Anyone Else Having Problems Getting Kids To Sleep Now Lighter Evenings Are Here?

I remember those days Ellie. It was usually made even worse by hearing other children still playing outside. It just seemed so unfair. My daughter was much easier. She always conked out as soon as her head hit the pillow. That said, sometimes the pillow had to hit her head! Reading did the trick usually, one of us would fall asleep anyway. Or I would just curl up with her and pretend to fall asleep. She'd usually go off then. If all else failed, I'd take her out. We lived in London and we'd go down to the Woolwich Free Ferry and ride across the Thames. By the time we got home she'd be asleep. It has even happened to me as an adult. I arrived in Canada in the early evening once. I was very tired so went to bed. My room was on the ground floor. There were some children playing baseball just outside and I actually felt jealous of them being up, whilst I was in bed. At one point I lay there watching them thinking what fun they were having. I have told you before that I am only 12 haven't I?

I know how hard it is ellie, maybe he was very full? I remember my cousins, everytime he is full and the interval between eating time and the sleeping time is very close, he can't sleep easily!

This is going to be SO off topic considering you asked if anyone was having problems getting kids to sleep. Never mind kids (I have none), I'm having trouble sleeping cos of the lighter morning. I'm finding myself waking up at 5.30am and unable to get back to sleep, this afternoon I've been drifting off several times at my desk! So maybe when everyone's responded I can get some tips on how to sleep and stay asleep hehe! xx

I am not having this problem because my daughter is up until 11 pm or later. She is on our schedule. She is only 2 and will be homeschooled so I am not worried about her needing to be asleep by 8. She sleeps a lot of hours at night and still takes 1 nap during the day. I do remember being a child and during the summer my mom and dad would make us go to sleep at 9 pm. I hated it. I remember standing at my bedroom window thinking, "Why do I have to go to bed when it is still light outside?!" I don't know. I would let him look at a couple of books until he gets sleepy.

Yes ellie, over here!! Since the time went up, it seems as if the boys inner clock is all messed up. One evening however, I was up with the boys and we were watching a movie called The Great Debaters (A wonderful family oriented movie) and when the movie went off, I checked the time and it was 10:00 and I couldn't believe that it was that late because it didn't feel that late to me and yes it was on a school night so of course I hurried up and put them to bed, but I was like, oh my goodness!

I never have a problem now with this, simply because I discovered with my eldest that by putting a blanket or thick dark curtains up at the window, you can make it dark!! I have done this with all of them and so the fact that it is lighter nights has made no difference to my little 2 year old. I know what you mean, relaxing time is so important, we just do not get enough of it and the light nights can take even more away if we let it. So try making his room darker, it worked for me all these years, so it may hopefully work for you.

When mine where little I had that Problem all the time and I know how frustrating it can get But because it is light they don't think it is bed time they think it is still Day time lol

it is hard when they are little, daylight keeps them awake. My son never wanted to sleep as long as there was light, I never could get him to sleep. Maybe stop the day time nap if you son has one and that will make him very tired at night.

I had the same problem when my son was little, and found that the best way was to change the curtains in his room. I put up a dark curtain to cut out the light in there so that when I put him to bed so he wasn't so disturbed by the light outside.

My granddaughter has been doing this....once asleep she sleeps all night but getting her to give in has been a struggle.....they finally put heavey quilts over her windows to block out any light. I think though we all have a little more energy when it's lighter or the sun is shining so I suppose it takes a little longer to settle down.

I remember as a kid - our bedtime was 7:30 - daylight saving time or standard! Yes I remember going to bed when it was still light. It was hard especially since we could hear the neighbor kids outside playing! But we did it. For my kids, I at least them them wait till it got dark - to actually go to bed. Get ready at 7:30, but not have to be IN bed until it got dark. That was the time settin g- they got ready, and I didn't have to tell them to get into bed when it was dark. They did on their own, they were really good about that. PRoblem on the other end, when it gets dark at 5pm...we all got tired early as human nature says when it gets dark it must be time for bed, but then we'd look at the clock and it was only 6pm!

my 11 months old baby always pulling my hair if she cannot sleep so i cover our body ith blanket so that she cannot see us and thats she can sleep..again.

yeah im sorta having the same problems with my nephew he has a crazy schedule , he always nit picks at what he eats or sometimes he eats the whole meal then stays up for another 4 horus until 2 or 3 demanding some food ..like really kid go to sleep lol

My almost two year old is a pain to put down. He used to hit the sack at like 5:30-6PM. Now we have to keep him up a bit longer so he is tired and will sleep through the night. He used to wake up around 3-4am before. The light doesn't help. So it is best when it is dark out for him.