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[quote=Anonymous]My now almost 3 year old goes through episodes like this frequently.  The issue for him is one of disrupted sleep cycles.  If he gets too much sleep or too little sleep or gets over tired from skipping a nap, his night sleep is effed and he is wide awake from 3 to 6 and then falls back into a deep sleep (if we try to get him up, he will fall asleep on the floor at some point in the morning).  He doesn't scream but he does laugh and play loudly for hours regardless of intervention or lack there of.  Cosleeping does nothing to help him fall asleep or stay asleep.  It's frustrating and has made sleep management a full time job for us.

We've tried everything over the past year and the only thing that gets consistent sleep for more than a day or two is a rigid schedule that maximizes physical activity, a nap pretty much exactly an hour and a half, and a firmly set bed and wake up time (7:30 pm and 6:30 am).

My oldest was a terrible napper but a champion night sleeper so this has been a struggle.  Good luck.  I truly hope it is just a phase for your daughter.[/quote]

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