My little boy has turned from an early bird to a night owl. The crying episode in the middle of the night has come to an end since last Saturday (29 March 2008). It also marked the beginning of him sleeping late at night. He used to sleep early, as early as 7.30 p.m. but on a typical night he will sleep at around 8-8.30 p.m. and will wake up at around 7 a.m.
Last Saturday, I brought Ethan to my mum's place and we stayed overnight there. I let him slept late because he can wake up late the next morning unlike weekdays when he has to wake up at around 7a.m. He slept at around 10.30 p.m. and surprisingly he didn't cry that night. So, I was wondering if the crying episode was due to his early bed-time. It sounds ridiculous but that's the only night he didn't cry and I couldn't think of other reasons. The routine before bed-time was the same.
Ever since that night, he has become a night owl. He refused to go to bed at the normal hours and he can stay up until 11.30 p.m.! The earliest time he would sleep now is 10+ p.m and he still have to wake up at 7 a.m. If it's not because that he has to wake up early in the morning, I don't mind him sleeping late. I'm worried that he does not have enough sleep.
Every night when we brought him to the room, he will refuse to let us switch off the light and because of that he can continue to play until the wee hours. Sometimes when we have no choice, we just have to switch off the light. And yes, and he will wail, which will lead to only 2 endings:
- He cries himself to sleep or
- We give up and he sleeps very late
I think I cannot switch him back to the old sleeping time. I just don't know why the change is so sudden and not gradually. Is this also part of the terrible-two syndrome?
My mischievous little one. Wanted tobe put inside the washing machine
but regretted it shortly afterward.
P/S: There will be no updates on this blog from 9-16 April coz Mummy will be away.
13 comments:
I also dont know why, my girl is sleeping fairly late nowsaday.
We are in the sam boat .
my boy also sleep late and he is just 4 months old. if he sleep late, he can sleep till 7pm. if sleep earlier he will wake up at 3am....then the next day mummy got panda eyes.hehehe
hello mummy, ur ethan is growing lah... older toddler sleep less ma.. don't worry abt children not getting enuff sleep... if they are tired, they can sleep during their meal ... i have that experience with Wen Wen. Ethan always so cute!!!
So u oversea again???
I agree with Kelly. As the grow, the sleep lesser. How about nap time? How many hours of nap?
Rachel sleeps late also... about 10pm and wakes up at 6+am... worry they dun have enuf sleep hoh...
p/s: u should delete the first comment from karla, something very fishy...
Oh...maybe it is the early to sleep that causes him to cry is it?
Hmm....like I don't want to sleep yet, what is happening outside kinda thing! Or maybe he is trying to wind down...
My son always cried when he is only half half tired. Only when he is really super tired, he will fall asleep by himself.
As long he has a total of about 12 to 15 hrs sleep in a day is fine. Darren sleeps late too (even 12am) when he has 2 naps a day but will sleep early if he only takes one nap.
They are getting playful, so it's harder to get them to bed early. I read somewhere it is part of the challenge we gotta face with a toddler. So, ethan is normal..don't worry!
p/s: like shannon said..delete the first comment..I thot i kena virus when i clicked on the link. hope it's not..
Aiyoh wanna bath in the washing machine ah ???
My son also sleep late about 11ish near to 12. I think they are just too excited cos they're learning alot these days when it hits 2.
last time my boy use to sleep late too, but to my surprise he sleep early nowadays with one time 1.5 hours nap.
May b ethan have a long nap? and cause him have to sleep late...it is not a T2 sign no worried..
btw, if you free when u back don't mind doing this very easy one?
I always envy those mummy with kids sleeping as early as 7-8pm..mine only knocked off at 9+ ...
the photo with him in the washing machine is so cute!! LOL!!
emmm..is 22 months or 20 months update?? hehe...i think you have written the date wrong :)
as they get older, they will sleep later. i try to adjust them to sleep by 10, that means I also have to sleep :(
malaika's mummy,
oh, yours too?
annie,
poor mummy..hehe
kelly,
as always, this mummy is very 'kan cheong' about everything.
etc-mommy,
he naps about 2 hours. all in, he sleeps about 11 hrs a day.
shannon,
oh, rachel wakes up so early ka..deleted the fishy comment, i clicked on it but error page came out
ann,
he cries even though he is tired. only after he cries he will fall asleep. tsk tsk tsk...this son of mine....
baby darren,
i calculated, he sleeps less than 12 hrs a day wor....
sasha,
i still hope he sleeps before 10 lor...coz mummy also want to sleep ma..haha!
lemonjude,
there is no change in his nap schedule so i don't think he naps longer than usual...i don't know what made him change in a sudden. will check out on the tag :-)
blessed mum,
i'll be happy if ethan sleeps at 9pm. the earliest he sleeps now is 10.30
huisia,
thanks! i'm one blur mummy
jazzmint,
mine is a total change in one-day time. difficult to accept.
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