Comments on: my baby doesn’t sleep through the night… http://www.alimartell.com/index.php/2007/04/30/my-baby-doesnt-sleep-through-the-night/ a little bit southern peach. a little bit midwestern cheesehead. a little bit canuck. no wonder i need therapy. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:43:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joshua http://www.alimartell.com/index.php/2007/04/30/my-baby-doesnt-sleep-through-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1209507 Joshua Mon, 11 Oct 2010 06:27:57 +0000 http://www.alimartell.com/?p=1522#comment-1209507 Most of the advice here is pretty good advice for children... However, there's also the possibility that she just doesn't sleep 8-10 hours like she's supposed to. Her body recognize 3-5 hours as a normal amount of sleep. Or maybe it says other sets of hours. Who knows. I wouldn't force her to sleep if she really can't. Try healthy ways of putting her at ease before bed. Healthy food, not too much sugar for dinner, etc. Try to answer her when she asks questions before bed. Help her settle down for sleep by reading to her, or some other activity that doesn't take much thought, but keeps her in her bed, comfortable, and ready for sleep. Singing/humming a lullaby before bed could also help. I sleep a regular schedule of 3 hours. If i sleep more i'll be tired the whole day and suffer from all the effects of sleep deprivation, even though i'll have slept more. If i sleep less, same effect. I know a girl who gets a daily amount of an hour of sleep. It's just the way our bodies are programmed, and we're both healthy. (I'm an adult now, but my sleep schedule has been 3 hours since i was a baby.) Yes, the lack of sleep can be a sign of other issues, but it might not be as well. When you see her sleeping, watch for a few minutes to see if anything abnormal happens. If she jerks around a lot while sleeping, it could be sleep apnea. Just pay attention to how your daughter acts under both conditions, sleep-filled and not sleep-filled. If you can, time her length of sleep. If she is one of those people that just doesn't need much sleep, make sure she has activities that she can do that won't disturb everyone else sleeping. Good luck, and you have a beautiful daughter. Most of the advice here is pretty good advice for children… However, there’s also the possibility that she just doesn’t sleep 8-10 hours like she’s supposed to. Her body recognize 3-5 hours as a normal amount of sleep. Or maybe it says other sets of hours. Who knows. I wouldn’t force her to sleep if she really can’t. Try healthy ways of putting her at ease before bed. Healthy food, not too much sugar for dinner, etc. Try to answer her when she asks questions before bed. Help her settle down for sleep by reading to her, or some other activity that doesn’t take much thought, but keeps her in her bed, comfortable, and ready for sleep. Singing/humming a lullaby before bed could also help.

I sleep a regular schedule of 3 hours. If i sleep more i’ll be tired the whole day and suffer from all the effects of sleep deprivation, even though i’ll have slept more. If i sleep less, same effect. I know a girl who gets a daily amount of an hour of sleep. It’s just the way our bodies are programmed, and we’re both healthy. (I’m an adult now, but my sleep schedule has been 3 hours since i was a baby.)

Yes, the lack of sleep can be a sign of other issues, but it might not be as well. When you see her sleeping, watch for a few minutes to see if anything abnormal happens. If she jerks around a lot while sleeping, it could be sleep apnea. Just pay attention to how your daughter acts under both conditions, sleep-filled and not sleep-filled. If you can, time her length of sleep. If she is one of those people that just doesn’t need much sleep, make sure she has activities that she can do that won’t disturb everyone else sleeping.

Good luck, and you have a beautiful daughter.

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]]> By: Amanda http://www.alimartell.com/index.php/2007/04/30/my-baby-doesnt-sleep-through-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-465055 Amanda Tue, 05 Feb 2008 23:10:50 +0000 http://www.alimartell.com/?p=1522#comment-465055 I dont mean to hit on something that might offend anyone. (you never know) But one of the things that I have noticed with a lot of kids these days is just that they simple get over stimulated. It sounds like your daughter has a LOT on her plate. As adults we look at all of these fun activities and assume that this is good.. School, tap, soccer whatever might come up. We dont stop to think that their smaller bodies just dont keep up as well. It may seem like an oxi-moron..but try cutting her activities back just for a little while and see what that does for her....worked like a charm for my little girl. I dont mean to hit on something that might offend anyone. (you never know) But one of the things that I have noticed with a lot of kids these days is just that they simple get over stimulated. It sounds like your daughter has a LOT on her plate.

As adults we look at all of these fun activities and assume that this is good.. School, tap, soccer whatever might come up. We dont stop to think that their smaller bodies just dont keep up as well.

It may seem like an oxi-moron..but try cutting her activities back just for a little while and see what that does for her….worked like a charm for my little girl.

]]> By: Cheaper Than Therapy » Blog Archive » they are all like me…totally quirk-filled (i. love. it.) http://www.alimartell.com/index.php/2007/04/30/my-baby-doesnt-sleep-through-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-452972 Cheaper Than Therapy » Blog Archive » they are all like me…totally quirk-filled (i. love. it.) Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:55:42 +0000 http://www.alimartell.com/?p=1522#comment-452972 [...] doesn’t sleep. i’ve mentioned this before…but it continues to baffle me on a daily basis. the last couple of nights i woke up at [...] [...] doesn’t sleep. i’ve mentioned this before…but it continues to baffle me on a daily basis. the last couple of nights i woke up at [...]

]]> By: Keri http://www.alimartell.com/index.php/2007/04/30/my-baby-doesnt-sleep-through-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-63633 Keri Wed, 02 May 2007 00:03:39 +0000 http://www.alimartell.com/?p=1522#comment-63633 Your daughter is beautiful, but I can really see a difference in her apearance with no sleep. It looks a lot like my students at school. I love her long hair. Have you tried putting sleepy (classical) music on in her room? Your daughter is beautiful,
but I can really see a difference in her apearance with no sleep.
It looks a lot like my students at school.
I love her long hair.
Have you tried putting sleepy (classical) music on in her room?

]]> By: Nancy http://www.alimartell.com/index.php/2007/04/30/my-baby-doesnt-sleep-through-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-63604 Nancy Tue, 01 May 2007 23:04:44 +0000 http://www.alimartell.com/?p=1522#comment-63604 Wow, big difference between those two pictures. How tough it is on everyone when a kid does not sleep. My sympathies. Wow, big difference between those two pictures. How tough it is on everyone when a kid does not sleep. My sympathies.

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