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WTF won't my kid sleep?
Sorry...just frustrated. A was up rediculously early 3 times this week (4:30am, 5am), and last night was up from 1:30-4:30. Then up again at 5. I left her in the crib when she woke up at 5 because she wasn't crying this time, just whining but also kind of dozing in and out of sleep, so I think I may have gotten a little more sleep between 5 and 6:30 when I finally had to take her out of the crib.
The only reason I can think of for why this is happening is her 2 year molars must be coming in. 3ish hours of sleep just doesn't cut it when your PG. It's nights like this that I really hate the fact that DH works midnights and it's just me overnight. I'm so screwed when the 2nd one arrives.
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Re: WTF won't my kid sleep?
It could def be her molars. We are in the same boat, but drew has always been an early riser and a crappy sleeper. It's actually a good night when he wakes up between 1 and 3 bc he'll to back to sleep until 7. If he sleeps through then he's up at 445-5 and won't go back down.
Hang in there.
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She goes to bed somewhere between 7:30-8 and usually sleeps until about 6-7am. I can't put her to bed any later than that, she's completely exhausted and asking for "night night" usually by 7:30. Also, she isn't one of those kids that sleeps later if you put them to bed later, she's up at the same time no matter what time she went to bed. Her afternoon nap is anywhere from 1-2 hours. I'll explore the "needing less sleep" thing if molars don't appear soon and she's still doing this. You may have a point.
Yeah, it's definitely rough. I hope things settle down for you guys soon.
ETA Mini dropped all napping when she was about 16 months old. And I do mean any naps at all, unless she's sick or was up late the night before for some reason. At that point she started sleeping about 12 hours a night. It took a couple of weeks to figure out what worked for us.
I know this may not make sense, but maybe try putting her down earlier. Like doing starting bedtime routine at 630-645 and having her in bed by 7. When D goes to bed earlier, we have better nights.
If she's asking for night night, she's already super tired. If you get her to bed before that, she may sleep better/longer. Look for other cues (looking dazed, slowing down, rubbing eyes/ears, etc). I know if I miss D's cues and that "window" for naps, they are out the window. And if he goes down too late, he wakes up during the night.
"sleep begets sleep"
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Thanks for the advice! I may have to try putting her down earlier if this keeps up.
She went through a phase not too long ago where she wasn't taking her naps and I thought maybe she was dropping them for good, but then she started taking them again. I dread the day she drops her nap for good.