Poll

Do you let them wake up naturally? Or do you wake them?

I never wake my lo, he/she always wakes me.
8 (57.1%)
I never wake my lo, I just let him/her sleep.
5 (35.7%)
0-3 months
0 (0%)
3-6 months
0 (0%)
6-9 months
0 (0%)
9-12 months
0 (0%)
12 months +
0 (0%)
When he/she went to one nap.
1 (7.1%)

Total Members Voted: 12

« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Down

Author Topic: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?  (Read 1825 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Purplecattypants

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 203
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 6518
  • PANTS!!!
    • Location: Hampshire, England
    • Facebook
When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« on: August 24, 2008, 20:28:56 pm »
So, I was just wondering really......I started EASY when Josh was 3 weeks old. I didn't start waking him at 7am until around 4 or 5 months (that extra sleep in the mornings makes all the difference when they've been up in the night as he didn't sttn until 4.5 months, plus before that he usually woke on his own anyway).

That said, more often that not he would wake up himself either between 6:30 & 7, or more commonly at 7am on the dot or just after. This past few months, he has been still asleep at 7am on a regular basis, and I HATE waking him. However, on 2 naps its important that I do this, otherwise naps etc are too late in the day, kwim?

He is a few days off 11 months now. We are currently in the midst of the 2-1 nap transition  :-X ...some days we are only having one long nap over lunchtime and an early bedtime, others one long nap and a quick 10-20 min catnap in the late arvo.

I went out last night and didn't get home until late so was so tired this morning that I switched my alarm off when it went off at 7am, and didn't wake until 7:30. Josh woke up a few mins later. At first I thought uh oh the day is messed up already then I thought hang on, it isn't really because he's only REALLY having one nap now, so its less of a problem...does that make sense?

Anyway, I will try not to make this an essay!! The question is, when did you stop waking your lo and just letting them sleep until they woke? I still want him to have a 7pm bedtime...I'm worried that if I let him sleep too late, and he still goes to bed at 7pm I am going to get ew's because he's had enough sleep.... :-\ What's everyone elses experience?

Humour me  :P ::)
Logged
Angela



My homebirthed, hypnobirthed, waterbirthed everything. 27th Sept '07, 6lb 10oz. Proud to have breastfed for 19 months!

daybyday

  • Guest
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2008, 20:36:03 pm »
Have never woken my children in the morning.....they are early risers....darn it....
Logged

Offline Vicku

  • "There is no way to happiness -happiness IS the way"
  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 171
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 6985
    • Location: Sweden -English/Swedish family
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2008, 20:38:26 pm »
DD has also always been an early riser so have never had the need to wake her, she wakes me ;)
Logged
"Very Proud Mummy Blessed with 3 Spirited Girls"
[url=http://daisypath.com][img]

I Breastfed DD1 9.5 months and DD2 21.5 months
"Babies don't sleep, they are only on charge"

Offline Purplecattypants

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 203
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 6518
  • PANTS!!!
    • Location: Hampshire, England
    • Facebook
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2008, 20:39:46 pm »
I didnt think of that! Will add it to the poll  :P

 :-*
Logged
Angela



My homebirthed, hypnobirthed, waterbirthed everything. 27th Sept '07, 6lb 10oz. Proud to have breastfed for 19 months!

Offline hattie

  • BW Devotee
  • ****
  • Showing Appreciation 11
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 381
  • I swore I'd never use a dummy
    • Location: Milan, Italy
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2008, 20:41:18 pm »
mine has always woken me too.  way too early as well in recent weeks but actually in the last couple of days he has been waking at 730 and I have been lying awake waiting for him to wake up since 610am...silly isn't it...... :P
Logged
[img width= height=]http://tickers.baby-gaga.com/t/foxfoxard20070922_0_Dante+is.png[/img][img width= height= alt=baby" border="0]http://tickers.baby-gaga.com/t/eleeleabu20080913_-8_Julius+Ray.png[/img][/url]

Offline Purplecattypants

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 203
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 6518
  • PANTS!!!
    • Location: Hampshire, England
    • Facebook
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2008, 20:43:55 pm »
Quote from: hattie on August 24, 2008, 20:41:18 pm
mine has always woken me too.  way too early as well in recent weeks but actually in the last couple of days he has been waking at 730 and I have been lying awake waiting for him to wake up since 610am...silly isn't it...... :P

I used to do that when he first started sttn!! Gosh its awful isnt it, you imagine the worst  ::)
Logged
Angela



My homebirthed, hypnobirthed, waterbirthed everything. 27th Sept '07, 6lb 10oz. Proud to have breastfed for 19 months!

