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Summergrl14
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Early Wake Ups
My dd is 2 1/2 and has always been a pretty good sleeper. Up until a few weeks ago she would go to bed between 8:30 and 9:00 and sleep till 8:00-8:30. 3 out of 5 days a week we would usually have to wake her at 8:30 for school.
For the past few weeks she's continued to wake up earlier and earlier. This morning it was 6:40 
It's now impossible for me to get ready for work with her up and the last thing I want to do is put on the tv just to distract her that early. She's also still clearly exhausted and such a crank.
I've tried going in and lying her back down and tell her it's not time to wake up yet, but she just screams and screams. I usually let her cry and whine until a little after 7:00 and then figure at that point there is no chance of her going back to sleep.
We have black out curtains in her room and a sound machine. She has a million stuffed animals in her crib. She normally naps from 2-4:30 and I've cut her nap back till 4:00 in the hopes that she will sleep more at night and tried making her bed time 30 minutes earlier in the hopes that more sleep equals more sleep, but nothing seems to work. In fact, she seems to be waking up earlier and earlier ever day.
Is this the new normal? I know I've been spoiled and if I thought she needed less sleep I would just roll with it, but she is clearly still so tired and by the time nap rolls around shes a zombie. Help!!!!
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PitterPatter11
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Early Wake Ups
My DS is the same age and recently started waking up at 5:45/6 instead of 7. I think it's because he doesn't need a nap.
ETA: we put in the TV to keep him occupied otherwise we wouldn't be able to get ready.
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| Posted 2/3/17 11:14 AM |
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Summergrl14
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Re: Early Wake Ups
Posted by PitterPatter11
My DS is the same age and recently started waking up at 5:45/6 instead of 7. I think it's because he doesn't need a nap.
Did you cut out the nap? My DD definitely still needs a nap. I keep hoping it's just a phase, but it's been almost a month now.
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| Posted 2/3/17 11:20 AM |
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MrsB612
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Early Wake Ups
How about moving the nap time up?
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| Posted 2/3/17 11:24 AM |
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Summergrl14
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Re: Early Wake Ups
Posted by MrsB612
How about moving the nap time up?
I wish I could, but she goes to school from 9:30-1:30, so the earliest she can get down for a nap is around 1:50.
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NYCGirl80
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Re: Early Wake Ups
Sounds like she doesn't need 14 hours of sleep anymore. Many kids can do 10-11 hours overnight and 1.5-2 hour nap and that's enough. I'd push bedtime back and see if that helps. You'll have to try it for 1-2 weeks, though, to see improvement.
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| Posted 2/3/17 11:33 AM |
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PitterPatter11
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Re: Early Wake Ups
Posted by PitterPatter11
My DS is the same age and recently started waking up at 5:45/6 instead of 7. I think it's because he doesn't need a nap.
ETA: we put in the TV to keep him occupied otherwise we wouldn't be able to get ready.
This started in the last 10 days. He'll no longer nap for us on weekends, but will nap at daycare.
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| Posted 2/3/17 1:12 PM |
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nycgirl
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Re: Early Wake Ups
It's just too much sleep.
In comparison, my 1.5 year old sleeps 9pm-7am and takes a 1 hour nap. My other 2 kids were similar.
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| Posted 2/3/17 1:42 PM |
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HomeIsWithU
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Re: Early Wake Ups
I know this sounds counter-productive, but try putting her to bed a little earlier. My DS was going through something similar and it turns out we were putting him to bed too late and it was throwing him all off. IMO at that age, 8:30/9:00pm is too late of a bedtime anyway. Try putting her to bed around 7:30 (8 at the latest) for a few days and see if that changes anything.
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| Posted 2/3/17 2:15 PM |
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Summergrl14
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Re: Early Wake Ups
Posted by HomeIsWithU
I know this sounds counter-productive, but try putting her to bed a little earlier. My DS was going through something similar and it turns out we were putting him to bed too late and it was throwing him all off. IMO at that age, 8:30/9:00pm is too late of a bedtime anyway. Try putting her to bed around 7:30 (8 at the latest) for a few days and see if that changes anything.
Yeah the last few days I've started to put her to bed between 8 and 8:15. Today she was up earlier than ever, but I know it can take some time to adjust.
What time does your DS get up from his nap? I'm just also thinking it's not enough time between her nap and bedtime. If I put her down at 7:30, that's only 3 1/2 hours after she's woken from her nap.
I also can't see putting her to bed any later as it is. I feel like she already goes to bed so late and I like to be in bed early. Ugh!!!
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petvet
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Re: Early Wake Ups
Well its definitely a lot more sleep then by 20 month old gets but she is fighting naps like crazy now too. Mine goes in at 8:30/9 and wakes up from 6:45-7:30. I put her in for a nap at 145 but she usually fights till 2:15 then sleeps about 1-2 hours. We don't let her sleep past 345 or she is even harder to get down.
