My ten month baby boy is extemely tired by bed time but for some strange reason he just won't fall asleep?

Question

He has a schedule. He wakes up at 9:00am plays for about a couple of hours then he take an hour nap after that he only sleeps 30 min until bed time at 9:00pm. We play with him, sing to him, read to him, shower him right before bed. I am truly lost I don't know what else to do. I think it may have to do with the fact the he doesn't crawl nor walk yet but he is very active. I TIRED AND CONFUSE!

Answer 1

he may be overtired by the time he lays down. try laying him down a bit earlier. and i agree with the poster above me, my daughter slept with us until she was almost 6 months old.. she was a little fussy sleeper in the beginning too but she would sleep much much better when she was in our bed.

if that doesn't work.. he may just not be a good sleeper. and that's ok. i'm sorry for you, though. mine went through a short (thank God!!) phase where she would wake up 6-7 times a night after screaming herself to sleep regardless of what we did. he will grow out of it. just take a deep breath. good luck :)

Answer 2

He may have an ear infection. Take him to the doctors.

Answer 3

Have him sleep with you and your husband and ignore any liberals who advise against this.

Answer 4

Sounds like he might be overtired. Sounds contradicting, but if a baby is overtired it can cause them to have problems falling asleep. For as much as a baby does and how much their brains are having to work (developing new connections and learning), and only having 1.5 hours of nap time all day, I would guess that maybe he needs a little more nap time OR an earlier bed time. Maybe you could try to slowly extend his nap time somehow, and/or move his bedtime to an earlier point.

You also might want to cut out any playtime that is too close to bedtime, because it will only serve to stimulate him even more and possibly make it harder for him to wind down and fall asleep. Try sticking to soothing and quiet activities, without bright light around.

Answer 5

hes probably overtired.Catch him when he starts to get sleepy. It sounds like you could also be overstimulating him. Make bedtime simpler.The more you do the more they expect.I had problems like this too.

Answer 6

It could be that he is over tired. when babies are over tired they have a real hard time falling to sleep. Try changing your routine so that he goes down earlier- at about 8 oclock. See if that helps.

Also before you put him to bed make sure you only do quite activities such as cuddling and story time. If the shower gets him all worked up then do it earlier in the day.

Goodluck

Answer 7

You say he is 'extremely' tired by bedtime. Could be that you are putting him down too late. When kids are overtired/overstimulated, they can have a hard time settling down. If he's going from an early nap all the way to 9 pm, that's a long time for a little one to be awake. You could try putting him down earlier, or have him take an afternoon nap of about an hour. Everything else you'redoing sounds great as a bedtime routine, but if he's overtired, it could all be too much and counterproductive.

Answer 8

He is just an energetic kid... also do get in touch with a doc if he still persists the same habit!!

Answer 9

try a comforting and calming bedtime routine.  if he isnt allergic to it some lavender bath wash for babies. try not to read anything stimlating, or dont get hom to over sensitized at bedtime.  keep things really quieted down for about 1 hour if possible before bed.  if he wont fall asleep on his own, sit in the door way where he can see you so that he feels comfort in knowing that you are there, but dont look at him or talk to him.  eventually he will fall asleep sooner and sooner every evening.  if none of this seems to work over time, or there seems to be an underlying problem, call the pediatritian for some advice.  good luck