Do I need to wake my baby in the morning?

Bernadette - posted on 06/30/2011

If she is sleeping for that long, then she obviously needs it! I wouldn't put a stop to it, especially as waking up before she's ready may make her grumpy. She could be having a growth spurt or teething. My daughter always slept for longer when this was happening. I have always enjoyed the fact that my daughter is a fairly late riser (she never used to get up before 8.30am, and even though it's usually earlier now, it's still never before 7am) and always feel so bad for people who say that their kids wake up at some ridiculous hour, like 5am! I couldn't handle that. I don't put my daughter to bed until 8.30pm because 1: she won't go to sleep any earlier than that anyway, and 2: I'd rather that than have her wake up too early. I'm hoping that my son, once he gets into a proper sleep routine, will not be an early riser either...

Michelle - posted on 05/30/2011

I sure as hell wouldn't!!! lol

She's probably going thru a growth spurt :) I think you're brave putting your kids to bed at 7! lol My daughters bedtime when she was that young was like, 10pm! I wanted her up as long as possible so she wouldn't get up thru the night, etc. PLUS, if we put her to bed any earlier, she kicked and screamed and screeched at the top of her lungs for as longgg as you'd let her...

So yeah - enjoy it while ya got it :)

Carol - posted on 05/30/2011

my daughter used to go to bed at 7 at night too and wouldnt wake until the same time. that was fine, until she turned 2 then her bedtime changed to 8, but still sometimes sleeps til even after 9. its great sleepin, and if she naps well in the day too, thats great

Carol - posted on 05/30/2011

my daughter used to go to bed at 7 at night too and wouldnt wake until the same time. that was fine, until she turned 2 then her bedtime changed to 8, but still sometimes sleeps til even after 9. its great sleepin, and if she naps well in the day too, thats great

Carol - posted on 05/30/2011

my daughter used to go to bed at 7 at night too and wouldnt wake until the same time. that was fine, until she turned 2 then her bedtime changed to 8, but still sometimes sleeps til even after 9. its great sleepin, and if she naps well in the day too, thats great

Danielle - posted on 06/29/2010

Totally normal and you're lucky too :) Enjoy.

Stina - posted on 06/09/2010

If you don't need to wake her up to go somewhere, let her sleep and enjoy the quiet time for yourself :-)

My 13 mo falls asleep about 8:30, (We finally have her sleeping through the night) she wakes at 5:00 to nurse and falls back to sleep till about 8:00.

Melissa - posted on 06/07/2010

my son sleeps at least 12 hrs a night and takes one or 2 naps a day enjoy

Janine - posted on 06/03/2010

It is normal my first two went to bed at 10-11pm and woke up at 10-11am. This third one is a different story. He goes to bed at 10-11pm is up half te night and will get up anywhere from 8:30-11am. It's a PITA! I envy you!

Kathryn - posted on 06/03/2010

I agree, let a sleeping baby sleep. My 13month old has been tired after her 6am bottle so have been putting her back down and she wakes around 8.15 also now, we are expecting our 2nd baby any day (6 days over now) so are enjoying the extra sleep in while we can. If she didnt need the sleep she would wake earlier.

Rachelle - posted on 06/02/2010

Yes! I'm pretty sure it is anyway... My baby sleeps from 8pm-8am and takes two naps during the day.

Laura Zoey - posted on 06/02/2010

eric is asleep at 7 and up at 6 without fail, if i put him down at 8 he is still up at 6 so maybe i should put him to sleep at 6 so he gets 12 hours total. is there anything wrong with only getting 11 hours at 1 year?

Tracianne - posted on 06/02/2010

my little boy is nearly 14 months he goes to bed between 6.30 pm n 7 pm and he dont get up till 9.40 am. im loving the layins but is him sleepin this long good?

Rachel - posted on 06/01/2010

Wow! I have never had to wake my 4 1/2 year old! My 13 month old goes to bed around 7.00pm, and wakes around 5.30am/6.00am at the moment! He did used to sleep until about 7.30am, but that has gone!

Make the most of it, as sleeping patterns change all the time, and I wouldn't worry at all!

Rachel

Abbe - posted on 06/01/2010

Enjoy it while you can and let her sleep! My 13 month old has a 7:30 pm to 6:00 am schedule and I am enjoying that compared to her sister who never seemed to sleep at any age.

Rachel - posted on 06/01/2010

Wow....that is wonderful. Definitely enjoy it while it lasts. She is probably in a phase where she is not teething right now, but when she starts again she might not sleep as good. If you are ever worried she's sleeping too much just check with your pediatrician, but I would definitely enjoy it for now.

Shanice - posted on 06/01/2010

my lil man (Jamie) is 13mths n he goes down @ 9:30/10pm wit a bottle...he can be really different day 2 day...some mornings can wake up bout 9:30am or like this morning he was up @ 7...n really only has 1 nap a day n it last 4 about 1hr - 2hrs depends on how tired he is...but overall i believe you are doin really well getting her 2 go 2 bed @ 7, if i was 2 do that, knowing my luck he would be awake @ 4 with my partner when he goes 2 work...

Casey - posted on 05/31/2010

If it aint broke... Really, if quality of sleep isn't an issue (ie naps & nighttime are good) then, you're fine!
I'm jealous!

Melissa - posted on 05/31/2010

Oh I wish my little man would sleep that long. But he does take two naps during the day. This is normal. Each kid is different and will sleep as long or as little as the feel they need. I let my little man tell me when he's tired

Nicole - posted on 05/31/2010

I have been having the same thing happen to me...my 13 month old goes to bed at 9 and sometimes doesnt get up till noon, but then other days he only sleeps till 9:30...so right know I am just enjoying it, cause I know it probably wont last

Luisa - posted on 05/30/2010

My daughter goes to bed at 8.30pm and wakes up between 8-9am, sometimes i have to wake her becoz i have work and she needs to get ready for daycare... make the most of your baby sleeping it makes a big difference when they have slept well.

