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Recharge the Batteries

Anonymous Author (July 2007)

Make sure you and your children get enough sleep,and recharge those batteries.A rested child is a receptive child.This is a guide to how much sleep a child needs for different ages.

0-6mths:There bedtimes at this age should be about 6:30pm and wake up at 6:30am.They should have

naps every one hour which take about two-three hours.

6mths-1yr:They should go to bed at 6:30pm and wake at 6:30am having a sleep every two-three hours which take 1 hour.

1yr-18mths:They should go to bed at 6:45pm and wake at 6:15am and have two daytime sleeps.The morning sleep is 1 and a half hours and the second is 1 hour.

18mths-2yrs:They should go to bed at 6:45pm and wake at 6:15am and have one nap whch is two hours.

2yrs-3yrs:They should go to bed at 7:00pm and wake up at 6:30pm.They should have one afternoon nap which is 1 and a half hours.

3yrs-4yrs:They should go to bed at 7:15pm and wake up at 6:45pm.They should have one afternoon nap which is 1 hour.

4-6yrs:They should go to bed at 4-5yrs,7:30pm and 5-6yrs,7:45pm and wake up at 4-5yrs old:6:30pm and 5-6yrs:6:45pm.No naps.

6yrs-12yrs:The time they go to bed depends on their age.You increase it by 15mins each age starting at 8:00pm for 6yr olds.The same with morning.They should have 10 hours of sleep each night.No naps

12yrs+:Teenagers and adults should go to bed at 9:30pm and wake up at 6:30pm.No naps unless you have a tiny baby.

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	July 2007 \| mummytobumpno1

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Does she sleep well at night-time?

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| July 2007 \| emmysmum

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i am with nell18-3 here..... i think personally it is hard to decide your babies sleep pattern as if they are not tired they wont sleep! regardless of routine!
I was just lucky i had a little girl who would sleep for hours...infact she's been asleep for 3 hours now and she's 2!!! most two yr olds are lucky to have 10 mins lol.
Cheers.

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	3.00 (Average) \| July 2007 \| mummytobumpno1

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I agree that every child is different and hope that this benefits some people.If you struggle with your child to get to sleep see a sleep specialist.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| July 2007 \| Jessgore

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I don't think my son read the same book as you did..
My son from the words "you have a boy!" did not have any real sleeping pattern until he started day care. I asked the lady what their routine was and two weeks before tried my hardest to make it happen before he started... As before that every thing I tried did not work...

But I managed to get him down for the afternoon nap same time as they did at the day care, and because of all the work he did two days a week he would be out like a light from 7.30pm but only if he had been at day care...
Now days night time is a hassle... :) But at least once he is asleep he is out for the night.. Yipppeeee

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| July 2007 \| nell18-3

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Oh my goodness
I want a baby that sleeps like this LOL
My little bounders had no set sleep patterns at all, my oldest would sleep for about 12 hours a night which was fantastic from about 3 months old. My daughter only slept about 5 hours a night with only 20 minutes nap in the day! My 3rd child slept better but not anywhere as nice as my first and my youngest who is 10 sometimes can still be wide awake at midnight and still up early!!!!
I did the same routine with them all so I don't know what happened!!!!!!
Maybe I just had strong willed independent babies and children who make up their own routine

xxx

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| July 2007 \| llmunchkin

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Hmmm very interesting, however I don't think the babies read this manual whilst in the womb. These are very ideal, however in the end, the less stressful way is to set your routine around the baby, and recharge your batteries when they do. Also, the times that they go to bed and get up need to suit your lifestyle as well. A lot of Dad's wouldn't see their baby if it went to bed at 6.30pm for example, and they don't start sleeping through the night until they are a bit older because of their need to feed.

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| July 2007 \| blackwidowkate

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Hi
Gee whats your secret of getting kids to sleep this well.....
Jalan wakes at 6am and goes and goes all day and goes to sleep between 8-10pm...
If we go out in the car or she is sick she will have a daytime nap
We tried making her sleep but all she did was fight us
As for the teenagers well one often goes to bed at 7pm and wakes up at 6 on schooldays
The other one unless we set a bedtime stays awake half the night lol
Good luck everyone
Luv Deb

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| July 2007 \| wolonfab

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Good advice...i wish my kids were nappers however.......My kids stopped naps at 2 and they sleep well as a result.... My 2 yr old is to bed at 630pm and awake at 700am....my 6 yr old son is to bed by 700-730 and then up at 630am...There is no way he would stay awake till 800pm

guess i have to have kids who are outside the norm......hugs

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	July 2007 \| mummytobumpno1

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Did you see my advice on schooling?

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| July 2007 \| Libby24

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if only it was that simple. LOL

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| July 2007 \| mum2four

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Yes ,I was just thinking that lol ,if they the babies or children knew to stick to this routine we would all be very well rested lol.

Cham

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