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oh my god, mother hen u r so rude, those comments where not called for!!!!!!!!!!!!! TC just ingore that comment some poeple have no idea, as for ur problem i'm not sure what to do, maybe every morning try to keep him awake an hr or 2 longer then the previous day and if u do this every day ( i know it sounds hard but u will eventually get some sleep ) then he will be having his long sleep later every day until he gets to a time suited to u, it's only a suggetion but i hope it helps

mother hen what is your problem? What about these mums who have other children to look after so can't sleep any other time except night? Seriously! TC are you a single mum? If you are then can you not get a friend or family member to help you for a couple of nights untill you get some energy to try and get a new routine in order?

Mother Hen what is your problem? In order for me to take care of my son properly I need to get some kind of sleep. I think that was a very unfair post. My life is my child that is why I am asking this question. I need to be able to give him the best of me. To Lesley---No I am not a single mom, I am married, but my husband goes to works Mon-Fri. He tries to help as much as he can but he can not afford to be overly sleepy at work bc he deals with major printing equipment. We can not afford for him to loose his job due to mistakes bc we are only working with his income. I never thought about trying to enlist the help of others so that I could sleep. I always try to keep him awake, but I have been having a hard time keeping myself awake. Even when I sleep with him in the daytime I feel groggy. I think that my body works better with night sleep than day sleep.

I think any sleep is better than no sleep though. I have just give birth to my 3rd baby (7th Nov) and yesterday I was so tired and worn out all I could do was cry. My partner had to go back to work yesterday so I was alone looking after 3 children, as well as the house - while trying to rest to get my body back in fully working order. Luckily he only works part time (4 hours a day) but I am calling my mum over today if it gets too much for me. It's not fair on the child(ren) if you are not really with it. It is so easy to have an accident when you are so tired.

If he's your only child, you can nap whenever he does. If it makes you feel better, you're a little better off than me...my 12 week old will sleep from 9am to 5pm. I don't work, so I could sleep during the daytime, but I have a 3 year old who wakes up at 10am every morning. My sleep problems with the two kids seemed to peak...I was sleeping 3 hours or less a day...and then I started taking naps whenever I could, even if it meant putting my 3 year old in front of the TV with a disney movie and napping on the couch.

Jbear, he is my only child and I have been trying to nap whenever he does but I feel like I am sleeping my life away. Is that silly? Once upon a time I felt like my life had some order to it now sometimes I feel like I am waisting away. I feel guilty when my husband comes home and I am still in my pajamas and nothing was done. I feel guilty when he does the dishes and I have been home all day. Is this thinking crazy? Please let me know bc I do not know what to think half the time. Don't get me wrong now, I love my Danny and would not give him up for the world.

Serenity was like that for a few days. One Sunday, I solved it by not letting her finish a nap on her own. She usually naps for an hour 3 times a day - that day, I woke her up from each nap 45 minutes into it. She got enough sleep to not be cranky, but was still tiredenough to go to bed at a decent time.

Allright ladies, I am going to try it today. I am going to try and keep him a little bit longer. I need to sleep some though bc it is now 5:33am here and Daniel just went to sleep. Let us just hope that I do not sleep the entire day. All in all we had fun through the night. We played and read a book. Wish me luck!!!

Don't feel bad, sometimes my husband comes home from work and my 3 year old and I are still in our nightgowns and dinner is nowhere to be found...I'll get my act together someday, hopefully someday soon.

To:jbear...lol it reminds me of myself LOL. I have soo many kids to babysite from monday to friday and iam pregant, and i have a 2yrs and 3 yrs...i get really exausted by frudya, and hubby works on saturday. so usually iam so lazy..but it feels good. when i get too tired, ill put the two kids in their rooms and tell them i need to have a break..they understand theyll keep themselves busy together (and daughter is able to put her own movie on, and they have vcr in their room.) i like to do that on saturdays, it relaxes me for the week coming. everyone needs that. to be able to give their kids the best

Karine...that is a good idea. Maybe I'll give my daughter a tv/vcr for christmas. Right now when she gets up before me she'll drag all her stuffed animals into my bed and just play there until I wake up, or she'll play on the floor in our bedroom if my husband's home. I've gotten to where I'll fill up a couple of her sippy cups and leave them in the fridge so she knows to look for them when she gets up.

LOL jbear. well it was a life saver for us. we put both kids in bed by 7pm (they share the room) and of course they arnet tired, but they watch movies and spend quality time together. they cant do that during the day as i have 6kids to babysite LOL. But getting them the tv was the best thing we have done. On saturdays, when i take my break (wich i dont do all the time) i put a hook on their door, to make sure that they are safe, as my 2yrs can get pretty nosy.! lol. they enjoy it, its for about an hour to an hour and half. when they come out i have all the energy for them...we usually play outside and go see mammy and pappy. and i still manage to get everything done by the time hubby gets home. maybe you should try the same once a week with your daughter. of course...when your infant is sleeping. it may do you some good