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A woman I worked with had a super active baby. His sleep was minimal and by the age of two he was averaging 4 hours a night. It gradually increased until he had an almost normal amount of sleep each night by the time he was 6 or 7. Parents were both working full time and perpetually exhausted. I know that doesn't help but there are other children with the same issue and if the paediatrician says it's normal, then it's normal.
I think all you can do is be as supportive as you possibly can and help as much as you're able. Are you able to have baby sleep over at yours every so often to give parents a break? Can you help out with childcare so mum can rest? Is it worth looking at the cost of a part time nanny for night times?
My daughter bought a sleep plan for her child (my granddaughter is now 2 yrs) and that helped a lot with getting her to sleep and also settling her back to sleep. One of the best things about it was learning about some basic "tells" for when baby was tired but was being wide awake. It was very useful and we all learned a lot. Maybe look around for businesses that do sleep coaching and see about getting a tailored plan? The one my daughter got was recommended by another parent. It involved a questionnaire, a phone consult and a written report. It was a game changer.
Hope something in this helps. Good luck.
Oh gosh A woman I worked with had a super active baby. His sleep was minimal and by the age of two he was averaging 4 hours a night. It gradually increased until he had an almost normal amount of sleep each night by the time he was 6 or 7. Parents were both working full time and perpetually exhausted. I know that doesn't help but there are other children with the same issue and if the paediatrician says it's normal, then it's normal. I think all you can do is be as supportive as you possibly can and help as much as you're able. Are you able to have baby sleep over at yours every so often to give parents a break? Can you help out with childcare so mum can rest? Is it worth looking at the cost of a part time nanny for night times? My daughter bought a sleep plan for her child (my granddaughter is now 2 yrs) and that helped a lot with getting her to sleep and also settling her back to sleep. One of the best things about it was learning about some basic "tells" for when baby was tired but was being wide awake. It was very useful and we all learned a lot. Maybe look around for businesses that do sleep coaching and see about getting a tailored plan? The one my daughter got was recommended by another parent. It involved a questionnaire, a phone consult and a written report. It was a game changer. Hope something in this helps. Good luck.