[blParent] Exhausted and frustrated

[brittany scott]

6:30 is a bit early. I would say 7:30 to 8:30. If he isn’t grumpy and irritated, it could be just a phase. Like Melissa said, he could be a natural night owl. This won’t always be fun for his parents. I have a 10-year-old that doesn’t like to sleep at night. Things won’t always be routine at his age. 
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> On Mar 7, 2024, at 1:22 PM, Melissa Riccobono via BlParent <blparent at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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