Does anyone have any advice on newborns not sleeping at night. Like it might sound stupid but my little boy is awake from 11ish till 9 am. Wanting to play but sleeps really well in the day.
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Babygirl knocked out sleep
shut the door? does anyone shut their child's door while they sleep? (if they sleep in their own room)
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Sara-Louise·
Мама двоих (1 год, 3 года)
It's perfectly normal as the others have said they don't know the difference between night & day just yet. But you can start to behave differently during the day & night so they start to. I keep things light, bright & noisy as usual during the day. Lots of chatter, hoovering etc. Even during nap time. Don't tip toe around him. During the night, keep things as quiet as possible. I never talk unless I'm singing a lullaby or saying goodnight. Used the landing light or street light when feeding etc. Eventually they'll start to wake more during the day & sleep longer at night but for now it's eat, sleep, change, repeat 24/7 for a while lol.
becky·
Мама сына-младенца
Liam did the same soon will past has he will wake up more in the daytime soon then sleep better at night xx
Sarah King·
Мама сына-младенца
@mum2sky I just sleep in the day when he sleeps.
Alisha Pomells ·
Мама дочки-младенца
@sarahthe oooo then yes please 😂 I'd take the offer even if it's for an hour it'll help x
Sarah King·
Мама сына-младенца
@mum2sky i think they meant so i could sleep
Alisha Pomells ·
Мама дочки-младенца
@sarahthe hopefully not but who knows. It's up to you but your parents taking him won't necessarily change the routine he will grow out of it when hes ready x
Sarah King·
Мама сына-младенца
@mum2sky hopefully it wont take 2 months. Like my parents have offered to have him but hes still so little x
Olivia·
Мама сына-младенца
Definitely not hun, babies are constant xx
Sarah King·
Мама сына-младенца
@olivia161 hopefully they dont lie when they say its a full time job zzz x
Alisha Pomells ·
Мама дочки-младенца
My daughter did this for 2 months. I just made sure as soon as it was light i opened the windows so she knew it was day time and night time I closed them. At that age they don't understand night and day but it'll go soon hun like Olivia said you just have to ride it out unfortunately x
Olivia·
Мама сына-младенца
It is but I think we just have to ride it out 😴 xx
Sarah King·
Мама сына-младенца
@olivia161 it exhausting last night i had a whole half an hour then was awake again at 4 x
Olivia·
Мама сына-младенца
My son is like that sometimes they are still learning routines xx