Any1 have exp w/ Insomniac child? (no bs, plz n thx)?

I have 3 kids, and 2 of them were like this. With my first child I literally thought I was going to die from lack of sleep! For a while I found we all slept better if he was in our room.

He enjoyed being cuddled, and I would fall asleep while cuddling him. By 2 years as soon as he was dozing off I would take him to his bed. I also slept whenever he slept.My husband was also very good about getting up for him at night, especially if he didn't have work the next day.

There is no easy answer, and what we did helped, but still left me traumatized from lack of sleep. My youngest also didn't sleep. The difference was my son screamed with exhaustion, but couldn't sleep.

My daughter was quite happy, so long as you didn't try to get her to sleep. She was only a year old when I just made her room childproof and left her to it. She would play quite happily, and then put herself to bed when she was ready There are a few tips I learned through trial and error: 1) Always accept any offers of help.

When my friend offered to come clean my house and look after my son while I slept - I was embarrassed, but I agreed. It was soooo good to get some sleep!2) The more kids eat (so long as it is wholesome, healthy food), the better they tend to sleep.My son was a terrible eater when he was young. Once he found his appetite (about 8 years old) he slept like a log.

Given the time again, I would have made more effort to make him eat more 3) Go with the flow.In other words, if you find something that helps your son to sleep, go with it, no matter how strange. I was frightened of what my health visitor would say if she knew my 1 year old was playing on her own at midnight, and sleeping on a pillow on the floor with her 'blankie' wrapped around her - but it worked for my daughter, so I just let her do it and kept quiet about it 4) I seemed to spend my time 'rushing' when my kids were babies. I notice my daughter leads a very calm life with her children - and they are all calm kids who sleep and eat well 5) Ask your doctor about melatonin.It is natural - helps with jet lag and sleep disorders.

I am not sure what dose would be suitable for such a young child, but it has helped all my family at various times. After a few nights it has usually adjusted the sleep patterns and so isn't needed anymore, but can be kept in stock in case anything upsets sleep patterns again (travel, being sick, etc). I would rather go with something natural like meletonin than a chemical drug Good luck - I hope you find something that works!

PS My middle child also preferred to go to bed early and get up early - so at one stage I was up until 1 am with the oldest, then up again at 5 am when the middle child woke up, but in between they each woke up at least 3 times!

I do feel for you and I am sort of going through the same thing but haven't had anything diagnosed yet. I always try to run him out of energy ( easier said than done I know ) but I just constantly play with him and make him laugh for hours ect, he still goes to bed late but not as bad he will norm go down around 11.30 - 12.30 now. He still wakes up alot through the night and is always cranky but the running around helps for us just that little bit.

Hope this helps or you find some Relief soon :).

There are lots of sleep disorders that fall under 'insomnia' and it might be useful to have a clearer diagnosis.

Everyone is different. Just because "most kids" need 8-10 hours of sleep, doesn't mean all of them do. We all know there are exception to every rule...I think your kid is the exception.

Stop all naps. He's showing he doesn't need them anymore. That might help him get to sleep.

If he does sleep during the day, make sure it's early enough that he can get some good exercise before he has to go down for the night. Is he cranky at all? If yes, he might just need a different schedule.

Maybe his nap should be an hour earlier than it is right now, or maybe it should be shorter. Get him up a half hour early and see how he sleeps. It could also be a phase.

Sort of like a growth spurt. By the time my brother was 5, he was sleeping a total of 4-5 hours...total per day. Much to my mother's dismay.

She tried everything, but he just could not sleep longer than a few hours. Finally, she just sort of "trained" him to play quietly on his bed with toys and books. She had to sleep you see.

She laughs now, but she says those days nearly killed her. EDIT TO ADD: DO NOT medicate him! He's a little boy!

There is no way to know the long term effects of giving BP meds to a child that doesn't need them. I would do what my mom did. Get him quiet toys and books and let him stay on his bed and play.

Tell him he has to be quiet. Tell him he can't get out of bed unless he has to go potty...and then he has to get right back into bed.

I taught pre-school for a while and I can tell you that all kids need different time limits on sleeping.

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