Скачать или смотреть Can I get my 4 year old and 1½ year old on a set sleeping schedule?

Parents live and die by the time when they're children sleep. It's very understandable to want to get your kids on a similar schedule. You said that you have a four year old and a one and a half year old and you want to get them on a similar schedule. If they're currently way opposite from each other or just a little bit off there are a few things that you can do to get them on a similar schedule although it's important to realize that their needs are slightly different. So your four year old might not want to go to bed as early as your one and a half year old and that's totally appropriate. Your four year old needs about 10 to 12 hours of sleep every day, your one and a half year old on average will probably want to sleep about 10 to 13 hours a day. But the difference between the two age groups is that preschoolers usually don't take naps and one and a half year olds usually do, they usually need that. If your preschooler is still taking naps then that's awesome and you should just thank your lucky stars because that's great. To get them on a similar routine and schedule simply come up with some sort of ritual that will get them both in the mood to sleep. You'll probably have a nighttime routine that is a little bit different than a daytime routine whether it be a story, rocking, singing, at nighttime you might want to give them a bath or something. Whatever it is, these things will clue your kids into the fact that it's now time for sleep. Set them both down in their beds and even if you meet some resistance just turn around and walk out of the room. If you're meeting resistance at night there are a couple of different things you can do especially if they're waking up and wanting to be with you which is really normal for one to two year olds because they start to have some separation anxiety and they feel like they're missing out on things and want to be with their parents most. Let's talk about your toddler first, you can approach it one of two ways. If your toddler wakes up in the middle of the night crying for you and there are no immediate needs that need to be addressed it's okay to just let your toddler cry. This will teach your toddler after about four to seven days that they need to learn how to self-soothe and go back to sleep without help from you. If this seems a little harsh for you then you can try a more graduated approach where when your child starts crying you go into the room, you gently touch their tummy or chest, turn around, and walk right back out of the room. Don't humor them by making eye contact, talking, turning on the lights, holding them, just turn around and walk right back out. Chances are they'll continue to cry. Give it about another five to ten minutes. Go in and do the same thing. Slowly increase the amount of time that you wait between each time you check on them. Go back out of the room if they're still crying. Wait 20 minutes, then 40 minutes, and then if needs be maybe 60 minutes. Again, after four to seven days of this then your child should learn how to self-soothe and go back to sleep on his or her own. With the preschooler it's a little bit different because chances are they're coming into your room and seeking comfort at night if this is a problem. You just take them back to their room, tuck them back in, don't humor them, if they want to talk for a second give short answers, don't give a lot of emotion, tuck them in, and put them right back to bed. Don't let them get in bed because that might be tempting but then it becomes a habit. They learn how to act by the way we treat them. The right time to put them to bed is totally up to you. If they will both go to bed between 8:00 and 9:00, that's great. Hopefully they'll both sleep through the night for you until a decent hour in the morning. As for naps decide on a time that works for you and your family's schedule and try to get them into a similar routine by just simply trying it. After about a week or so they'll learn that that's the way things are. Good luck with everything. I hope it works for you and if you have any other questions for me, feel free to ask them on our Facebook page at Facebook.com/IntermountainMoms and recommend us to your friends and family too.