NL wrote:
> Stephanie schrieb:
>
>> Many days he does sleep in. Many days he gets up because he is
>> hungry or has to go to the bathroom. Some mornings his sister makes
>> too much noise getting up and wakes him up. We basically NEVER wake
>> him up.
>
> Sorry, but that doesn't really sound like a regular routine to me.
>
I meant a regular go TO bed routine.
> Get him up whenever you get up or his siblings get up. Make it a fixed
> time, like 7 or 8a.m. or something and put him to bed at a set time,
> too, like 8p.m. That gives him about 12 hours to sleep in, which means
> even if he doesn't fall asleep right away he should get enough sleep.
> Be super rigid for a while (I'd say 2 weeks) no exceptions except for
> emergencies and a weekend is not an emergency, then see if it has
> improved any.
>
That makes no sense. He is already walking wounded, and you want me to
curtail his sleep further? The problem is not being able to slow his mind
down. He has TOLD me this. His difficulty in falling asleep is worse the
more tired he gets, as is often the case.
> Try the relaxation techniques, but if he sleeps in a lot that means he
> will be awake longer and that's a cycle you need to break, if it
> bothers you...
>
It is not me it bothers. It is him. I don't care when he sleeps. As long
as
he does not feel tired all day. The problem is that he is not getting
enough
sleep.
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