EW 3yo

[*foxy*]

Hi

We've had a bout of sickness and since then DD has been waking really early. Yesterday was 5.45am and after an EBT (6.45pm) last night, it was 5.15am this morning. BT is usually around 7.15-7.30pm, she sleeps through and then is up around 6.15-6.30am. She's always been on the lower side of sleep needs. She gave up the nap around age 2. Car naps (unless poorly) no matter how long or at what time seem to make things worse as it pushes BT back to around 8.30pm, she just won't settle.
I've got the Gro Clock set at 6.30am and have just started that back up again after the sickness bug.

Not sure what to do? Should I stick to normal BT and be very consistent with the Gro Clock or try EBT again?
Im 3 months pregnant so could really do with some more sleep!

[michaeljacknnugg]

I would just push her through to normal bedtime again, if she is LSN and copes with OT. My DS is similar and EBT more often than not results in an even earlier wake time!

It may take a few days for her to adjust again, but if she is anything like DS then she will hit the 'wall' and right herself. How long has she been on the 'normal' routine?

[*foxy*]

She's been on the normal routine for a while, 2 or 3 months, I pushed BT back as her WU time kept getting earlier. She's HS so doesn't cope that well with being OT and keeps saying she's tired today but we haven't got anything on so Im trying to have a quiet day in the hope it'll help with the OT.

[michaeljacknnugg]

Yes, quiet days seem to do the job rather better than EBT for us.

Is she really HSN - 11hours at age 3??

[*foxy*]

I've done all the questionnaires and I've got the book, both fit M really well. I thought she might be spirited.  She has very sensitive hearing, struggles with new people/situations etc. very sensitive to criticism or us even slightly changing the time of our voice or facial expressions, extremely aware of her surroundings/atmosphere around her, has very strong emotional reactions and is very sensitive to other children around her, she hates scratchy tags/itchy clothes etc. she hasn't had a 12 hour night for as long as I can remember., despite me trying very hard.  I desperately tired to keep the nap but she battled furiously not  to nap. I did car naps but they made BT a nightmare. We often had 1.5-2 hour long BT's until we got rid naps.

Does 11 hours seem way too short? I can't imagine her sleeping longer, occasionally it's 11.5 but even well she's ill she doesn't sleep in

[barbaraz78]

HUGS!

Does 11 hours seem way too short? I can't imagine her sleeping longer, occasionally it's 11.5

We also have the same here, we dropped the nap at 3.5 yo, but since then my DS needed 12.5-13h total A time to get a 11-11.5 h night. It is not unusual for us having a 10.5 h night now (even if it is compensated with a 11.5 h night mostly). So, it seems too short, but for a some child is normal.

I would also stick to the same bt. We have occasionally ebt but if we do many of it in a row we just move wu early. So, one ebt (30 mins before usual) may result in a longer night and a later wu, if we are lucky, but if it doesn't work continuing to give ebt only results in an early wu.

[michaeljacknnugg]

Sorry, I thought you meant high sleep needs! Yes, she does fit with HS. And I think 11hours is fairly normal at her age - at least for the kids I know.

[*foxy*]

Oh right! Sorry yeah she's a HSC. She's always been LSN which I am not! Gutted!

Ok so I'll stick to normal BT tonight as EBT last night backfired. Hopefully she'll have a later WU. Thank you for your posts

[*foxy*]

She woke at 6.15am after a 7.15pm BT. Yay! Thanks for your help

[barbaraz78]

Good!