Might just be the new normal for her or a phase. Sometimes it takes them a while to adjust to the less sleep but in time she won't be as cranky. My son was like that and refused to nap when he needed one. Eventually he acclimated to the less sleep and was more pleasant again.
Its a nightmare getting ready with the 20 month old and 4 year old so I feel your pain! Yesterday she took my mascara out to hand to me but first decided to suck on the wand
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HomeIsWithU
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Re: Early Wake Ups
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Posted by HomeIsWithU
I know this sounds counter-productive, but try putting her to bed a little earlier. My DS was going through something similar and it turns out we were putting him to bed too late and it was throwing him all off. IMO at that age, 8:30/9:00pm is too late of a bedtime anyway. Try putting her to bed around 7:30 (8 at the latest) for a few days and see if that changes anything.
Yeah the last few days I've started to put her to bed between 8 and 8:15. Today she was up earlier than ever, but I know it can take some time to adjust.
What time does your DS get up from his nap? I'm just also thinking it's not enough time between her nap and bedtime. If I put her down at 7:30, that's only 3 1/2 hours after she's woken from her nap.
I also can't see putting her to bed any later as it is. I feel like she already goes to bed so late and I like to be in bed early. Ugh!!!
When he was that age he was finished with his nap by around 3PM. I think we put him down around 1:00PM. It seems like the nap is too close to bedtime, but actually I've often heard that you dont want too much time between the nap and bedtime. It creates over-tiredness and that results in bedtime sleep that's more restless. Ideally you want about 4 1/2 hours between naptime and bedtime.
Is her naptime very established already or does it vary?
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| Posted 2/3/17 2:44 PM |
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Summergrl14
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Re: Early Wake Ups
Is her naptime very established already or does it vary?
On weekdays it's always 2-4 because she goes to nursery school from 9:30-1:30. On weekends it's usually a little earlier.
I keep saying to DH that I don't need her to sleep till 8:30, that was insane and most kids I know don't sleep that late, but just make it to 7:30! 7:30 would be a fine time to wake up, just not before 7:00
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HomeIsWithU
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Re: Early Wake Ups
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I know this sounds counter-productive, but try putting her to bed a little earlier. My DS was going through something similar and it turns out we were putting him to bed too late and it was throwing him all off. IMO at that age, 8:30/9:00pm is too late of a bedtime anyway. Try putting her to bed around 7:30 (8 at the latest) for a few days and see if that changes anything.
Yeah the last few days I've started to put her to bed between 8 and 8:15. Today she was up earlier than ever, but I know it can take some time to adjust.
What time does your DS get up from his nap? I'm just also thinking it's not enough time between her nap and bedtime. If I put her down at 7:30, that's only 3 1/2 hours after she's woken from her nap.
I also can't see putting her to bed any later as it is. I feel like she already goes to bed so late and I like to be in bed early. Ugh!!!
When he was that age he was finished with his nap by around 3PM. I think we put him down around 1:00PM. It seems like the nap is too close to bedtime, but actually I've often heard that you dont want too much time between the nap and bedtime. It creates over-tiredness and that results in bedtime sleep that's more restless. Ideally you want about 4 1/2 hours between naptime and bedtime.
Is her naptime very established already or does it vary?
I just re-read your original post and I think her nap is occurring too late in the day. At 2 1/2 her nap should be ending closer to 3:00 or 3:30PM and then bed by 7:30 or 8:00PM. It sounds like she might be napping too late into the early evening, then her bedtime is a bit later. You could try to adjust her nap schedule and then move up her bedtime slightly. It will take a few days at least for her to adjust but I think it might solve your problem.
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Summergrl14
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Re: Early Wake Ups
Posted by petvet
Well its definitely a lot more sleep then by 20 month old gets but she is fighting naps like crazy now too. Mine goes in at 8:30/9 and wakes up from 6:45-7:30. I put her in for a nap at 145 but she usually fights till 2:15 then sleeps about 1-2 hours. We don't let her sleep past 345 or she is even harder to get down.
Might just be the new normal for her or a phase. Sometimes it takes them a while to adjust to the less sleep but in time she won't be as cranky. My son was like that and refused to nap when he needed one. Eventually he acclimated to the less sleep and was more pleasant again.
Its a nightmare getting ready with the 20 month old and 4 year old so I feel your pain! Yesterday she took my mascara out to hand to me but first decided to suck on the wand
OMG!!! I don't even know what I would have done lol. How do you even wash mascara out of her mouth?
I'm pretty sure karma is kicking me in the a$$ since I was always the one to brag how DD was such a great sleeper and needs to be woken up in the morning.
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