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STUPID CLOCKS!!!!!!!

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BlankSpace1 · 30/10/2017 04:09

Anyone else suffering from the clock change? Got up at 4.20 yesterday.. and just got up at 3.40 now!!!
She absolutely will not go back to sleep once she is up so I’ve no idea how she’s going to adjust. She used to get up around 5/6 and despite keeping to her normal routine and bed time yesterday, were still up super early!
Dreading today now 😭😭😭

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CazY777 · 30/10/2017 19:18

Nearly 3 year old up at 5.30am yesterday and 6am today. Didn't help that I was also awake at 4am this morning for some reason.

SnugglySnerd · 30/10/2017 19:39

Mine haven't napped well today Blue. It's because they are already overtired. They end up wired and can't sleep properly. I feel like it's a vicious circle as the more tired they get the less they can sleep. Dreading tonight. They were all in bed by 10 past 6!

BlankSpace1 · 30/10/2017 20:18

Boringnamechange1 I hope I didn’t sound like i was disregarding your complaint, I totally get how hard it is and you can mosh all you need! Doesn’t make it any easier when they’re not okay knowing that the can be okay does it!? I hope it doesn’t last for you too long!

Honestly when mine are off like that there isn’t much you can do, when they’re younger babies id just let them do what they wanted in terms of napping and that to make up for it, but now they’re older is hard because I have a very good routine so I just try my hardest to keep to that as much as possible.

HOWEVER, 2yo was in bed by 6 today 😭😂 she actually asked me to go bed (usually goes bed at 7 when she hasn’t napped) but she is a good sleeper so I don’t expect her up too early.
Come bed time 1yo was wide awake (surprise surprise, overtired much!?) so I took her up around 6.20 and I’m hoping so much she sleeps well as I can’t miss another day of uni and would rather not go in half asleep 🤦🏽‍♀️

I will probably be back on this thread in a few hours time complaining about being awake again haha

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BlankSpace1 · 30/10/2017 20:18

Moan, not mosh 😄

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Boringnamechange1 · 30/10/2017 20:44

BlankSpace no not at all it was just when I came back on to the thread I read the other posts properly it made me realise I should really be grateful this is my first really difficult day since she was a newborn. Well she was sleeping for 6 but just as she dropped off she had the noisiest, wettest shit ever (sorry Grin) so think maybe she's had a stomach ache today and that could be why she's been so grizzly. Had some calpol and then thought it was playtime but went back to sleep eventually so here's hoping that's her until morning! Hope you get a full nights sleep tonight.

BlankSpace1 · 31/10/2017 04:17

As predicted, she’s back awake. Woke up at 3.30, made it til 4 until she tatted screaming.. I’ve just handed her a bottle in her cot in the hopes she settles after but I know she won’t.

I actually have no idea what to do as she isn’t adjusting in the slightest, she’s just creating a whole new pattern but she can’t go on waking at this time 😔

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Sweetpeabec · 31/10/2017 04:59

Mines awake too! She’s 7 months! Waiting until I can try and give her a nap nowHmm

ninecoronas · 31/10/2017 05:17

4 o clock every day this week Haloween Sad with me trying to get her back to sleep in my bed while she tramples around shouting and clapping her hands. Oddly not correspondingly tired at the other end of the day though...

teaandbiscuitsforme · 31/10/2017 05:32

5:15 for us today - 45 mins later than the last few nights!! 😁 🎉

Hope everybody’s got the kettle on!

Need9HoursSleep · 31/10/2017 05:41

5.20 first day, 5.10 second morning and 4.55 this morning. I've a 2 year old and I didn't expect this at all as he is such a good sleeper

KittyB52 · 31/10/2017 05:58

At least my 7 month old DD is consistent - she usually wakes at 6:30, but it’s been 5:30 the last few days. Hmm

Eleast · 01/11/2017 21:19

Anyone had any progress with this? My 15mo old is getting up between 4.45-5am. Like others I have a 3 yr old who doesn’t nap so this is exhausting. I don’t know whether I’m meant to be doing something to fix it or just wait it out?

BlankSpace1 · 01/11/2017 21:53

Well.. first few nights were 3.30, then one night i just refused to get her up, gave her a bottle in bed (I was in my bed in the same room) left lights off, settled her back down and she went back to sleep. BUT, she woke up tired as anything..
This morning was 4.20, I left her but she stayed awake so got up at 5, she screened for a full hour from 7 this morning cus she was tired and I couldn’t hold her constantly cus I was getting everyone ready to be out the house so she followed me around crying. Ended up putting her to bed just before 6 cus she was doing the same thing and she just couldn’t hold on, it would’ve been mean to make her try.. so I am stuck in a horrible cycle, tired as anything and dreading no sleep again tonight!
No advice but I feel your pain x

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BlankSpace1 · 01/11/2017 21:54

Screamed* gosh I’m so tired😭😂

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GinIsIn · 01/11/2017 22:49

I think DS has got it now. The dog, on the other hand..... Hmm

Mol1628 · 02/11/2017 06:05

Still getting up at about 4 🙄

BugPlaster · 02/11/2017 06:18

Still suffering here, back to 4.30 and he’s getting up at least once before that. He’s 3 and has been an early riser for two years now, though we’d just got him to nearer 6am. 10 months til he starts school - he’ll have to sleep better then ...?

Mol1628 · 02/11/2017 06:50

Mine started school in September and his sleep has got worse. The more tired he is the worse he sleeps.

MaverickSnoopy · 02/11/2017 07:11

I've found my people! Gin

15mo never been the best consistent sleeper but does have good periods. Now struggling so much. Wakes early post clocks and so currently refusing day time nap (she wants to nap earlier but if you try she won't sleep because it's early and if you try at "normal" time you've missed the boat). So by the time bedtime comes she has a total meltdown. Early bedtime does not work because she somehow knows it's not actually bedtime and so just screams the house down. Thus resulting in poor nighttime sleep - sleep feeds sleep. If only she knew that she should be staying in bed longer in the morning!

Hoping it won't be too much longer. Shes currently sat slumped on my arm and against the headboard of our bed not wanting to move and is clearly exhausted!

peaceloveandbiscuits · 02/11/2017 09:45

Winning today! DS1 woke after 7 and DS2 woke for a feed at 5 but went back to sleep 🙌 we might be on the mend from the clocks changing.

BugPlaster · 03/11/2017 06:02

Oh no Mol, not good.
3.30 today. So much planned later and I feel loopy already.

Mol1628 · 03/11/2017 07:40

Oh no 3:30 is rubbish

Both mine woke at 5:30 today wohoooo so hoping they will be back to normal before school starts again Monday.

BlankSpace1 · 13/11/2017 10:53

Bless you all! 3yo is still sleeping perfectly, my 1yo however is another story, as she’s now decided now only can she get up before 5 (we got it to half 5 but had slowly regressed a little!) but she doesn’t need to nap either 😭😭😭
She naps at 8.30/9 for 2 hours and 1 for nearer 1.5 hours, but afternoon nap went down to 45 mins of lucky and has now completely gone, morning one remains.
She gets completely overtired in the afternoon but won’t go down no matter what, so I’ve put some toys in the cot and told my partner to settle her for quiet time if she won’t sleep to at least re charge a little.. will see how that goes.

Some of your little ones started school but still having problems, you mean it doesn’t get easier when they’re old enough for you to explain? 😔😅

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