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Bennett doesn't sleep! Need help

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Bennett doesn't sleep! It's totally wearing us out because we get absolutely no down time b/c the minute he is asleep, I'm ready for bed myself. He also rarely naps during the day. Sometimes he'll fall asleep in the car, but that happens maybe once a week. And he is super active, it's not like he's sitting around watching tv all day.

For example, today he swam from 12:30-4:30, with only one 10 minute popsicle break. He took no nap, and was wide awake until 9ish tonight. We had to fight him big time to go to bed and started the process at 7:30 (he was in his bed at about 7:50).

Shouldn't he be exhausted?! He never acts tired/cranky, and he fights us every time we tell him it's time for bed and leave his room. And when I lay in there with him, he is in there with his eyes wide open, looking around, sometimes until after 10. He also often gets up and cries or comes into our room at least once a night.

What is the deal?

The only good thing is that he does sleep until 7ish, but I still feel like he should be asleep no later than 9, and maybe even earlier than that when he hasn't napped.

Help!

(Also, he gets no caffeine, like pop/soda, and we limit his sugar after dinner. He had nothing sweet at all after dinner tonight and was still wired.)

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Re: Bennett doesn't sleep! Need help

  • ela81ela81

    Sorry, I have ZERO advice, only sympathy! We are in the same boat:( Isabel is still up running around! She will sleep well once she is asleep but, I can never get her to sleep before 10:30. Work nights about kills me, I almost fall asleep at work everyday b/c of this!  Like you she does not get any soda and nothing sweet after dinner. It does not matter if she napped, didn't nap, woke up early whatever, she still never goes to bed at a decent time!

    Good Luck!

    I'm sure it's hard having him not sleep and having twin infants! (((Hugs)))

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  • efooeyefooey member

    I think Lucy and Bennett are about the same age and while I can't say what's going on, I do know that in our house giddy or wired or over excited = over tired.  If she's acting crazy that means we've past the easy to bed stage and will have a battle on our hands.  Same goes for naps and night time. 

    Do you have a way to enforce a "quiet time" in the afternoon where he has to stay in his room for a while?  Sometimes it takes Lucy up to an hour or more to actually go to sleep but I know she needs it.  Even if she doesn't sleep (although she usually does) she has to stay in her room.  At bedtime we talk about things she can do if she's not feeling sleepy (read a book with her flash light, talk to her babies) but other than books and babies - no toys.  After 30 - 40 minutes of hearing her talk to sing I go in and tell her it's time to stop and put her head down.  Doesn't always work but sometimes it does.  At night she gets 3 warnings and then the door stays closed so she can't come out or she'll be coming out all night.

    GL!  Bedtime is my least favorite time of day, I dread it

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  • Mr.&MrsSMr.&MrsS

    Has Bennett always been this way? Or is this new? I wouldnt be surprised if it has something to do with his new brother and sister's arrival. They are young and probably dont have a bed time yet, and he sees them up. So he is thinking why do I have to go to bed?!?!

    When Nolan was born we had that issue with Brady for a little while. He wouldnt want to go to bed, he would wake up crying at night, and he knew Nolan was in our room so he wanted to be there too. (Thankfully Brady was still in his crib at that point) After time everything went back to normal. I would just try and enforce bed time. Around 8pm do his routine, read a book, sing, whatever it is that you do. Then tell him it is time to go to sleep and you will see him in the morning, turn off the lights and leave. If he gets up just put him back to bed and tell him it is bed time. I would do that as many times as you need to. I think after a few days of realizing that he isnt going to be able to stay up, he will go to sleep (or at least rest) on his own.

    Good luck!

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