Kayla - posted on 05/30/2010

Totally normal! My 13 mo. old goes to be around 7 or 8 and gets up any where betweeen 8 and 9:30. She only takes one nap a day sometimes its an hour and a half and sometimes up to 3 hours, no matter how long her nap is she still sleeps the same at night. We are lucky to have good night sleepers!!

Amy - posted on 05/30/2010

My little guy always sleeps that late and goes to bed at 7:30. My moto is never wake a sleeping baby. Enjoy it while you can it won't last forever.

Sacha - posted on 05/30/2010

my son is the same, he goes to bed around 630 or 7 and doesn't wake up until around 8 or 9 (for the past 4 months). I have to wake him up during the week since i am in school, and he adjusts easily, on the weekends i let him sleep until he wants too. He naps at a usual time, and his mood isn't any different.

If you were going to go to work or needed to wake her earlier then you can try and see how she is if you did. More than likely she is sleeping long because her body needs it. If she is getting between 14 and 16 hours total sleep in a day then she is average.

I wouldn't worry about it until you have to wake her up! Enjoy getting up later!

Rach - posted on 05/30/2010

hey, my baby girl which is 14 months old has average 10-12 hours sleep a night since she was 5 weeks old. she now goes to bed inbetween 8 and 8:30 and doesn't wake up til 8:30 most days, sometimes even 9:30-10:00 i have never been worried, i go in a check on her of a night and she is fine, she also has atleast 3 hours sleep during the day, usually in one big nap. I wouldn't be worried, the only time i am is when i know my daughter is sick like recently but yeah Never wake a sleeping baby. She is obviously sleeping because she needs it, or shes growing. For your sake i hope she stay in that routine for you. i love sleeping in. :)

Sky - posted on 05/30/2010

My boy who is now 3 and 1/2 years old sleeps from about 9 or 10pm through to sometimes 11:30am and rarely, but sometimes even later than that! If he goes to bed before 9pm, he always wakes up two hours later, and refuses to go back to sleep until 1 or 2am! Gggrrr. But, He has always slept much later in the morning than other toddlers... Not sure why. Sadly, we lost our youngest son, Brandon, who would be 13 months now... That is why I am replying about my oldest. Hopes this helps. Also, regarding naps, it became the biggest challenge at about 3... We would fight over it for nearly 2-4 hours daily, until we finally took them away, unless he falls asleep in the car around 3-5pm on his own. He still very much needs the nap, but rarely takes them. Also, bed time is a difficult time of day to get him down. Bedtime battles are huge this year. As far as sleep goes though, he appears to still need between 12-14 hours nightly, and I never worry about it. He obviously needs it. I stay at home with my son by the way... :)

Jennifer - posted on 05/29/2010

my daughter will be 14 months on the 3 and goes down about 9 and sleeps till about 9 then goes back down around one to three or four

Nichole - posted on 05/29/2010

I agree with these other comments. Your child is sleeping that much because she needs it! :o) Children do their best growing while they sleep! My daughter is a super sleeper and has been since I took her home from the hospital. She will sleep from about 6:30/7 until about 6:30ish and is still taking two naps that are each about 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours each. Let your growing baby girl sleep! :o)

Michele - posted on 05/29/2010

Enjoy it while it lasts!!! Sleep baby Sleep!!!

Ricki Lee - posted on 05/29/2010

Let her sleep !!! Our little guy is 13 months and sleeps like that and has for the last month or so. We love it!!! It does not hurt to let them sleep, they will wake up when they are ready to. Don't forget to enjoy some of that time for yourself!

Catina - posted on 05/29/2010

Nice :) I'm glad you asked that question. My son usually wakes between 6 & 7am. If he sleeps past 7am, I've been waking him. Now I think I'll change and let him sleep :) Those days he probably needs it. Blessings.

Julie-ann - posted on 05/27/2010

Don't wake her! That's normal! they say babies need 12-13 hours sleep of a night!! So your one of the lucky ones that achieves that! My son goes down at 7 and wakes between 7-8 in the morning.

I personally though wouldn't have them sleeping past 8.30 -9am just so it wouldn't muck up my day time routine and 2 day sleeps.
(but 8.15-8.30 is great!)

Sharyn - posted on 05/24/2010

it's perfectly fine, enjoy it whilst it last. let her sleep, my dayghter went through that not to long ago and now is back to waking at 6.30ish

Tessa - posted on 05/24/2010

Enjoy it while it lasts! (= My daughter goes to bed at 8:30 pm and wakes up at 6:30 am ready to take on the world. I wish she would sleep in!

Louise - posted on 05/20/2010

Count yourself extremely lucky! My 1 year old goes to bed at 7 and wakes at half 6 without fail. Never wake a sleeping baby. They thrive when they sleep and enjoy the lie in!!

Amber - posted on 05/20/2010

As long as she is getting enough sleep I say don't disturb her. Enjoy the extra time you have now, becuase this may be just a stage.

Romy - posted on 05/20/2010

I only wish! From what I have read it is normal. Kids go through stages of sleep a lot, sleep a little. My LO woke up at 4:30 this morning. My husband found her in the "crawling position." She is just getting mobile so I think she wakes herself up now. Thankfully she went back to sleep for a little bit. If you don't have to be anywhere, I wouldn't wake her. If you are going to start work and want her to wake up at a certain time, you could start waking her a couple weeks ahead so she is used to it. But for now-enjoy it!!