Friend Said My Baby Sleep Too Much

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Anonymous wrote:I knew one kid who slept this much. He was kind of a dud. Didn’t do much, not a high energy kid. I’m pretty sure he’s in the spectrum now.

This is rude. No need to say this. It sounds like you’re jealous. You must had a bad sleeper.

+1. My son ended up sleeping up to 18 hours a day at this age. He is now in school and very smart. He’s a super active kid. Some people just get good sleeper. My other baby had to be sleep trained because he was a horrible sleeper. He’s also a smart and active child. Sleep as a baby doesn’t dictate energy or special needs. Babies grow and develop when the sleep. Most sleep deprived babies are more likely to have developmental delays.

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My oldest slept like that. She’s a healthy, happy 12 year old now. And she’s still a great sleeper to this day.

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"Low energy" is a trash insult. Only low class people use it.

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Anonymous wrote:I have a baby who is a little over 4 months old. He sleeps very well. He sleeps 16-18 hours a day. My friend has a baby the same age who sleeps less. We have been talking a lot and my baby is always sleeping when we talk. She said that I should “ get him checked” because it sounds like there may be a medical or developmental issues for him sleeping so much. I thought that his sleep was normal until she said this. Is there something wrong with my baby? Should I be concerned?

What’s the split between day and night sleep?

OP here. He sleeps 11 hours a night and 5 hours of daytime sleep, but sometimes will sleep 12 hours at night and longer naps. Usually he will have 4 naps with two longer ( 2- 3 hours) and others ( 30-60 minutes). He eats well ( 32oz a day) and is hitting all of his milestones. Very vocal, rolling over, can hold his head up at tummy time, grasping and holding toys, trying to pull himself up to sit, etc.,. He’s always in a good mood and alert when awake. I just assumed he loves his sleep. We have never sleep trained but we did put him on a bedtime routine and taught him how to self-soothe when he was a little younger.

This sounds like a normal split

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Honestly, he sounds like the perfect baby. I have older kids and it was astonishing how much they grew in the first 6-8 months of the pandemic and I honestly think it was because they got more sleep. If you ever have more kids, I hope they sleep just as well!

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A quick call to your pediatrician is a good idea. My first baby slept a lot, and we determined that she was not eating enough. I was breastfeeding at the time. Turns out she had a tongue tie, which was quickly fixed. I also always made sure she was staying awake during feedings, and offering both breasts at every feeding. After that, all was fine.

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I have 2 out of 3 who slept this much. They are both very large babies and just love sleep. Oldest is 6 and doing great! Still loves sleep and averages 12-13 hours of sleep.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a baby who is a little over 4 months old. He sleeps very well. He sleeps 16-18 hours a day. My friend has a baby the same age who sleeps less. We have been talking a lot and my baby is always sleeping when we talk. She said that I should “ get him checked” because it sounds like there may be a medical or developmental issues for him sleeping so much. I thought that his sleep was normal until she said this. Is there something wrong with my baby? Should I be concerned?

What’s the split between day and night sleep?

OP here. He sleeps 11 hours a night and 5 hours of daytime sleep, but sometimes will sleep 12 hours at night and longer naps. Usually he will have 4 naps with two longer ( 2- 3 hours) and others ( 30-60 minutes). He eats well ( 32oz a day) and is hitting all of his milestones. Very vocal, rolling over, can hold his head up at tummy time, grasping and holding toys, trying to pull himself up to sit, etc.,. He’s always in a good mood and alert when awake. I just assumed he loves his sleep. We have never sleep trained but we did put him on a bedtime routine and taught him how to self-soothe when he was a little younger.

I had one like that too. Less chill as a toddler but dream baby. I say mention it to ped, but that sounds well within the range of normal. Enjoy!

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I have a baby that sleeps that much. No one would call him a dud. He’s super high energy. He was a 10lber at birth and just was happy. He is almost 3 and still sleeps a ton. 12 hours at night and 2 hour naps.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew one kid who slept this much. He was kind of a dud. Didn’t do much, not a high energy kid. I’m pretty sure he’s in the spectrum now.

This is rude. No need to say this. It sounds like you’re jealous. You must had a bad sleeper.

