https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:07:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2711132 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:59:06 +0000 Peasinapod 2711132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My lo is 29 months and we have an almost identical schedule to @SweetiePie . Might be worth trying a bit earlier bedtime ? I know my dd seems to get a second wind if we don't get her down early enough . Although she is also still in a crib, I dread what will happen when we give that up ... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2711093 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:31:26 +0000 sapphire 2711093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely would try an earlier bedtime. My LO is 2 and we have had the same routine for a long time - PJs, teeth, books, songs all start at 6:30 with hope to sleep by 7, but never past 7:30. When we first started her in the open crib (at 21 mo) we went back to the Ferbet method (checks after 3,5,7 mins) and it took 3 nights before she would just put herself to sleep. We started potty training at 22 months and have had some set backs (requires more patience if she is asking to go potty) but overall she still gets it. We just gave her the usual lovies - no special toys - the new bed seemed special enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2711069 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:49:04 +0000 cam 2711069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did this just happen since transitioning to the toddler bed? Was he ok on that schedule before? If so then I doubt the schedule is really the problem. My LO is pretty high sleep needs but 9 still seems pretty late for under 2. That said, I wouldn't stress too much if they're not acting tired (cranky etc) during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710829 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:48:49 +0000 gingerbebe 2710829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can you try this clock:</p> <p>My Tot Clock (New &amp; Improved) <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NC10YFA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_32xYybMT3C6V9" rel="nofollow">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NC10YFA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_32xYybMT3C6V9</a></p> <p>It has different color faces for different times like nap or night or wake up or whatever - like 5 colors - so you can use it as a prompt. Like bedtime routine can be yellow but as soon as the lights are blue it's night night time. </p> <p>We use a low tech version with a digital kitchen timer to help our son transition. We use a 2 minute warning and say "okay when the alarm goes off it's time to get out of the tub" or whatever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710774 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 12:00:24 +0000 PawPrints 2710774@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@muffinsmuffins: So far I've been telling her she can ONLY have it at night because it's special :) I wanted it to be an incentive for her to accept the big-girl bed. Big girl bee for a big girl bed! I'm sure the novelty will wear off though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710766 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:56:24 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2710766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PawPrints: ha! Hopefully the novelty will wear off. We had it for years and never used it. Then we brought it into bed out of desperation when we weaned from the paci and he definitely played with it for a couple days turning on the different colour lights, but now he doesn't touch it. I was just happy he wasn't screaming while he played with it and eventually he fell asleep! He's in a crib still so we turn it on when we turn out the lights, read books, then it stays at the end of the crib and he has his other loveys up top with him. </p> <p>If that doesn't happen, maybe it could be put in a place out of reach/explain that she can't touch it at night because it's 'special'? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710753 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:46:17 +0000 PawPrints 2710753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@muffinsmuffins: @macintosh: Re: the turtle light - I just bought a similar toy for DD (a bumblebee) and I'm on the fence so far. She is beyond excited about it and adores it but she immediately figured out how to push the buttons to make the lights and music go on and off, so, that makes the timer feature fairly useless. I'm into the idea of her being mesmerized by the lights and falling asleep that way, but not into her staying up all night pushing buttons! We'll see how it goes tonight. (Also, she really did not want to leave the bumblebee behind in her bed when it was time to go downstairs this morning, but that's life). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710751 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:45:16 +0000 catomd00 2710751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd actually say he's overtired! My 3 year old will nap 3-530 and still go to bed at 830! