How much does your bub sleep at night?

[Arimeh]

Helllllllllllllloooooooooooooooooo

Just wondering if DS is getting enough sleep at night. He has a day sleep still from 11.30 to around 1pm (some days can sleep till 2.30 or 3, but these are rare).

The last couple of days, he has been asking to be put to bed early - like 9am - but we have been dismissing it - and if he's distracted he is fine and doesn't ask again, and then crashes straight away at 11.30.

We have changed his bedtime from 8.30 to 8.00 and he starts asking for bed around 7.30.

He gets up at 6am (or just before).

So I'm just wondering, if he goes to bed at 8 and up at 6.. is that enough sleep? Together with his day sleep?

He's nearly 21 months old...

[~Debbie~]

I think it sounds alright. Is he sleeping thru at night?
Thats not all that different to what Aiden is doing now.. except he still refuses to sleep thru.

[Arimeh]

He wakes up at night but is settled again with his dummy....

[Beach Mama]

Sounds alright hun - Izzy goes down at 7-730 and wakes up from 6-7 most days. Usually closer to 7 though and has one 1 1/2 day nap. Myabe he is going through a bit of a growth/development spurt too hun and is feelng a bit more tired....

[Arimeh]

Do they go through a growth spurt at this time? I'm a bit uneducated as to the growth spurts after about 4 months.. LOL

[mountain mummy]

Yeah, Mel, I think they start going though a growth spurt round 2yo (mine all have so far!!) and Aricyn's not that far off 2. Khaemon is 2.5 and goes to bed around 7-7.30pm and is up at 6am (most days - sometimes he'll go through to 7-7.30am!) BUT he doesn't sleep during the day anymore (unless he is sick or really buggered! Or if he is being unmanageable, I'll put him to bed! ) People think I'm nuts when they ask how long he sleeps during the day and I say he doesn't! They seem to pity me, but DS1 stopped day sleeps at like 7 or 8 months! He just wouldn't sleep!

I'm sure Aricyn is getting enough sleep though hun!

[Visitor7]

At around 23/24 months Nina went through a huge growth spurt.
Nina will sleep 11-12 hours a night without waking.
I reckon he's getting enough sleep. Each person is different with the amount of sleep they need each night. I know some kids that need 10-12 hours of sleep a night, where others only need 8-10. He'll sleep as much as he needs. If he's asking for bed at 7.30, put him to bed at that time, and see what time he sleeps till.

[Arimeh]

Cool thanks guys

(and **** - I just realised how close he is to turning two... 3 months.. ****.. where did my firstborn little baby go... )

[mbear]

Each person is different with the amount of sleep they need each night

....i agree. It does sound like a long day for him, esp if he has been stirring during the night. I guess they're like us...if we've had a crappy night sleep, then we usually go to be earlier the next night. Maybe take each day and assess how his night b4 has been. Maybe on the odd day he does need to go down for a nap at say 11am rather than 1130am...KWIM ??

Whilst we have a general nap time and bed time each day DH and i follow, i always work it into the kind of day we've had. For example yesterday we stayend in our pj's till midday, watched a dvd in the arvo and ate chocolate, and played on swings in arvo - so a lazy day really, so we didnt put them to bed till 730pm (usually 7pm)......just take each day....good luck !

[Arimeh]

Yeah sometimes I do put him down earlier say at like 11...

He is still sleeping now - I just worry cos even if he has a couple of hours sleep he always has dark circles under his eyes..

Maybe its got to do with his "no meat" diet? (his choice - not mine!)

[Visitor7]

The dark circles would have a lot to do with not eating meat. As long as you're substituting red meat for other foods high in iron (providing he will eat them though!).

[Arimeh]

Hmmm.. not really... hard to get him to eat ANYTHING...except for fruit sticks, cheese, fresh fruit.... and plain bread... thats about it.... I give him vitamins every day though..

[Visitor7]

Sounds like he loves his fruit, LOL. How about eggs, baked beans or vegies? All of those are good in iron.
How long did he sleep for today? Sounds like he had a decent sleep.

[Arimeh]

he slept till 3 - so had a huge sleep

Doesn't usually eat many vegies.