Hello everyone! Can I join? Though I REALLY don't want to lol!
A bit of a background..
My lo is almost 16 months old - was a horrible sleeper until about 7 months (waking every hour or 2) until we did sleep training..he then slept through the night with usually only 1/2 wakings and eventually slept through, but NEVER more than 10-10.5 hrs
He has always been an early riser and I'm not sure if we created that habit or not, but is it too late to fix? Or are we destined to wake up at 5-5:30?
I can count on my hand the amount of times he may have slept til 6/6:30 and 7 or later is ONLY with a drink of milk at wake up..
He goes to bed anywhere from 6 - 8 - I know this a HUGE window, but it really depends on how he napped that day etc..
No matter what time he goes to bed, he'll wake up about 10 hrs later sometimes 9 sometimes 10.5..
And limiting naps doesn't seem to tack on any night sleep - but does on occasion take away
His totals lately have been about 12 hrs sleep including night/naps
Most days he's happy, but certainly clingy - he wants constant attention if we are at home - will only play by himself for 5 minutes - is this because he's perpetually overtired or is that another issue all together
We don't have trouble putting him down at night, and naps are ok (though lately he is taking longer to take his pm nap)
Right now his routine is all over the map because everything is so inconsistant as far as sleep goes...
Please any suggestions/tips? My DH and I are constantly tired and exhausted - we love lo to pieces and he's a super sweet little boy - but we need to change this!
TIA
Z
