[blParent] Exhausted and frustrated

[melissaariccobono at gmail.com]

Hello Clayton,
A couple of suggestions. Perhaps, if possible, a nap in the afternoon and
then allowing him to stay up a bit later at night? So maybe shooting for
bedtime around 7:30 to 8:30 instead of 6:30? He may be a night owl
naturally, so this might help without being too late. It is also quite
common around this age to have these types of behaviors. Often babies at
this age are learning new skills: crawling, pulling to stand, walking,
talking, etc., and they naturally want more time awake to practice these
things. Of course it could be teething as well. I guess the only other thing
I can think of is, now that it's getting nicer outside, try to keep him busy
outdoors when you can. Maybe the fresh air and new experiences will make him
more tired at night. Believe me, I know how difficult this can be! Our
oldest still has trouble sleeping, and she's 17 now. Some kids are naturally
night owls. Some kids just have a tough time turning off their brains for
sleep. I really hope you will find the key to helping your son, and you, get
more rest at night.
Melissa

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Subject: [blParent] Exhausted and frustrated

I have no idea why, but my 10 and 1/2 month old son now has been having a
pattern of sleep behaviors that are leaving me both exhausted and
frustrated. I put him to bed usually between 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the
very latest, only for him to get up at around anywhere from 9:30 p.m. to
11:30 p.m., and he won't go back to sleep until almost 1:00 a.m. to 2:00
a.m., so it's very difficult to get him to go back to sleep when he wakes
up. I would expect this of a newborn, but certainly not at 10 and 1/2 months
old. What do I do?

Clayton Jacobs.
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