31 Months and fighting bedtime/naptime

We have had sleep issues since they were 4 months old. Did the CIO thing and seemed to help but they have ALWAYS been early risers. Our saving grace wasw that they went to sleep at 7:00 pm to 7:15 like clock work. So if they woke up at 5:45 at least they went to bed early and got in some sleep.

For about a month now they will not go to sleep, last night was the worst. They did not fall asleep until 8:45 and were both awake at 5:10 this morning. I don't go in the room before 7:00 am unless the play gets too loud. I have tried everything and nothing is working. They are overtired and their behavior is terrible. They share a room and I don't have any place to separate them (I think that this is part of the problem). They talk, play and generally keep each other awake.

They are fighting naptime as well. It is taking them an hour to go to sleep.

Please help with any suggestions because I am at my wits end and really tired. I am over waking up at 5:15 every morning.

Thanks so much!

 

I would try cutting out the nap, in hopes that they will sleep better and longer at night. It might take a few days for them to get used to the new routine, and it might get worse before it gets better. I hope it gets better soon. :hug99:

 

We've had the same problem, especially with naps. I finally had to put a PNP in my room and make them nap separately to get them to nap again (after months of naptime parties). I have to limit the nap so that they will go to sleep at night too. I hope it gets better for you soon!

 

We have also been having this problem for the last month. "Nap Parties" is definetely the correct word. They seem tired and rub their eyes, but as soon as they get in their cribs and I leave the room, they party for at least an hour. They stall and call me and say potty..potty. I have to go check because several times they were right and pulled their diapers off (yes, we now use tape and sometimes it still doesn't work) and had poo everywhere :angry: I don't know what the answer is. They go to bed around 7ish but now that has been pushed back a little til around 7:20-7:30ish and they still party til about 8:30 each night. They sleep til around 7:15 am. I haven't thought about putting them in different rooms. They've never been apart

 

We had real troubles w/naps too(just recently add bed time but I think it is too long naps) It was so much better when I started putting one in my bed for naps.

I actually think it is nice for them to have a little quiet time to fall asleep by themselves, w/o mom or their brother around. They spend so much time together, this gives them a little space to "read" play a bit by themselves and then fall to sleep.

I have not split them up for night yet, we will see!

good luck- oh they just turned three!

 

Well, last night was better. In bed at 7:15 and they finally let go at 8:00 but no fighting, calling, stalling, or too much playing. They slept until 6:00 which is not too bad. I did however wake them up from naptime yesterday at 3:15.

I am going to have to have my daycare provider try to help by not letting them nap past 3:00. I have spent a good deal of time thinking about this and bottom line is they are playing but their entire sleep cycle is off. I am going to keep at it for a week and see what happens. If not, I think it will be time to get the ol' PNP out and separate them. I hate doing that because they have never been apart.

Thanks for the replies...keep them coming! Oh, I used Dr. Ferber book when they were smaller but yesterday morning I bought the Sleep Lady book to see what she has to offer.

I am hoping to get back my well rested kiddos back soon....and I won't lie, my sleep too!!!