s/o if you let your kid sleep late or too much, are they more grumpy?

[Lovedtodeath]

Is it better to wake them after a shorter amount of time?

[Parrothead]

Dd has always needed a lot of sleep. For me to wake her prematurely would cause more problems than it is worth.

[One Day At A Time]

DS has always required less sleep than DD. If she doesn't get around 10 hours each night she can be quite difficult. We've found that allowing her to sleep and starting our day a little later (sometimes) can be worth it in the long run.

[peachskittles]

No one here can sleep late (or too much) or they are really grumpy. They all have different needs for sleep, but I know how long they can sleep before they must be woke up. My SO is a great example. One day I thought I would be nice and let him sleep in a bit. He ended up sleeping almost 12hours (double what he needs). I will never make that mistake again, he was grumpy and even more tired than when he started. I have to adjust my expectations for each person at some time, but I've got a pretty good idea on what they need. My sister was horrified that I was going to wake up my kids the other day. "Let them sleep, you need the break". Nah, I like my happy children more than a break in the morning. :tongue_smilie:

[TheReader]

Here we have the opposite problem. If they get up too early, they are grumpy and irritable. The only exception is if my youngest actually naps, which is never on purpose, he wakes up grumpy regardless. Or if he wakes after one of his brothers he becomes grumpy because I didn't wake him up "on time." He hates missing out on anything, so when he wakes and discovers that they were up first (which is very very rare) he gets angry.

 

But neither of those is actually related to length of time he slept, just to the circumstances surrounding the sleep/wake. The nap makes him mad because he hates falling asleep in the daytime, and usually if he's fallen asleep, he was overly tired and cranky before hand; he then wakes up still cranky only worse because he's mad at himself for sleeping. I still let him sleep instead of wake him, because the break is blissful and the wake-up grouchies are over faster than the pre-nap grouchies.

[*********]

We don't have that problem. In fact, we occasionally have the opposite problem. If Zee doesn't get enough sleep, he can be whiny and emotional.

[elegantlion]

Dd has always needed a lot of sleep. For me to wake her prematurely would cause more problems than it is worth.

 

Change to ds and same thing. He's a teen and really needs about 12 hours of sleep. When he was younger he could do a little less, but at least 9-10 minimum.

[celticmom]

If dd does not get enough sleep the day will definitely NOT go well.

[LibraryLover]

If that happens here, I don't think it's the sleep. I think it's hunger. Get food into them as quickly as possible.

Edited August 6, 2012 by LibraryLover

[Kathryn]

Oops, I voted yes and should have voted no. As others said, we have the opposite problem. We have somehow gotten to a REALLY late bedtime this summer and it's really messing with them.

[justLisa]

We don't have that problem. In fact, we occasionally have the opposite problem. If Zee doesn't get enough sleep, he can be whiny and emotional.

 

That is my DS too

[Violet Crown]

Change to ds and same thing. He's a teen and really needs about 12 hours of sleep. When he was younger he could do a little less, but at least 9-10 minimum.

 

I'm so glad to read this. Great Girl sleeps up to 13 hours a night (usually 11-12 though) and all the "experts" seem sure that that's far too much.

[sbgrace]

It's the opposite here. When possible I let my kids get whatever amount sleep they need to wake naturally.

[ErinE]

We try to wake up at a consistent time. Otherwise, the kids are grumpy although it might be that I am also in a bad mood all day if I wake up late. Since I try to be consistent about waking, bedtime is pretty standard.

[wintermom]

If that happens here, I don't think it's the sleep. I think it's hunger. Get food into them as quickly as possible.

 

:iagree: Grumpiness, in my experience, is more about lack of proper nutrition when needed than sleep. One can be grumpy right before breakfast, but that often leaves as soon as the belly is full again.

[Lovedtodeath]

If that happens here, I don't think it's the sleep. I think it's hunger. Get food into them as quickly as possible.

Good idea!

[Mommyfaithe]

In our family, we do not wake the bears!

[Lovedtodeath]

Very helpful.

 

My kids seem to need the morning sun... but they are used to staying up VERY late. :glare: