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Troubles with sleep (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago by Nerandza@lemmy.world to c/parenting@lemmy.world

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My baby is 8 months old, and still wakes up at night. It's not just waking up to suck, but also to play. She just doesn't want to sleep! Falling asleep during the day is not a problem, but when night comes, she wakes up every two hours, and she can be awake for several hours. I'm losing my strength and the will to get up and I'm afraid I'll lose my patience, even though I know I should be thankful because she's a healthy and happy baby. My husband have more patience but we both are tired and Im beginning to worry for our mental health and relationship. I tried few sleeping techniques but none of them was useful to me Do you have some advice?

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[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 3 points 2 days ago

I have 3 boys.

Sleeping through the night has only just started for my last one, he was 3 in August. It has been nearly 10 years of broken sleep.

In saying that, it gets easier.

Have a bedtime routine, do it at the same time every night. e.g bath at 6:15, pajamas and stories at 6:45, bed and lights out by 7:15.

My first boy wouldn't sleep, I had to sit by his cot when he was 8 months old, he would be jumping around being silly, I just sat there reading a book. Sometimes for 2 hrs, not taking to him or telling him to settle, but just being there. DON'T use your phone, it glows and is a point of interest, books are much better for this quiet time. Eventually he would tire. If he got distressed I'd pick him up and calm him, then put him back down.