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20thirteen
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Sleeping!
20thirteen
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Ok, guys, Harley wakes up at 4am. Every weekday. Doesn't matter what time she falls asleep (any time between 7pm and 10pm), at 4am she is up and ready for the day. I can get her back to sleep sometimes, but about 80% of the time she will not. It's hit or miss with a bottle (she sometimes takes it, sometimes fights it), if I give her the paci she will spit it out, and the only real way to get her back to sleep is if I take her into my bed. Which I don't want to do because that won't help anything, in fact, it's just making it harder on both of us. Weekends, she sleeps until 6am. I don't understand. Even if I go to bed at the same time as her, I am just so exhausted at 4am. I do not function at 4am like she wants me to.
Advice or tips?? Something! Anything! HELP ME
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Re: Sleeping!
When we were at my apt, turning the tv on helped me and watching some shows.
Prob just have to wait it out like everyone says.
And some mornings, like this morning, my boyfriend is over and there just is no room to add another body, regardless of how small. I nearly fell off the bed every time I started to fall back asleep.
I know she is not going to be this snuggly forever, but, I don't know, 4am is reserved for sleep (just ask my 30 years of experience with sleep, sleepovers, boyfriends, parties, etc.)
Throwing leaves
Throwing leaves
I read lots of sleep books. My favorite (healthy sleep habits happy child) says not to go in before 6. My kids are super early risers but they eventually learned to play and talk until I would go get them. It might not have been as late as 6 but I tried to push it as close as possible. How long would she scream for?
Also black out blinds are a huge help.