Do your kids cry all night long before going to bed?

My girls nap from 9-11 and 1-3. They get their last bottle at 6:30pm and are in their cribs by 7pm. I think I need to have lights out at 6:30. All they do is whine and cry the majority of the night from about 4:30pm on. I honestly cannot stand it! They get plenty of sleep, they have a clean diaper, they are fed, etc. What more can I do????

 

I think a lot of babies are fussy toward the end of the day. Mine are! Some days are worse than others. I would try putting them down earlier.

 

Isaac has been screaming after I lay him down for bed lately. I think it is his way of just testing us to see if we are really going to leave him in there or not. I also think that he gets overtired from the day and for some reason needs to do that to calm himself down for bed. He doesn't do it always but I would say not to worry about it too much, I think it is a "normal" thing for a kiddo to go through.

 

One more thing...have you tried feeding them more during the fussy hours...like constantly! Mine eat constantly during those hours and I think that helps. I think they are tanking up for the long night!!

 

Mine go to bed at 6pm and between 5 and 6 they whine and fuss off and on, some nights a lot worse than others. We call it the "witching hour" around here!(Sometimes they are in bed by 5:45 because they are so fussy!) I know they wouldn't go to bed earlier, nor do I want them to go to bed earlier because they wake up at 5:45-6am. I am so not a morning person, so earlier wouldn't be any fun. I can't expect them to sleep longer than 12 hours, right? I would try to get your girls down earlier if you can. I don't have much advice, but I wanted you to know you're not alone!

Kelly

 

I was JUST thinking about this today as I pushed them around (screaming) in their stroller at 5pm, waiting for dh to get home. They go to bed sometime between 6:30 and 7:00pm, depending on when their last nap ended, and they are great night sleepers. They take good naps, eat a ton, have their diapers changed etc. and they are TOTAL wrecks after about 4pm. I've resorted to driving them around in the car a few times because I just can't take it, and I can't entertain both at the same time to their satisfaction. It's like they just don't have the stamina to last.

I feel your pain :hug99: and am anxious to see if anyone has any ideas for how to deal with this!

 

Hey that is my kids exactly! Right now they are messing around with their naps but usually they can sleep till 3:30/4pm but usually by 6/6:30 they are whining and crying until they go to bed at 7pm. Some days are better than others but they still do it. I sit on the floor with them and they crawl all over me and stuff and that will make them happy for a few min but as much as it drives me crazy I just know bed time is right around the corner.
Good luck!

 

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One more thing...have you tried feeding them more during the fussy hours...like constantly! Mine eat constantly during those hours and I think that helps. I think they are tanking up for the long night!!


I was going to say the same thing. Mine still are super fussy between 4 and 6-6:30 (when they go to bed) so a few weeks ago I broke up the last bottle into two smaller feedings (6/4 or 5/3, depending on their hunger) so between that, and their solids and bath every other night, it helps somewhat.

 

Mine are still on the same schedule as yours. They get fussy in the evenings. In the evenings around here my dh is home and we just tag team them and play all evening and occupy them....then about 6:30 we give baths (which they Love)and give them sippies before bed. Its chaotic but works for us. If the weathers nice we take them for walks before their baths which they love too.

 

Yep, I agree with Becky, feeding them more often and possibly an earlier bedtime might help. Plus, a lot of babies are just plain fussy at that time of night, I know mine have been lately! :wacko:

 

We are on the exact same schedule. I start the bedtime routine around 6:15 and by the time they are both bathed and dressed and fed, it's 7pm and bedtime. They are really fussy from 4:30 on also. Around 5:00-5:30 I let them doze off in my or one of my kids' arms for about 15 minutes or so. It works wonders for their mood and I figure 15 minutes can't mess up their bedtime or night sleep all the much.

 

We tackle the fussy dinners by staying busy. I will take them for a hour walk at 3:30/4:00. I'll put them straight in their booster chairs for dinner. They watch me mess around the kitchen while I prepare dinner. At around 5:45/6:00 I take them upstairs for bath time. This takes awhile now that they are in the big tub and they love to play. And finally it is bottle and bedtime. I hope this gives you some ideas to get through the fussy times.