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2 year old that seems to have her days and nights mixed up.

by bellem04, Jan 21, 2008 02:29AM
My 2 year old seems to have her days and nights mixed up.  Is that possible?
I have told her doctor that she has a hard time sleeping at night and she told me I was spoiling her.
I am lost I have no idea what to do.  
Let's see it is almost 2:30 in the morning and she is playing with her keyboard and dancing.  What is wrong with that picture.  Even though it is quite cute.  But I rather it be 2:30 in the afternoon.
I have tried almost everything.
Let's see typical day.  Wake up at 11 a.m., eat, play, help her sister do her schoolwork (we homeschool), if it is nice go outside and play, eat, play, bath, well this brings about 8 p.m. and have you noticed no nap.  She will not take a nap until about 10 p.m.   I can't keep her awake.  Then back up at midnight.  She plays some more until about 3.  
What do I do?
Member Comments (5)

by bellem04, Jan 21, 2008 02:37AM
O.k.  I just read this through and I am kidding myself if that is my typical day.  That typical day is the one that I would love to have.  :)  Sorry about that.   But, I need some sleep.  I am not sure what a typical day of ours would look like.  Other than crazy.  

by bellem04, Jan 21, 2008 01:56PM
It is now almost 2 p.m. My daughter is still asleep.  I just woke up about 30 minutes ago.    
I need to go wake her but, it is so nice and quiet.
She didn't go down until 5:30 a.m.

by jd1419, Jan 21, 2008 03:06PM
It may hurt for a few days But even if she goes down at 5:30 in the morning wake her up at say 8 or 9....until you can reset her schedule.  Then try at say 12-1 to have her take a nap--it may work  Also don't let her take a nap for say longer than two hours, soshe will feel tired at a normal bedtime of say 8:30 or 9:00---I don't know what else to tell you, than I hope that you can find a solution.

by bellem04, Jan 21, 2008 10:59PM
To: jd1419
We have tried that and she still stays in this schedule.  My husband has woke her up at 9 a.m. and kept her out most of the day, she would take an early nap, then go down at 10 p.m.  and she would wake up at midnight and won't go back down until about 3 a.m.
We tried that for about a week and I am sorry to say that we (mom and dad) needed our sleep.  But, I think I am going to try it again.

by bellem04, Jan 25, 2008 01:56AM
I talked to the nurse yesterday and she gave me the same advice.  That means a zombie  mommy for awhile.
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