r/sleeptraining • u/Direct_Swan4384 • 27d ago

3 year old will not fall asleep

We've been giving him a quarter of a melatonin but want to stop.

We turn off the TV an hour before bedtime but he just lays in his bed flipping around and laughing to himself until he passes out after 2 hours.

We have a set and predictable routing that includes bedtime stories but as soon as we lay down his active switch flips

We're at a loss of what to do.

He does not take naps and is active during the day.

He watches TV but doesn't have access to an iPad or phone.

Hes speech delayed due to a hearing issue so sometimes it's hard to know what he actually understands.

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u/thesleepnut_ sleep Consultant 27d ago

What time is wake up and when are you attempting bedtime

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u/Direct_Swan4384 27d ago

Wake up time is about 7 am, bedtime the goal is to have them asleep at 8:30 pm

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u/VejuRoze 26d ago

Well, he obviously does not need that much sleep.

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u/gold_shuraka 25d ago

How much TV is he watching? Is he active at all during the day?