Offline Peek-a-boo

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 326
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 11893
    • Location: USA
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2008, 20:52:46 pm »
I didn't vote because there wasn't an option that fit me.  :)  For a long time DS woke me at ugly hours like 5:45 or 6:00.  Then around 17 months he started sleeping later in the morning and gradually slept later and later until it was 8:00/8:30 in the morning.  At the same time his bedtime did shift later--it was staying light a lot later at night as this was happening. 

Then we reached a point around maybe 20 months that his long night sleep started interfering with his napping (ie he's sleep 12 hours at night and refuse to nap), so since then we have to wake him every morning to ensure that he naps.  He's now 32 months. 
Logged

Offline emmas

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 45
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 1452
    • Location: UK
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2008, 21:03:41 pm »
When ds was really fighting naps around 9 months I woke him for a few week but I've pretty much let him wake when he wants - the latest its ever been is 8 - we all overslept that day!

I say go with the flow!  I had too many 5am wake ups and I'm still catching up on my sleep 14 months later!!!
Logged

Offline RyansMum

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 138
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 6422
  • Minecraft mad!
    • Location: Hampshire, UK
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2008, 22:05:01 pm »
Rarely!!  If he ever did or does sleep past 7.30 I get a bit worried and may wake him up.

But I did find if he slept late it didn't muck up the routine too much.  Just pushed the naps back a bit and made the pm nap a little shorter!
Logged

Offline rinajack

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 162
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 8159
    • Location: Australia
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2008, 22:19:16 pm »
I have often intended to wake my kids to help solidify a routine.  But could never ever bring myself to disturb the peace and quiet, so I usually end up boiling the jug and not waiting for them to wake at all ;) LOL
Logged
Rina - Mum to Zara 29/3/06
                     Hugh 26/8/07
                     Bree 31/5/10

Offline Alison_3

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 95
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 3198
    • Location:
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2008, 23:25:29 pm »
Wait...there are actually moms that have to wake their kids???   :o :o  Never knew that.   ;)  DH and I celebrate when the boys sleep until 6:15! 

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.  Enjoy your little sleeper!  I'm so jealous!
Logged



url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/]

[/url]


Offline SammyNik

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 10
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 979
    • Location: Ipswich, England
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #11 on: August 25, 2008, 06:59:50 am »
I always used to wake ds to keep naps on track but I found that once he got to 1 nap he could cope with a 12.5/13hr night and just nap a bit later and I would wake him a bit earlier from nap to keep 7pm bedtime. I think when they are on 1 nap they (at least my ds) can even out their sleep so the extra he has on the night he just drops a bit off his nap.
Logged
Niki - Mummy to 3 beautiful little monkeys.

Offline LisaM

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 6
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 613
    • Location: Hampshire, UK
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #12 on: August 25, 2008, 08:08:46 am »
Wake your kids up in the mornings???????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You can probably guess I am also in the early riser camp and would love love love the chance to get my own back on them....am waiting til they are teenagers and will get my revenge in the end!
Logged

em_here

  • Guest
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2008, 08:12:15 am »
having been up at 6am all week and today at 5, I voted they always wake me, so glad I am not alone :(  Enjoy the late sleep ins :)
Logged

Offline rinajack

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 162
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 8159
    • Location: Australia
Re: When did you stop waking your lo in the mornings?
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2008, 11:14:25 am »
The only reason I am up before my kids, and letting them sleep is because it is ME who is the super early riser :P
Logged
Rina - Mum to Zara 29/3/06
                     Hugh 26/8/07
                     Bree 31/5/10
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Up
« previous next »