How long does LO stay up before going to sleep?

VeilSdeGTO · November 2011

LO is up from her nap at 5:00pm. Would it be too long to keep her up if we start putting her to sleep at 7:30? Of course, that means bath, pj, feed. She probably won't actually get put down til 8:00pm.

MrsClark8109 · November 2011

I dont try to keep them up--but my wonderful son has decided today that he only wants / will take 2- 15 minute naps....I'm hoping its an early bedtime tonight (usually he goes to sleep around 11pm but I don't think I'm ready to take another 3 hours of Mr. Fussyface)

blu-eyedwife · November 2011

I kind of let him decide how long he stays up - basically I just look for tired cues. Like today he took a nice long nap from 11:00-3pm, but then he started getting fussy around 3:30 so we went for a little walk and he went to sleep again till 4:30. He's been up since then and is just now showing signs of fatigue so I tucked him into a carrier and he'll take a little nap till DH gets home.

teachermeesh82 · November 2011

So LO sleep habits is stressing me out. He will sleep for long stretches at a time which is great. He also has his fussy times like all babies but I dont like him being up for long stretches at time.. longer than 2 hours. THen when hes up that long he becomes more hungry than tired since its coming up to that 3 -4 hour mark of the next feeding I also have tried to put him down when he is sleepy or shows signs of fatigue and more times then not he starts crying after 15 -20 minutes. He seems to fall asleep with less help from me when he is in the wing or infant seat, Usually in the infant seat he has no choice but to sleep as I am driving and cant comfort him.

I feel that I do have to rock and hold him more when I am putting him down in the crib. I am scared that rocking and holding to get to sleep will create a bad habit in the future and that will be the only way he can fall asleep. I know after 3 months they can sooth they are supposed to be able to sooth on their own. Anyone else having this problem? Am I crazy to think an almost 6 week old should be able to just fall asleep without any help from me or DH. HELP !!

rkto · November 2011

everything I have read says you cant really sleep train less than 2-3 month olds. So your 6 week old needs help to fall asleep. He is too immature for self soothing.

no bad habits before 2-3 months.

AngLK987 · November 2011

During the day I let dd sleep when she wants to, in the evening between 7&8 I give her a bath, fed her, swaddle her and nurse her to sleep,

KrisM86 · November 2011

I still just take cues from DD. She usually naps sometime around 7 or 8pm for an hour or two, then goes down for her long stretch around 11pm and sleeps until 5 or 6am when she eats and goes back down for a few hours. I don't plan on starting to sleep train until at least 2 months. For now, I'm just happy I get a solid 6-7 hour stretch most nights.

Tracyb6868 · November 2011

wow you are so lucky! my DD gets up every 3-4 hours at night so most of the time we put her down around 10-11 and she wakes up once around 2 or 3 and then again 6-7am. She eats 4oz every 3 hours during the day, cant complain because she is really not a fussy baby and seems to be content with just hanging out until she is hungry(which is when she will cry). I cant wait for her to sleep 6-7 solid hours!

SpinningJess · November 2011

The gals have awake periods of an hour to hour and a half now, they are so much more alert than they were a few weeks ago. It's fun to have them awake and not crying haha

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