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Subject: Re: Any way to get toddlers to sleep all nite?

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Ursull S. Swims

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Date Posted: 07:35:04 11/05/04 Fri
In reply to: Lizbet Hedge 's message, "Any way to get toddlers to sleep all nite?" on 11:38:12 10/31/04 Sun

Hello,

A baby will not need more than 6 hours sleep, twice a day. I don't think there is a way to make them sleep longer.

A child can stay in the crib while awake if all needs are satisfied. Toddlers can play with toys for hours if they are satisfied, without your company. You can actually place the toddler on your bedroom floor with a couple skill building toys and sleep for a few extra hours while it plays.

I would recommend you to follow the baby's sleep rhythm, rather than trying to change the baby's rhythm in order to fit with your general day/night routin. It will be temporary and it will need special attention, but still save you from frustrations. I know some parents go to bed when their baby or toddler goes to sleep, then they all get some good sleep for 6 hours. In other words, the day is a 12 hrs day instead of a 24 hrs day. Depending on the parents work out of the house, this can work pretty well. Of course it would be ok if just one parent follow the baby's rhythm.

Good luck!

Ursull Swims

>Neighbor families here having problems with toddlers
>in this new age. My children nor my grandchildren
>either in old world acted like this. They went to bed
>at bedtime and stayed there without screaming until
>time to get up in morning. But these modern toddlers
>seem to get enough sleep in only six hours then start
>screaming to get up so they can go play. And wanting
>food in middle of nite. They scream loud too. I
>don't sleep as well as I did when young and they are
>always waking me up. Their parents are worn to
>frazzles trying to keep up with toddlers and another
>baby(s) and one working. Even with a nanny they are
>worn out. Has anyone found a way to get toddlers on a
>decent schedule so I can pass it on to these young
>parents? Neither family has enough money for a
>computer so they can't go online to look for help.
>Not that they have time to anyhow.

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