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710746 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:41:00 +0000 looch 2710746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would also move the bedtime earlier, I know it sounds counterintuitive, but if you try it (and I mean for at least 10 days) and it doesn't work, then you at least know it's not overtiredness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710744 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:36:39 +0000 PawPrints 2710744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're at a similar point with DD, who is now transitioning to a floor bed from her crib. We are doing a sleep-training type of approach to bedtime, though - go through the entire bedtime routine like normal, then lights off and shut the door. She cries for 10 minutes and then puts herself to bed.</p> <p>It does really sound to me like your LO needs an earlier bedtime. Falling asleep at 9pm is VERY late for a kiddo this young! We put DD to bed at 7:15 and she's asleep by 7:40 at the latest, sleeps straight through til morning, and naps 1.5-2 hours at daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710666 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 10:07:40 +0000 snowjewelz 2710666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a 27 month old and I don't know if it was 2 year regression and/or combined with baby sister's arrival but she was fighting bed time hard between 24-26 months. I think for him it's just his way of protesting the change? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710567 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 07:55:58 +0000 Banana330 2710567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It can take my DD (23 months) about an hr to fall asleep. She usually just roams around the crib reading, throwing toys and taking her pjs off. No advice just commiseration. She's been like this for a few months but I think the daylight savings change has made getting to sleep harder for her... she's now sleeping in in the mornings! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710563 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 07:48:03 +0000 ValentineMommy 2710563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was also going to say possibly OVERtired, but I think I have high sleep needs children.</p> <p>DS2 is 20m. He gets up between 7-8am. He typically takes one nap now (we're still in transition) from 12-3. Then he goes to sleep at 7:30pm. He's usually asleep within minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710547 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 07:25:19 +0000 erinbaderin 2710547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't see a problem with your schedule - B is 3 and is just starting to drop his nap but he's always slept 12:30/1ish to 2:30 or 3 with no problems, and goes to bed at 7:30, although he's up earlier, at 6. Fingers crossed that it's just a phase! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710519 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 01:12:14 +0000 ChiCalGoBee 2710519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@macintosh: Sounds very familiar :bummed: . Following to see what people post. My son is 28 months and getting him to go to sleep (both nights and naps-and his naps have either been nonexistent or take ages for him to go down) sucks. He sleeps well once he passes out, but is super squirmy/silly/hyper before. Today I threatened taking the lovies away and he did actually go to sleep for nap. No advice (yet), just commiseration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710477 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 22:21:22 +0000 SweetiePie 2710477@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@macintosh: Yea that could be true too! How long has this difficulty winding down been going on? A lot of sleep consultants say that you shouldn't make any permanent adjustments for a while to ensure that it's not just a phase and that it actually does need permanent solution. I forget what it is exactly - maybe more than a month? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710467 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 22:04:35 +0000 macintosh 2710467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: I wonder about that, but then I think about night like tonight. He wasn't sleepy in the car, not especially crabby, just wound up and wanting to keep playing. I still wonder if it's a development thing since he's been working on new language skills lately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710461 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 21:54:14 +0000 SweetiePie 2710461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@macintosh: I'm going to be the dissenter and say that it sounds like it could be overtired and wired.<br /> My son is 2.5 (last week) and his schedule is:<br /> 7:30ish awake for the day<br /> 12:30/1pm - 3pm nap<br /> 7/7:30pm bedtime</p> <p>He truly can't handle a lot of wake time in the 2nd half of the day otherwise he's really difficult to get down. He's still in a crib but if we deviate from a 7/7:30 bedtime (4 hours from nap wake up) he will kinda freak about his bath, only wants me (even though daddy does bedtime practically every night), won't let us put on PJs, etc etc. He just becomes difficult.<br /> So I would suggest an earlier bedtime. Start with 7:30 for a week and see how he does. A half hour truly can make a difference (it does for us). