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Re: Sleep, sleep, sleep

Zylona — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:40:37 -0700

Don't my son is 2 1/2 and still loves to sleep and he has devoleped normally .

when he turned one mounth he started sleeping 12hr stright at night (8pm-8am)and i almost ran to the nurse and she said to me enjoy it while you can because she thought it wouldn't last but it has at 2 1/2 he still does 12hr at night and 2 1/2hr in the afternoon.

so I say to you

ENJOY IT

Re: Sleep, sleep, sleep

emmysmum — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 06:23:50 -0700

My god you have been blessed with a wonderful baby! Enjoy his babyhood while you can - because once the walking and talking starts you'll be sorry you wished him to be awake so much as a young one LOL! And just remember one thing ! If he is hungry he will wake! If he's not woken for the "scheduled feed" Then don't wake him! He obviously isn't hungry! just my thoughts ! good luck love Kayla.

Re: Sleep, sleep, sleep

LISA722 — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 05:59:00 -0700

I don't believe that you should worry all that much my eldest was the same slept all night and majority of the day and she is top of her class now at kindie but if you do have concerns either see you child health nusre or visit your doctor

Re: Sleep, sleep, sleep

Gypsie — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:42:16 -0700

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby

this link takes you straight to the 0-12 months section

Re: Sleep, sleep, sleep

Gypsie — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:41:06 -0700

My kids also loved to sleep...once they fell asleep :)

Every child is different...I would definately have a chat with the local child health nurse in your area, as well as check out other baby websites about development.

Try www.huggies.com or www.babycenter.com for starters they are both excellent.

Re: Sleep, sleep, sleep

AZMom — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:04:38 -0700

Strange, I was going to ask the same question tonight about my son. I think it is normal at your son's age to need a lot of sleep. My son has always been a good sleeper from 7 weeks he slept 10-12 hours through the night. He will be a year old on Sunday and he still sleeps 12 hours through the night, he will be awake for an hour, have breakfast, play for a while and then have his morning bath and will be ready for a nap again. He will sleep for about 2-3 hours. Until a month ago he would have another nap for an hour or two at around 10.30 - 11.00 am but I have managed to stop this one now. After lunch he still sleeps for another 2 hours and then bedtime is at 7.30. So all in all my son is still needing around 18 hours sleep a day.

All children are different and it is really difficult to compare them against others. We left the UK when my son was 4 months old, the other babies in my Mom's group were way ahead of my son in terms of rolling over, pushing up etc but it all evens out eventually. Enjoy the peace and time for yourself whilst your son is asleep!

Re: Sleep, sleep, sleep

Frontier — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:30:09 -0700

I agree that checking with your nurse is a good idea however my 2 children are very different in that way. My eldest likes less sleep and the youngest is happy to sleep until eating is more important. They' re both well developed and I think the key is to develop a routine and stick to it. Kids love routine even at the earliest of ages.

Re: Sleep, sleep, sleep

llmunchkin — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 16:48:36 -0700

Hi there, if you are really concerned, you should ask your Nurse at the local Early Childhood Centre (if you are in NSW). Mind you, Jordan must have had, or be about to have his 4 month check up? If not, just give them a quick call and voice your concern - you should have been given their number when you left hospital.

However, some babies do sleep more than others, and I wouldn't be too worried about comparing him much at this age. All babies learn and develop at their own pace, and often those that sleep a lot are having big growth spurts.