Hi,
We moved back up north from Los Angeles nearly 2 weeks ago and on the third day my daughter increased her night time sleep by 1 1/2 hours. She now sleeps 12 hours and sometimes more when it was 10 1/2 (give or take) for at least a year. In addition, she is now napping 2+ hours (sometimes nearly 3) during the day. Should I be concerned about this? She is getting roughly the same amount of activity- I can't believe it would be that she is getting so much more here that it would cause this. We do have a larger home now where she is able to run around a lot but again, it seems pretty extreme. No other changes that I can think of. Oh, and it could be in my head but I also think she looks tired a lot- circles under the eyes etc.
Thanks in advance for any input!
B.
She could just be hitting a growing sprut. When my son is going to grow he all of the sudden just starts to sleep a lot longer, Sure enough in two weeks time i am at store getting the next size up in clothes.
Hi B.,
The extra sleep is OK. As a precaustion, I would have her blood checked to make sure she is not enemic.
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I wouldn't be too worried about sleep. The more, the better for our little wee ones. Children at this age require about 14 hours of sleep per day, including nap time. If she's sleeping more, it's probably because she's a bit sleep deprived, hence the dark circles. I would encourage you to continue her to sleep more hours per day. Sleep is very important to children's growth and development and during sleep is the only time the human growth hormone is released.
If she was only getting 10 hours of sleep for her first year, that's not enough. She needs to have at least 4 more hours worth and perhaps this is her way saying so. Her body is letting her know she needs more sleep.
I wouldn't worry about it, but definitely I encourage you to have her get more sleep. The more well rested our wee ones are, the more well rested we all can be.
Good luck to you,
Linne S
she could be teething or going through a growth spurt. Some times when you're teething, she doesn't get enough restful sleep and tends to sleep longer to try to make up for it. You can add some motrin or tylenol if she's teething right before her bedtime. Helps her sleep and feel better in the AM. Keep her schedule and see if it stays this way. 12 hours is about right for her age and with one long nap in the middle of the day. Good sleep is great for mental and physical health. ;) Good luck!
