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Sleep Help ASAP!

Linden's mommaLinden's momma
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My 2.5 year old DD has never been a great sleeper but she used to go to bed and go right to sleep.  She is now taking at least 2 hours to go to sleep, but will cry and scream for those two hours.  She has had her fair share of medical problems so I know we have babied her more than we probably should have.  But now we are at a lose of what to do.  We have done the same routine since birth, bathroom, brushing teeth, books, prayers, and then to bed.  She have tried singing and reading but nothing works.  If she cries, she gets so upset that she can't calm down.  I am worried there is something seriously wrong with my DD.  Please help!

 

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  • AbinormalAbinormal member
    What time is she going to bed and what time does she wake up in the morning? Children need a little less sleep as they get older, maybe her bedtime needs to be a little later or maybe she needs a little more sleep and she's overtired by the time you put her down. Have her naps recently changed?
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  • ToraniTorani member
    Do you have anything that helps her sleep?  DS sleeps with two loveys and a white noise machine.  He loves choosing between the ocean and "boom-boom" (heartbeat).  He also has a nightlight that puts up patterns on the ceiling.
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  • Linden's mommaLinden's momma
    We start the bedtime routine around 7:30 every night so she is in her bed a little after 8pm.  She is usually awake by 6 but no later than 7am everyday, (wakes on her own).  She naps in the afternoon around 1pm for a couple of hours but today had a late nap.  We have tried earlier bedtimes and later, to see if that works but nothing really helps.  Tonight for example, she was almost asleep and then just started screaming and crying for her Momma.  I was home with her all day today but this is not the first occasion.  I am worried something is wrong with her and am wondering if I need to call the dr.  She gets so worked up, she can't calm down and I know that is not typical for her age.  I just want her to sleep.  I know she is not getting enough every day but don't know what to do about it.  I don't want her to become dependent on one of us sleeping with her, usually me and I don't sleep then.  Thanks for your help!!
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  • iteachkiteachk member

    My DD has been a nightmare when it comes to bedtime lately.  She has the same routine as your DD - wakes around 6, in bed by 7:30.  She rarely naps anymore, and I know she's overtired.  She flips out over ridiculous things and will scream for an hour or more at bedtime.  It's awful, and we ignore it.

     

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  • AbinormalAbinormal member
    If she naps for a couple hours at 1 PM and you're putting her down for bed at 8 PM... it seems to me like she's probably not tired at that point. That means she's getting up from her nap around 3/4 PM, which only puts about 4-5 hours between her nap and bedtime. She probably needs more awake time between her nap and her bedtime. I'd try moving the nap to noon and not letting her sleep for more than 2-2.5 hours. Also, it's completely normal for kids to get worked up and then not be able to calm down. It happens more often than you probably know.
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