baby doesnt sleep

[angela114]

So i have a 1 year and 7 month old son who goes to daycare and takes his nap after he has his lunch. He sleeps for about an hour to an hour and a half. When he comes home around 4-5p he is tired and drowsy. He manages to fall asleep when no one is looking about the same time he arrives home, or on the ride home on the bus. He would sleep until atleast 12 then wake up and cry, then sleep again until 3 or 4 am and stay awake and want to play or eat something. then sleep for one more hour then be awake just to do the routine all over again that day. I cant keep waking up all night to play and feed him, i have to be rested for my job as well as his father too. Please, if you have any ideas or tips, even questions to get a comment let me know. He needs to be regulated again.

ps. This has just started happening. He used to go to bed at like 7:30pmn and waking up at 6am for daycare.Never woke up in the middle of the night to eat or play. His nap was regulated to about an hour each day. Nothing has changed in his food diet, though he is running around ALOT more then he was before and playing with other kids.

[mamawith2girls]

If it just started happening, and he was following a good schedule previously, my best guess is a growth spurt.....children will sleep more and generally eat less during a growth spurt. I remember my daughter at the same exact age waking me up at 3am for some oatmeal and toast, LOL.....she wanted breakfast, and at the time, was not eating great.

I've always been the type of mother to say, "NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING BABY!!"

And generally, you're best not to, however, if you are losing sleep, you have to do something, so I'd give him a week to see if his schedule normalizes on it's own, and if not, then you may have to wake him from his suppertime nap after about an hour or so. It's much easier to wake a kid up than it is to try to keep them awake, from my experience. So if he falls asleep around 4 or 5, wake him by 6, have dinner and play, etc and try to get him back down by 7:30.

That being said, depending on where you are at the moment, I know the heat has been terrible this year in some places, and that could also be a factor. My kiddies are worn out.

And of course, if you feel something is amiss with him, do not hesitate to take him to the pediatrician.

Good luck and good sleep ahead!

[margypops]

Its hard isn't it trying to get it all to fit together . I am thinking it may be better for him to stay awake , play with him, stimulate him when he comes home instead of him dozing off.,or let him have a short time asleep not till 12 thats where the problem lies ..he is sleeping too long in the evening.he also needs to be with you not asleep as he goes to day care and doesnt see you or his Dad.So maybe try this .when he comes home have a play with him do some fun things together so he is getting time with you, if hes tired let him have a short nap.then another play and dinner .You have to fix his routine to a more normal one , his eating is all mixed up aswell. The routine he had before was working .I know its not easy but until you get him into a better eating /sleeping pattern you will all be exhausted .