Too hot to sleep?!
By megs85
@megs85 (3142)
Australia
December 21, 2006 4:53am CST
My seven month old son has a great nightime routine~ usually. Tonight it is around 40 degrees, hotter in my house for some reason (no aircon I suppose) and he just won't go to sleep. Its way past his bedtime, way past mine, I am tired and just want to go to sleep, instead I am sitting here yawning my head off, typing away trying to stay awake so I can keep going into his room to settle him every five minutes when he cries. He is only in a nappy, with a thin sheey and a fan circulating in his room. We had a cool bath just before bed, he isn't hungry, doesn't need a nappy change, doesn't want water... I've even given him infant panadol and bojela in case his teeth were hurting (he has four new ones coming through at the moment). Please tell me something I can do, I'm desperate... I just want to get some sleep, I got up at 4am... its now 10pm and I am BUGGERED!
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38 responses
@vipul20044 (5793)
• India
21 Dec 06
You know its the responsibility of both hubby and wife to take care of their child
It isnt just the mom, that she has to do all the responsibility
But then tell him that he can take your part of responsibility i mean if you just keep on straining yourself you will end up doing nothing and yawning all day long
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@mansha (6298)
• India
21 Dec 06
hi mfrancq, I also belong to your world. My hubby goes off to the office comes for lunch and has to take a nap for two hours straight as he is tired and then goes back to office comes back at seven holds the baby till the time I cook dinner then by 10 he has to sleep as he has to go to office again tomorrow. I am tired of this routine. No off days for me, he goes to the office on sundays too. Now my daughter has started recognising me so she doen't want to go to this stranger at all. He never gets up at night at all. Once I left her with him for an hour and when I returned he was sleeping soundly while my daughter was crying at the top of her voice and my seven year old was trying to rock her in his lap. I felt so angry but what could I say to him, he just said he didn't hear her cryong, she was sleeping next to him?? God please help.
@lokeshgoel (75)
• India
21 Dec 06
I can understand your situation as i have a month old daughter with me.. Can't you ask your partner to take care of your son while the time you take a nap..I can understand the importance of child in a mother's life. A mother will sacrifice anything for the sake of her child.But she is also a human being and even she needs to take rest.Try to sing some songs for your son or rather play some music which is melodious to your child. As a result he may fall asleep..
I told you what i do for my child.It might work out for you as well.
Keep me update as how did it..
Take care
@megs85 (3142)
• Australia
21 Dec 06
My partner is looking after him at the moment so I can have a breather so to speak, he is a life saver... sych a great dad. Ive tried music, and nursing and rocking and EVERYTHING. He just wont sleep. But thanks for your great advice... And for sharing your experience...
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@lokeshgoel (75)
• India
21 Dec 06
Gud. You are lucky to have such a great and co-operative and understanding partner with you as such...
This is the problem with infants which we are not able to understand, as what makes to sleep and what does not?
Since you have tried almost everything right from feeding him to singing to bathing..
Try to consult some elder person in your family or known ones. Might be able to help you out from their experiences.
Hey you are welcome always dear. May be i can learn a lot from your experience for my little angel to face such situations myself in future.
@harsh1985 (593)
• India
22 Dec 06
well we always face this problem in summer.......especially when electricity had gone...in india we have much problem of electricity..
when we caught in such problem we just take our bed go onto roof where natural air is flowing. and go to sleep.
try to get advantage of natural air...it makes you cool more than any artificial air of fan or a.c
@tanya6 (333)
•
23 Dec 06
i had this problem two summers ago and my son was only just a new born about 3-4 months but i started singing to him and it really seemed to work well it still does if he is upset i simply hum the same song and he soon feels calm again i still use that method now and he calls it his bubbabye lol
sometimes he will ask me to sing for him it really is a nice feeling to see him drop of to sleep just by me sitting next to him singing.
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@Aali311 (6112)
• United States
21 Dec 06
If I was going through something like this I'd probably put some soft music on and lay with the baby, put him close to you so he can feel your skin and smell you, this has worked for me before. Sometimes there isn't much you can do for them but just be with them and they will calm down, good luck.
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@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
30 Dec 06
Well, if you've tried everything to help him feel better and it didn't work, just let him be. Maybe he just needs to cry himself to let it all out.
@Bunny2 (2102)
• Australia
22 Dec 06
Sometimes babies just get grizzly for no reason - and it seems he might have some reasons (like the awful heat - I hear you! I'm in Melbourne - YAY for the rain!!) and he has teeth coming through. He might have a bit of colic. Is he pulling his legs up and screaming? Does he settle when you're with him but start when you leave him? He might just need comforting (who knows when babies start to dream?). Of course this is no help to you- but just be reassured that babies do this sometimes. Hopefully tonight he'll be back to sleeping and his usual routine. Good luck sweetie, it's really hit and miss - but you're doing everything you can.
@gopalagarwal (518)
• India
22 Dec 06
enjoy this time because u won't get it again when ur baby will grow up
@subhadiproy (847)
• India
22 Dec 06
well... why don u tell him stories and make him sleep ? or else just don pay attention to him... he ll sleep himself.
@roundly (48)
• Australia
22 Dec 06
my 8 month old little brother does the same thing.
we don't have air con either. but we bought just a small water air conditioner to cool down his room and surrounding rooms and he seem to be sleeping fine now.
at the moment im looking after him more then mum and dad giving them a brake so im sleeping in his room (main reason is he has the air con so its nice :D)
@cheenlly (3476)
• Philippines
22 Dec 06
maybe your son is not comfortable with his bed or maybe with his clothes or just maybe he wants to sleep besides you, with your arms and want to feel you warm care and love.
@anuragmishra (127)
• India
22 Dec 06
get an air condition installed quickly,, that would greatly help.. its the best way to fight heat,
@Cat0805 (71)
• United States
22 Dec 06
Is he gassy??? You could try holding his legs and moving them around like hes riding a bicycle. I know this post was LAST night, but in case it happens again, he could have gas in his tummy thats making him uncomfortable. Constipation also gets them to where they dont sleep (well, at least it was like that for mine!) If it is gas and the bicycle trick doesnt work, Mylicon drops work miracles!!!! They are kinda expensive though, bout $6 dollars for a small bottle, but the off brand works just the same. Hope everything gets better and you get some sleep! Trust me! I feel your pain!
