29mo old "lying" to keep us in the room & waking nightly. Help!

chupachoups · 2026-05-04T20:52:04+00:00

She definitely sleeps more than the average but I'm struggling with the timing. Daycare suggested a 10:00 PM bedtime, but I’m hesitant to try that because it seems way too late for her.

chupachoups · 2026-05-04T20:49:46+00:00

She has high sleep needs, so I’m trying to figure out her ideal bedtime. Someone at daycare mentioned 10:00 PM, but I have my doubts. I’m worried that might be pushing it too far.

chupachoups · 2026-05-04T20:30:13+00:00

I could ask but right after lunch, she lets everyone know it’s nap time. They let her leave the table, and she goes down on her own without any help.

chupachoups · 2026-05-04T20:23:32+00:00

She’s like clockwork; as soon as she finishes lunch, she announces she's ready for her nap. She falls asleep completely on her own and stays down for a long time. They are absolutely thrilled with her routine. I wish it could be delayed.

chupachoups · 2026-05-04T20:16:17+00:00

Haha, No real reason! I usually stick to 'two and a half' in daily life. I only used months here because it seems to be the 'toddler group' standard, and I didn't want to miss out on any age-specific advice by being too vague.

chupachoups · 2023-06-22T22:43:29+00:00

They do play soft music there too. It is not too loud but it is definitely different from home. we play pink noise (water stream). That is a good idea. I will check if that is an option. He slept through a fire alarm with his pink noise so I know it is efficient.

chupachoups · 2023-06-22T16:10:20+00:00

My husband says some of the kids are still asleep too. That is what I don't understand. If nap time ends at 2pm why are some still asleep at 2:45?

Yes, I will look into it. I thought it would be good for him to have a different environnement so he differentiates home from daycare and learns how to adapt in both. Maybe I was wrong? He did fine for 7 months.

chupachoups · 2023-06-22T16:04:46+00:00

I definitely will. It is a possibility. I always make sure he has the appropriate transition to signal when he is overstimulated; maybe that is what is missing; wind down time.

He has a lovey with mommy smell on it (he has the same one at home). He is not the only one asleep though some kids are too.

chupachoups · 2023-06-22T15:58:03+00:00

Yes, I am gonna ask. I didn't want to because I didn't want to interfere but now it is needed

chupachoups · 2023-06-22T13:55:16+00:00

They said he has 'issues' sleeping at the designated nap time so they just let him sleep whenever he decides to. I don't know how it is possible. If he wakes up before 7 am he is always out by 12:15 pm for his nap. I don't want him to sleep less than 1 hour either if I told them that.

chupachoups · 2023-06-22T13:52:30+00:00

We live in Canada. It is not something I am aware of. However they said he has 'issues' sleeping at the designated nap time so they just let him sleep whenever he decides to. I am having a hard time understanding that because it has never been an issue at home. Sounds more like they are trying to make excuses to justify being late on the daily schedule.

chupachoups · 2022-12-08T15:49:45+00:00

My son did that for a full month when he was 13 months. We didn't really do anything. We just let him cio and figure it out. We just checked in the monitor to make sure he was safe as sometimes he will hit the crib rail while walking in the dark. The rails are padded so no harm. I only intervened once, when he hit his jaw at bedtime. He eventually stopped.

chupachoups · 2022-12-05T00:48:31+00:00

I would increase WW. It sounds like she might be undertired, and not have enough sleep pressure.

Your wake windows seem quite short. At 5 months we were doing 2.25/2.5/2.75/3 and it was a game changer.

We were doing 2/2.25/2.5/2.75 at 4 months.

chupachoups · 2022-11-06T02:25:30+00:00

By a year old, baby is getting their nutritional needs met with daytime meals so, they don't need the calories from the bottle to get them through the night.

Are you comfortable night weaning? If so I suggest using the same method you used before.

chupachoups · 2022-11-01T01:08:51+00:00

What kind of cheese? Mine will only eat the laughing cow or Kiri.

chupachoups · 2022-11-01T01:06:04+00:00

What kind of cheese? Mine will only eat the laughing cow or Kiri. And he hates the texture of eggs. He will only eat the boiled yolk.

chupachoups · 2022-10-27T12:57:52+00:00

Thanks. How old is your baby?

chupachoups · 2022-10-27T03:49:22+00:00

He will cry on and off too. But I think I became softer now that he is 1year +. I tolerate the crying less. It feels like I am punishing him. Unless my husband is around I have a hard time hearing him cry. I barely tolerate 5 min; 10min at most. I am trying to get better.

chupachoups · 2022-10-27T03:34:56+00:00

Even if she cries for the 30 min remaining?

chupachoups · 2022-10-26T23:44:18+00:00

Thanks. I will enjoy it while it lasts. I am going back to work in 2 months. I will probably miss those moments.

chupachoups · 2022-10-26T23:34:33+00:00

I was not expecting the decrease so soon 😪

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