficult for him to fall asleep, and stay asleep. That is the time between sleep periods that he can comfortably be awake for. Nap Timing: A toddler of this age has an “awake time” of 3.5 – 4 hrs. Nursing when baby wakes up for the day and wakes up from naps, and then one “top up” after dinner but not part of the bedtime routine. This means, no nursing within 30 minutes of any sleeping.
SOLUTION:ĭisassociate nursing and sleeping.
6 MONTH OLD WAKE UP TIME HOW TO
He needs to learn how to self soothe and he needs to start learning this at bedtime. When 13 month old wakes at 5am, he thinks he needs the boob to help him fall back asleep. He needs to disassociate nursing and sleeping. So when he’s asleep for 7:30- 8:00 pm, he’s already cutting into his night time sleep hours, ideally 11 – 12 hrs, and putting him in the overtired zone. Most kids will wake up between 6 and 7 am because of the circadian rhythm. Toddlers need 11-12 hours of uninterrupted overnight sleep. He wasn’t getting enough nap hours during the day. This explains his difficultly taking an afternoon nap and the 5 am wake up. When a child is overtired it is harder for a child to fall asleep, and then stay asleep. This toddler is OVERTIRED because he’s not getting enough sleep for his age.
My analysis of why this 13 month old toddler was waking at 5am I felt for this family, as Mom had older kids to take care of with drop offs, and pick ups, which made schedules challenging. His bedtime was around 7:30 pm, where he was nursed to sleep. On days he did nap in the afternoon, it had to be while being pushed in the stroller, and even that was becoming hit and miss. On our intake conversation, I learned that their toddler was napping at 10:30 am for 45 minutes and then more often than not missing the afternoon nap. It had to be while being pushed in the stroller, and even that was becoming hit and miss. I recently worked with a family who was stuck in a rut with 13 month old waking at 5am.
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