We have a 2 yrs old, a 3 yrs old and a 5 yrs old. The youngest one is still day sleeping and gets enough sleep according to the chart of yours but I feel that the middle one doesn’t get enough. He sleeps in the same room with the oldest one and they go to bed at the same time at eight o’clock and they do wake up at the same time in the morning, at around seven o’clock. He is not sleeping during the day and at some point he seems very tired and crumpy too but eventually he gets over it and goes on with playing. Also, if he sleeps during the day, it will affect to the time when feels himself tired in the night and the time when he starts to sleep will be around nine o’clock.
How do you suggest he could get some more sleep?
Any ideas?
Regards, Mari
Elizabeth PantleyMarch 5, 2015
Hi Mari, Probably the best idea is to have a daytime nap or “rest period” — I have several chapters on it in The No-Cry Nap Solution on this. If you want to send me an email I’ll send you an excerpt that fits your question. elizabeth@pantley.com You can also read excerpts here: http://www.pantley.com/elizabeth/books/index.html
Kathryn McLaughlinNovember 21, 2014
My 20 month old has never slept through the night and on average wakes 3 to 4 times wanting a bottle. He has a proper dinner etc so hes not hungry when he goes to bed at 7pm, given a bottle also. The most hes woken in the night is 17 times. Just the other night was 14 times. Im exhausted, hes in the room with me in his cot and for reasons out of my control i dont get to sleep in a room of my own. What do you suggest?
Elizabeth PantleyDecember 1, 2014
Hi Kathryn – Most often, when a nearly 2 year old is still waking up so many times it is an issue of relying on someone or something to help him sleep. You’ll need to determine what that is and change the process so that he can fall asleep on his own. There are several long chapters on this in The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers. Check out my website for excerpts and tips – nocrysolution.com
MaryFebruary 1, 2015
My baby is 6 months old and doesn’t get close to that much sleep he will sleep 6-8 hours a night but he really does not nap if he does it’s about a hour nap once or twice a day. How do I get him to sleep more? He’s never really cranky but is it detrimental to his health?
Elizabeth PantleyFebruary 3, 2015
Hi Mary – You are correct – lack of sleep is not just about being tired, it’s about health, development, mood and even learning. If you check this blog and my website I have lots of posts related to sleep (the #1 topic!). This one is a good place to start: http://elizabethpantley.com/learn-read-baby-tired-signs/
We have a 2 yrs old, a 3 yrs old and a 5 yrs old. The youngest one is still day sleeping and gets enough sleep according to the chart of yours but I feel that the middle one doesn’t get enough. He sleeps in the same room with the oldest one and they go to bed at the same time at eight o’clock and they do wake up at the same time in the morning, at around seven o’clock. He is not sleeping during the day and at some point he seems very tired and crumpy too but eventually he gets over it and goes on with playing. Also, if he sleeps during the day, it will affect to the time when feels himself tired in the night and the time when he starts to sleep will be around nine o’clock.
How do you suggest he could get some more sleep?
Any ideas?
Regards, Mari
Hi Mari, Probably the best idea is to have a daytime nap or “rest period” — I have several chapters on it in The No-Cry Nap Solution on this. If you want to send me an email I’ll send you an excerpt that fits your question. elizabeth@pantley.com You can also read excerpts here: http://www.pantley.com/elizabeth/books/index.html
My 20 month old has never slept through the night and on average wakes 3 to 4 times wanting a bottle. He has a proper dinner etc so hes not hungry when he goes to bed at 7pm, given a bottle also. The most hes woken in the night is 17 times. Just the other night was 14 times. Im exhausted, hes in the room with me in his cot and for reasons out of my control i dont get to sleep in a room of my own. What do you suggest?
Hi Kathryn – Most often, when a nearly 2 year old is still waking up so many times it is an issue of relying on someone or something to help him sleep. You’ll need to determine what that is and change the process so that he can fall asleep on his own. There are several long chapters on this in The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers & Preschoolers. Check out my website for excerpts and tips – nocrysolution.com
My baby is 6 months old and doesn’t get close to that much sleep he will sleep 6-8 hours a night but he really does not nap if he does it’s about a hour nap once or twice a day. How do I get him to sleep more? He’s never really cranky but is it detrimental to his health?
Hi Mary – You are correct – lack of sleep is not just about being tired, it’s about health, development, mood and even learning. If you check this blog and my website I have lots of posts related to sleep (the #1 topic!). This one is a good place to start: http://elizabethpantley.com/learn-read-baby-tired-signs/