Sleep question, please help!

mfrost868 · April 2013

Bradley is 2 months old, and is (obviously) more awake during the day, but still sleeps a good bit as well. He goes down at night around 8, and wakes up around 1am, and 5am to eat. My question is, should I try to keep him awake for longer during the day? My mom says I need to, so that he will learn to stay awke during the day and to sleep through the night. BUT I just think that if he's sleepy, he needs to sleep. Anyone else struggling with this or have any advice?? Im not sure what to do, but Im sure that baby knows best when it comes to his sleep...

SarahBBowers · April 2013

My LO is 11 weeks, and she has his exact schedule. Don't try to keep him up more during the day. He could become overly tired and then have more trouble sleeping at night. Let him sleep when he needs to sleep.

ally2011 · April 2013

No, do not try to keep him awake more during the day. Someone posted a link to a sleep article w/ a sleep chart for how long babies should be awake, nap, and sleep at night by age....I will try to find and repost later. But at 8 weeks, babi

VPGIRL06 · April 2013

ally2011:
No, do not try to keep him awake more during the day. Someone posted a link to a sleep article w/ a sleep char

mfrost868 · April 2013

Thanks guys!!! The same thing happened that everyone is saying. I tried to keep him up longer yesterday, and he was horribly cranky and slept like poop last night. Thanks for the advice!

katief27 · April 2013

Sagen:
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vrj0522 · April 2013

Two wakings at night at 2 months are perfectly normal. My LO did not sleep through the night until he was four months (he slept from 8-5:30) and then when he was 5 1/2 he extended the night to 8-7.