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710460 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 21:51:11 +0000 Nutella 2710460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are battling something similar with our older LO (3yo) but the first thing we did was cut back the length of the nap. Even just by 30 mins or more if you're feeling brave. Sucks at first but it sounds like he might be having trouble winding down after getting his second wind post daytime nap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710459 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 21:48:26 +0000 macintosh 2710459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: yeah, I wonder if it's too much napping too but I love the long naps! Maybe I'll try shortening it to 1.5 hours.</p> <p>@newlypregnantlady: I can't really move the nap cause he's starting daycare full time next week and that's their schedule. I totally will watch him on the camera and tell him to get back in bed through the door. I used to go in there and put him in bed, but I think that was too much fun. My guy usually plays with his toys when he wakes up and calls for me when he gets bored.</p> <p>@muffinsmuffins: we have that turtle, too. He gets up and starts pressing the buttons :silly: We are usually eating dinner at 7 pm. I don't think he would be tired that much earlier, either. He seems to resist until right around 9 pm, no matter if we start at 8 or 8:30.</p> <p>Tonight I definitely tired him out as much as I could. Took DH to an appointment after daycare, went to Chick fil A for dinner and he went wild in the play area and running around the restaurant. We were driving home after 7pm and he was calm but not sleepy. Bedtime was a little later and he was asleep a bit after 9, no playing around. I think my choice is either a shorter nap or 9pm bedtime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710446 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 21:08:18 +0000 muffinsmuffins 2710446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is a little older but he's up around 7 on weekends , naps 12:30 or 1 til 3 ish with bed at 7:30. Bath and routine starts at 7. Weekdays up at 6:45 and naps way less at daycare, maybe 1.5 hrs and awake by 2. Still same time for bed. I know for him, if we push bedtime too late he gets very difficult to wind down whereas usually he is asleep in 5-10 mins. What about shifting bedtime earlier? We also use a twilight turtle night light that projects stars on the ceiling that he just looks at until he falls asleep. It's mesmerizing to him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710437 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 20:42:13 +0000 newlypregnantlady 2710437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there a way to move his nap earlier in the day? I'm no expert for sure but my DD is only 19 months and 3 is just too late for her to be sleeping. I usually put her down between 11-2, but she really only naps for 1.5 hours max. I'm lucky if she sleeps 12-1. </p> <p>But my DD also has an earlier bedtime (7pm) so idk of my advice is helpful. </p> <p>We got a baby monitor where you can talk through the camera to the baby, and when I see my DD out of her bed and playing I'll tell her to go back to bed and lay down through the monitor. So far it's worked, and she listens, which is almost comically absurd to me because she is in a huge toddler defiant stage and never listens to me otherwise.</p> <p> Sorry you're going through this! We also recently transitioned to a toddler bed and it's been okay but naptime is about half of what it was, and she frequently gets hysterical when she wakes up. When she was in a crib she'd just sit in there and play. But now she lays at the door and cries for us when she wakes up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710433 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 20:30:59 +0000 FaithFertility 2710433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmmm..<br /> My DD is 27 months and I feel like if she napped 1-3 she would have been up later<br /> Her naps then were 12:30-1:30/2 latest and bed at 7:30-8</p> <p>Maybe try napping shorter?!<br /> IDK?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2710427 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 20:21:09 +0000 macintosh 2710427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump? :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/another-toddler-sleep-post#post-2709874 Mon, 13 Mar 2017 21:02:56 +0000 macintosh 2709874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 22 months and recently transitioned to his toddler bed (converted crib). He does pretty well once he's asleep at night and naps are great, but bedtime sucks.</p> <p>We've been doing the same bedtime routine since he was a baby, which includes 1-2 books and a favorite song. DS sits on DH's lap while we read, but he is soooo squirmy. Sometimes I feel like we're rushing to finish cause he just acts so crazy. Bath is every other night, and this happens either way.</p> <p>He plays around a lot with throwing his lovies and getting out of bed. The only thing that works to keep him in bed lately is to take the lovies away until he stays in bed. </p> <p>He wakes at 7 am, naps 1-3, the we start bedtime at 8pm. He often takes over an hour to fall asleep after that. Tonight I even tried rocking him a bit in the dark but he wasn't calmed at all.</p> <p>Thoughts? Is this typical of this age? Could it be related to his language development (like the Wonder Weeks in infants)? He couldn't be trying to drop his nap already...right? </p>