SLEEP training your kids can be challenging, but luckily parenting professionals are here to help.
Sleep regression is a time when your baby stops sleeping as well as before.
It also usually occurs at a specific stage of the baby’s development.
During a baby’s first year, sleep regression can be seen most commonly between four and 12 months, then again at 18, and sometimes around two and three years, according to Cara Dumaplin, a board-certified sleep specialist. Pediatric Sleep Consultant.
And one mother knows exactly that feeling as she is currently having trouble with her one and a half year old son.
Mom is struggling so much she took to online forum Mothers Network to share your concerns and ask for advice.
The mother, who remained anonymous, shared: “My almost one and a half year old is still a sleep nightmare!!
“My DD (dear daughter) is three and a half years old and just goes to sleep.
“She hasn’t taken a nap in almost a year and just… goes to sleep. 7:30 am.
“I take them both together as neither of them can sleep without me near them.
“So I lie with both of them. DD falls asleep almost instantly. DS (dear son) takes about an hour just playing. It’s so frustrating.
“He eventually falls asleep… then wakes up during the night and I need to lay with him again and usually give him some milk too.
“So he also wakes up earlier, while DD is still asleep! He takes a nap around 11am, for an hour to an hour and a half.
“Which I don’t think is very long. I start bedtime at 7am. They are usually snuggled in bed with me by 7:30am. He won’t sleep, though. What can I do?”
The post attracted a lot of attention, with one parenting professional in particular revealing how a simple tweak could make a big difference to your sleep routine.
They suggested winding down earlier and making “the whole bedtime routine a longer wind down.”
The dad then wrote a list of things to follow, which included “zero screens after 5pm” and “upstairs at 6pm for a shower”.
She then asked her mother to do the entire bath and PJ routine in twenty minutes, before setting aside 10 minutes for milk and brushing her teeth.
The father then said to do 30 minutes of “lots of stories for both of us” and turn off the lights at 7pm.
She ends by writing: “When DC (beloved children) are too tired, they become a little hyperactive and resist sleep more.”
The mom also suggested investing in a sunset lamp for parents struggling to get their kids together.
She wrote: “I like those sunset lamps that disappear into a red night, they make you feel very sleepy, always helping mine relax.”
Different Parenting Techniques
Here are some widely recognized methods:
Authorized Parenthood
This technique often promotes independence, self-discipline and high self-esteem in children.
Often considered the most effective, this technique involves parents setting clear expectations – enforcing rules – while also demonstrating affection and support.
Authoritative Parenting
This is the opposite of authoritarian parenting, as this is where parents set high demands but have little responsiveness.
It involves ensuring that the child is obedient and often employing punitive measures. While this can lead to disciplined behavior, it can also result in lower self-esteem and social skills in children.
Permissive Parenting
Permissive parents tend to be lenient and tolerant, often taking on a role more like that of a friend than that of an authority figure. They are highly responsive but lack demandingness, providing children with a lot of freedom. This method can encourage creativity and a free-spirited nature, but it can also result in poor self-regulation and difficulties with authority.
Uninvolved Fatherhood
Uninvolved or neglectful parenting is marked by low responsiveness and low demands. Parents in this category offer minimal guidance, affection, or attention. This often leaves children feeling neglected, which can have significant negative effects on their emotional and social development.
Helicopter Parenting
Helicopter parents are extremely involved and overprotective, often micromanaging their children’s lives. Although its aim is to protect and support, this approach can harm a child’s ability to develop independence and problem-solving skills.
Outdoor Parenting
Outdoor parenting encourages children to explore and learn from the environment around them with minimal parental interference. This method promotes independence and resilience, but requires a safe and supportive environment to be successful.
Parental Attachment
According to Casamento.comAttachment creation focuses on physical closeness and emotional bonding, often through practices such as co-sleeping and baby wearing. This approach aims to create secure attachments and emotional well-being, but requires significant time and emotional commitment from parents.
Each of these parenting techniques has its own set of strengths and weaknesses. The key is to find a balanced approach that aligns with the family’s values and meets the child’s needs for a healthy, happy upbringing.
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The mother also added: “At 18 months mine were at the height of their naps, sometimes they would sleep for more than three hours, I doubt 1.5 hours would be a problem.”
Another parent suggested: “You could try putting him to bed much closer to the time he naturally falls asleep.
“Accept that his natural sleep schedule is about an hour later than your DD.
“I have two CDs that have very different sleep needs, my daughter sleeps much more/more peacefully than my son.
“Or you can try moving up his bedtime (experiment with schedules) to see if he’s really tired when you try to put him to bed. This can make them connected and energetic.
“Good luck – it’s terribly frustrating when you’re sleeping like that.”
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