my little trouble maker (he awakes me in the middle of night for dream feeds!!!) hahahahaha now is a great sleeper...my finally worked method (I wrote it already) help me and him....
Now he has 2-3 naps each 45min-2 hours and at night he sleeps at 8-9pm and wakes up at 7-8am. As he sleeps earlier now, he asks for 2 dream feeds!!!! I'll be fine with that as long as he drinks a lot and sleep like a baby- he is a baby huhuhuhuhuhu
His new routine make me glad! I read articles about why baby needs more time to sleep, here the points...
First thing to know is baby needs 10,5-18 hours to sleep while 1-3 yo needs 12-14 hours a day
The reason DEEP SLEEP should be fullfiled:
- growth hormone increase particularly at night when the baby has deep sleep. It works the best
at 10pm-12am and 3am
- stimulate brain development
- cell generation (if they can't generated the imune system going down)
- avoid obese in the future (they will be tired soon in the afternoon - too lazy to move)
- concentration problem
- emotional problem
Why he can't sleep well, it might because of nightmare, too tired, illness, OSA (Obstructive Sleep Apnea), pressure from his environment, sleep position, not comfortable room
I have experienced too tired make him very fussy! if adults get too tired will sleep like a baby, if a baby they will be very fussy and can't sleep!
My tips for mums is aware of the baby's condition and find the real reason why he can't sleep well. Trying a lot of method to find which fit to your baby will be great! As we know deep sleep is absolutely important!