+1. My son ended up sleeping up to 18 hours a day at this age. He is now in school and very smart. He’s a super active kid. Some people just get good sleeper. My other baby had to be sleep trained because he was a horrible sleeper. He’s also a smart and active child. Sleep as a baby doesn’t dictate energy or special needs. Babies grow and develop when the sleep. Most sleep deprived babies are more likely to have developmental delays.

Actually, high energy a d lack of sleeping as a baby is a sign of giftedness.

My DS did not sleep through the night, did not nap, and always seemed on the go. I thought I’d die from lack of sleep. DS later tested as profoundly gifted.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew one kid who slept this much. He was kind of a dud. Didn’t do much, not a high energy kid. I’m pretty sure he’s in the spectrum now.

This is rude. No need to say this. It sounds like you’re jealous. You must had a bad sleeper.

+1. My son ended up sleeping up to 18 hours a day at this age. He is now in school and very smart. He’s a super active kid. Some people just get good sleeper. My other baby had to be sleep trained because he was a horrible sleeper. He’s also a smart and active child. Sleep as a baby doesn’t dictate energy or special needs. Babies grow and develop when the sleep. Most sleep deprived babies are more likely to have developmental delays.

Actually, high energy a d lack of sleeping as a baby is a sign of giftedness.

My DS did not sleep through the night, did not nap, and always seemed on the go. I thought I’d die from lack of sleep. DS later tested as profoundly gifted.

This is funny. You lucked out. That’s it. A baby sleeping or not sleeping through the night doesn’t dictate that a baby will be gifted.

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My first slept this much! He never missed either of his naps and would ask to go to bed at night. (Bed! was one of his first words).

Kid is now 15. He still sleeps A TON, but he's also a good student and avid athlete. He just likes to sleep! And my mother is still after me to get his thyroid checked to be sure it is normal. Talk to your dr, OP, and then tell people he's been checked and is find.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I knew one kid who slept this much. He was kind of a dud. Didn’t do much, not a high energy kid. I’m pretty sure he’s in the spectrum now.

This is rude. No need to say this. It sounds like you’re jealous. You must had a bad sleeper.

+1. My son ended up sleeping up to 18 hours a day at this age. He is now in school and very smart. He’s a super active kid. Some people just get good sleeper. My other baby had to be sleep trained because he was a horrible sleeper. He’s also a smart and active child. Sleep as a baby doesn’t dictate energy or special needs. Babies grow and develop when the sleep. Most sleep deprived babies are more likely to have developmental delays.

Actually, high energy a d lack of sleeping as a baby is a sign of giftedness.

My DS did not sleep through the night, did not nap, and always seemed on the go. I thought I’d die from lack of sleep. DS later tested as profoundly gifted.

Same here. I frequently find when talking to other parents of very intelligent kids that their kids also were awake and alert more hours of the day as babies.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have a baby who is a little over 4 months old. He sleeps very well. He sleeps 16-18 hours a day. My friend has a baby the same age who sleeps less. We have been talking a lot and my baby is always sleeping when we talk. She said that I should “ get him checked” because it sounds like there may be a medical or developmental issues for him sleeping so much. I thought that his sleep was normal until she said this. Is there something wrong with my baby? Should I be concerned?

What’s the split between day and night sleep?

OP here. He sleeps 11 hours a night and 5 hours of daytime sleep, but sometimes will sleep 12 hours at night and longer naps. Usually he will have 4 naps with two longer ( 2- 3 hours) and others ( 30-60 minutes). He eats well ( 32oz a day) and is hitting all of his milestones. Very vocal, rolling over, can hold his head up at tummy time, grasping and holding toys, trying to pull himself up to sit, etc.,. He’s always in a good mood and alert when awake. I just assumed he loves his sleep. We have never sleep trained but we did put him on a bedtime routine and taught him how to self-soothe when he was a little younger.

You have a dream baby, enjoy it! I guess you could ask your pediatrician at his next checkup, but honestly, he's meeting his milestones, gaining weight, eating well, rolling over, grasping, etc? He's fine - you just have one of those dream babies that many other parents wish they had.