how bad would it be....

MercyInDisguise · 04-03-2012, 06:13 AM

C has always been an early riser. Sleeping in is 6-6:30. Lately he has been waking up at 4 or 4:30. DH is the only one who can get him back to sleep (I have to leave the room), and then he'll only sleep in bed with DH. BUT - DH can only doze after that, because C wiggles and needs to be patted every 5-10 minutes. DH has to get up to go to work at 5:15 five days a week anyway, so he really can't be waking up at 4. He's on vacation right now so I can let him sleep in after C ultimately gets up around 5:30 or 6, but my question is, would it be terrible to slip C some melatonin at 4 so that he'll go back to sleep and maybe stay in his own bed? Maybe after a few days/weeks of that, he'd get into a better routine?

To complicate matters further, we are nightweaning next week after we get back home...
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---------- Post added at 08:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:09 AM ----------

I forgot to add that we've played around with bedtime. It doesn't matter if it's 6:30 or 10, he's still up at 4.

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MercyInDisguise · 04-03-2012, 06:48 PM

Lily · 04-03-2012, 08:20 PM

I wouldn't give it at 4, maybe at bedtime.

LilacPhoenix · 04-03-2012, 11:38 PM

I've been known to give teething tablets to help an early morning not be so early

L-Boogie · 04-03-2012, 11:42 PM

that is so early. I've never used melatonin so I'm no help, I just feel for ya.

MercyInDisguise · 04-04-2012, 11:24 AM

It doesn't matter if we give it at bedtime or not... it's still 4am.

04-03-2012, 06:13 AM	#1
MercyInDisguise Rose Garden The only way we'll last forever is broken together Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 7,257	how bad would it be.... C has always been an early riser. Sleeping in is 6-6:30. Lately he has been waking up at 4 or 4:30. DH is the only one who can get him back to sleep (I have to leave the room), and then he'll only sleep in bed with DH. BUT - DH can only doze after that, because C wiggles and needs to be patted every 5-10 minutes. DH has to get up to go to work at 5:15 five days a week anyway, so he really can't be waking up at 4. He's on vacation right now so I can let him sleep in after C ultimately gets up around 5:30 or 6, but my question is, would it be terrible to slip C some melatonin at 4 so that he'll go back to sleep and maybe stay in his own bed? Maybe after a few days/weeks of that, he'd get into a better routine? To complicate matters further, we are nightweaning next week after we get back home... Posted via Mobile Device ---------- Post added at 08:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:09 AM ---------- I forgot to add that we've played around with bedtime. It doesn't matter if it's 6:30 or 10, he's still up at 4. Posted via Mobile Device

04-03-2012, 06:48 PM	#2
MercyInDisguise Rose Garden The only way we'll last forever is broken together Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 7,257	Re: how bad would it be.... __________________ Rachel (INFJ - DYT 2) wife to my DH (INTJ) since 2008 Mama to C 6 y/o Mama to A 20 months a little one who will only ever know heaven 8/1/13

04-03-2012, 08:20 PM	#3
Lily Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,110	Re: how bad would it be.... I wouldn't give it at 4, maybe at bedtime.

04-03-2012, 11:38 PM	#4
LilacPhoenix Rose Garden E's newborn feet; G's 3-yr-old feet Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 8,478	Re: how bad would it be.... I've been known to give teething tablets to help an early morning not be so early __________________ CMB Wife of P (May 2018) Mommy to two terrific boys, E (July '07) and G (Dec '09), and "bonus mommy" to B (Sept '11) INFPs are a FiNe SiTe to behold! DYT 1/2 My recipe blog! Recipes "I need to live life like some people never will... To ride the wings of dreams into changing horizons." Dream Theater

04-03-2012, 11:42 PM	#5
L-Boogie Rose Trellis Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,173	Re: how bad would it be.... that is so early. I've never used melatonin so I'm no help, I just feel for ya. __________________ ENTP married to my love since 2004, mama to 3 incredible girls: 11/06 2/10 8/13

04-04-2012, 11:24 AM	#6
MercyInDisguise Rose Garden The only way we'll last forever is broken together Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Georgia Posts: 7,257	Re: how bad would it be.... It doesn't matter if we give it at bedtime or not... it's still 4am. __________________ Rachel (INFJ - DYT 2) wife to my DH (INTJ) since 2008 Mama to C 6 y/o Mama to A 20 months a little one who will only ever know heaven 8/1/13

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