Are you sleeping, are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing
Ding dang dong, ding dang dong.
1. As your child moves past the first year toward 18-21 months of age he will likely lose his morning nap and nap only once a day. While toddlers need up to 14 hours a day of sleep, they typically get only about 10.
Most children from about 21 to 36 months of age still need one nap a day, which may range from one to three and a half hours long. They typically go to bed between 7 and 9 p.m. and wake up between 6 and 8 a.m.
2. Baby sleep deprivation:
How to tell if your baby is overtired or underslept
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Baby sleep deprivation? As a chronic condition, it's probably very rare. Babies are pretty good at regulating their own sleep if they are given plenty of opportunities for quiet time.
Often, parents are worried because they are uncertain about their baby's sleep requirements. Healthy babies may vary significantly in the amount of sleep that they need. To help you put your concerns about baby sleep deprivation in perspective, see this article about baby sleep needs.
But it’s possible for things to go wrong. Some parents may inadvertently over-stimulate their babies, making it harder for them to fall asleep. In other cases, babies may suffer from medical conditions or behavioral problems that interfere with their sleep. Parents may also overestimate how much sleep their babies need, causing babies to resist bedtime.
How can you tell if your baby isn’t getting enough sleep? There isn’t much scientific information available about identifying baby sleep deprivation. Nevertheless, a number of pediatricians, “baby gurus,” and experienced moms have noted these signs of baby sleep deprivation or overtiredness.
Sleep is the issues in the house. We have struggled with how bedtime is conducted for a long time now. Mommy sees it one way and Daddy prefers it another. Mommy believes that CJ should be put to sleep, while Daddy feels she should fall asleep at her leisure. Both practices have good and bad results and the common denominator is that she is always awaken from her sleep in the morning to be dressed. The date will go on and the fact of the matter is that CJ will get sleep. She seems to be a healthy baby, she is very social and when she wants to go to sleep she will grab her blanket or a pillow off the couch and lay down wherever she feels is comfortable.
So the night slowly fades on the day we turned the clocks back this extra hour rocks and I feel it. CJ is still tossing and turning and Daddy is waiting for her to go to sleep. We will pray that bedtime gets better. Prayer changes things, people, and situations!
