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Offline Carmela's Mom

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« on: August 24, 2005, 10:41:10 am »
Ok I just wanted to continue my other post and get as many suggestions as possible.  As some of you may recall, our problem has been early waking (5-5:45) and not good naps (1.5 hours which for my daughter is NOT enough)....she is 16 months old.

Yesterday
5:45 a.m. awoke for the day...she was still visibly tired...whiny but not crying.  I went in to get her at 6:30 a.m. - her old time of waking

6:30 a.m. milk
7:15 a.m. breakfast
9-10:30 park
11:00 lunch (which she barely ate because she was so so so tired)
11:15 (put her in crib, she fell asleep by 11:25ish) - 12:55 nap (woke up crying)

1:00 p.m. offered more lunch - didn't want it
2:30-4:30 shopping and park
5:30 dinner
6:00 bath
6:30 in crib (she talked until 7:30 though)....

Today
4:45 a.m. crying & talking for 5 minutes and then quiet on her own
5:00 a.m. crying (I am guessing she never went back to sleep like I had though)
5:08 a.m. really crying so I went in there.  I brought her Motrin just in case her teeth hurt.  I think they did because her whole arm was in her mouth.  She took the Motrin and then I laid her down.  I then laid on her floor.  She never stood up again (pu/pd won't work obviously) but she did look over to me 3 times to see if I was still there.  I would just shh to let her know I was there.  She would lay perfectly still for 5 mins at a time and then toss and turn.  I then unplugged her monitor because the little button made so so so much light!  She then cried (guess she thought I left) I "shhed" and she went to sleep about 10 minutes later

5:50 a.m. I left the room, she was asleep
6:35 a.m. awake...talking so far....


Anyway, I am guessing that she is way overtired .... today I am doing strict naptime at 11...snack before hand and lunch after.  any other suggestions?  Since she talks so much before falling asleep at night, should I keep a 7:00 bedtime or continue to move it up to 6:30?  How much awake time is normal at 16 months?  Thank you so much for your advice!



Offline Erin (redstarfalling)

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« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2005, 19:24:00 pm »
Have you ever been able to extend her nap longer?  When did she stop taking 2 naps?  She does sound overtired...
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« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2005, 00:22:32 am »
Hi there - what is DDs history in terms of being able to put herself to sleep? Do you use any props - dummy etc..? It sounds like she is struggling to soothe herself to sleep and the ability transition into another cycle of sleep when she is napping.

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