Question for the parents out there… how
\n long is too long to let a kid sit happily in their bed as they
\n try to fall asleep? <\/p>\n
I ask because Lex
\n is up to about an hour these days. He used to fall asleep
\n pretty quickly, but now he jumps in his bed, kicks the wall,
\n talks to himself, tells himself stories, and eventually starts
\n playing with his doggie (it plays a lullaby), then falls
\n asleep. It’s interesting to listen to, really. He’s generally
\n very good about staying in the bed and when he gets up it’s
\n almost always to play with the baby monitor, so I’m not too
\n worried about distractions in his room or anything. He just
\n takes a loooong time to settle down. <\/p>\n
We
\n haven’t changed anything in terms of timing or routine. He
\n still gets books before naps and a bath and books before bed.
\n He naps around 1pm (sleeping usually from 2-4pm) and goes to
\n bed about 8pm (asleep around 9pm). I guess bedtime has been
\n pushed back a bit because of the later naps. We used to try and
\n have him in bed by 7 or 7:15, but lately it’s closer to 8:00,
\n but he’s also sleeping later in the morning (7:00-7:30) which
\n is super nice! <\/p>\n
So anyway. Sometimes
\n after 1\/2 hour or more I start thinking I should get him up,
\n but I know he’s tired. I’m putting him down when I do because
\n he’s tired, not just because of the clock. And I think that if
\n I get him up I’ll just be putting him back down again in a few
\n minutes. Is that better or just more confusing for him? He is
\n such a silly boy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Question for the parents out there… how long is too long to let a kid sit happily in their bed as they try to fall asleep? I ask because Lex is up to about an hour these days. He used … Continue reading