What age do they start sleeping in?

[Anonymous]

Newly 4 year old has always been an early riser since birth. He doesn't nap anymore, maybe twice a month when he's up early or sick. Last summer he had a 730pm bedtime. He would fall asleep within minutes and wake up anywhere from 6-730 am, very unpredictable. I then noticed he would sleep slightly longer with a 715 pm bedtime, which got us 730pm-630am sleep for about a month. Then he started taking longer to fall asleep and it turned into more like 745pm-615am for a few months. Most recently this month it's turned into 745pm-545am. This past week he's fallen asleel closer to 730 pm but it's that deteriorated further into a 5 am wakeup (napped that day) and today a 515 am wakeup.

This is getting old. I understand kids are up early but 5's is unacceptable to me. He will play in his room but makes a lot of noise singing, banging around etc and doesn't understand or ignores reminders to keep it down, use indoor voice etc. Baby sister is next door to his room, is not an early riser and she has been getting woken up a lot despite white noise going full blast.

So...when I can expect a reasonable wakeup hour again???

[Anonymous]

My kid was maybe 8 before he would reliably sleep past 7am.

Just move his bedtime later. Put him to bed at 8.30, see how he does.

It's also getting lighter earlier in the AM. Is his room dark enough?

[Anonymous]

My 10yo only recently started sleeping in when he stays up later, and of course his bus comes at 6:55 this year.

But, I hear you... we also have a 4yo who is up daily before 6am regardless of bedtime. He does rise earlier when he goes to bed later and no longer naps. We have lights out for him by 6:45 to make sure he gets enough rest - otherwise he has night terrors. 10 & 4yo getting up early usually wakes our 7yo, who seems to be inclined to sleep later when he can.

If you can push the whole schedule an hour later with the upcoming time change, do it. That’s what I push hard for in the spring - it usually backslides a little, but gets us up closer to 6:30 than 5:30 (at least for awhile).

[Anonymous]

DS is almost 9. Still waiting. I have to drag him out of bed on weekdays, but he wakes like clockwork on weekends.

[Anonymous]

The kids I know who truly sleep in are also the ones going to bed really late.

[Anonymous]

I’ve never understood why parents put their kids to bed early (6, 7, or 8 pm) and then wonder why their kids wake up so early. Am I missing something?? DD has always been a late sleeper (9 pm) and she has never, ever woken up early.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never understood why parents put their kids to bed early (6, 7, or 8 pm) and then wonder why their kids wake up so early. Am I missing something?? DD has always been a late sleeper (9 pm) and she has never, ever woken up early.

When do you have time to yourself? When do you to bed? I go to bed around 9 pm meaning my child needs to go to bed earlier if I want any peace and quiet for a little bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never understood why parents put their kids to bed early (6, 7, or 8 pm) and then wonder why their kids wake up so early. Am I missing something?? DD has always been a late sleeper (9 pm) and she has never, ever woken up early.

Most 4 year olds need an earlier bedtime than 9pm.

[Anonymous]

OP your kid needs like 10 hours of sleep like mine does. You gotta adjust accordingly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never understood why parents put their kids to bed early (6, 7, or 8 pm) and then wonder why their kids wake up so early. Am I missing something?? DD has always been a late sleeper (9 pm) and she has never, ever woken up early.

For many parents, moving bedtime later backfires with the kid having disrupted sleep and waking up even earlier. I tried for years to get my kids to bed later hoping they would sleep in, and it never worked. They would wake up at the same time consistently, but grouchier.

[Anonymous]

My 3 year old has slept from 7:30pm-7:30/8am since she was 5 months old. She also still takes a nap (2-3 hours).

[Anonymous]

DS is 7 and has never been a sleeper. His lack of sleeping as a baby/toddler is part of the reason why he is an only. The sleep deprivation was real. Oh so real and oh so long. He stopped napping at 3.

Right now he goes to bed at 8, falls asleep between 8:30-9:00, and wakes up between 5:30-6:00. He is fine through out the day. Active, doing well in school, lots of play and energy. He just doesn't need that much sleep apparently.

He can go to bed at 10 PM, or midnight on New Years, and will wakes up at 5:30-6:00.

We are anxiously awaiting the time that he sleeps in. It will probably match up with Middle School and and early bus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never understood why parents put their kids to bed early (6, 7, or 8 pm) and then wonder why their kids wake up so early. Am I missing something?? DD has always been a late sleeper (9 pm) and she has never, ever woken up early.

For many parents, moving bedtime later backfires with the kid having disrupted sleep and waking up even earlier. I tried for years to get my kids to bed later hoping they would sleep in, and it never worked. They would wake up at the same time consistently, but grouchier.

+1 DD2 has always been an early riser. We have blackout curtains, a noise machine, etc. But no matter how later we put her to bed, she would still rise anytime from 5:30-6:30. We’re just thankful she’s done with the 4 am phase.

[Anonymous]

My daughter was around 12 when she started sleeping in (she was also staying up later, but on the whole her span of sleep lengthened).

Son is ten and still sleeps 8:30-6 consistently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never understood why parents put their kids to bed early (6, 7, or 8 pm) and then wonder why their kids wake up so early. Am I missing something?? DD has always been a late sleeper (9 pm) and she has never, ever woken up early.

When do you have time to yourself? When do you to bed? I go to bed around 9 pm meaning my child needs to go to bed earlier if I want any peace and quiet for a little bit.

While I agree with you ( not the PP) the point she is trying to make is valid. You cannot necessarily have it at both ends. I like my 7yo in bed by 8pm so I can have time to myself, I have always done this. The sacrifice is she is usually up around 7am. It is what it is, they can only sleep for so long.......