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Any advice on getting LO to go to sleep before midnight lol
Davids not a naughty boy at all, but he stays awake till at least 11pm smiling laughing, giggling, just not wanting to sleep, he will willingly lie on his changing mat, in his rocking chair or swing and watch tv with us, but put him in his cot and its like jekyl and hyde, screaming baby, proper tears, nearly making himself sick, and im talking seconds after putting him down.
I know hes spoilt, as I pick him up straight away, but he really cries, I dont know how to get him out of habit, hr normally sleeps about midnight to 4:30 drinks 4/5oz straight down in his sleep then sleeps till 8. Im not too tired or anything but surely a baby should sleep about 7-7 at 13 weeks, even if they do wake up for a feed???
David gets round 8 hours at night then has 3/4 20 min cat naps, so is sleeping only 9 hours some days?? lol
Maybe its my fault for being so active when pregnant..
I know hes spoilt, as I pick him up straight away, but he really cries, I dont know how to get him out of habit, hr normally sleeps about midnight to 4:30 drinks 4/5oz straight down in his sleep then sleeps till 8. Im not too tired or anything but surely a baby should sleep about 7-7 at 13 weeks, even if they do wake up for a feed???
David gets round 8 hours at night then has 3/4 20 min cat naps, so is sleeping only 9 hours some days?? lol
Maybe its my fault for being so active when pregnant..
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Do you him ready for bed after tea? Then when he rubs his eyes or gives you signs he is tired, do you put himdown?
I found with my lo,if I her signs it takes longer for her to get to sleep.xxx
Also don't get this british fashion of putting kids to bed at 7 pm. If I would put Hugo to bed at 7, he would get no daddy time on weekdays. Also, it makes them wake up at 6/7 am when they re put to bed at 7 pm, way too early for me.
I am planning to bring bedtime up to about 9 30 in time, but not earlier than that, I don't mind that he is up till then, and he still get a really good night's sleep.
Also, though they say babies need to sleep like 14 hours a day, not all babies are the same, some need A LOT less than that, and they are still healthy and still happy.
On average Hugo sleeps around 12 hours in 24 hours. Sometimes less, but seems to work for him, he is very happy!
I do agree with Fooxoo about the 7pm bedtime, it's just not realistic for everyone at this age. Daddy would get no time to see him or play, and we couldn't fit our dinner, his bath or any fun time in - 9pm ish works for us.
It sounds as if he isn't tired earlier in the evening as he is quite cheerful, could you maybe adjust his naps so that he is tired earlier? Might be best to do it gradually, say 15 mins at a time so it doesn't come as too much of a shock for him. He is still very tiny though so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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We decided that this was how she was so bathed her at 9.30, fed her at 9.50 and in bed for 10. She settles herself really well know as she knows exactly what is coming next!
We gradually bring the bath time forward by 15 mins each week so know we bath her at 9, feed at 9.20 bed at 9.30 and it takes her about 10 mins to settle herself. This has worked for us so give it a try. Also it may be mean but try not to pick him up straight away(unless really upset) let him grumble a little and also try not to play so he knows night time is not a time for sleep!
Also who says a baby has to go to bed at 7???? Every baby is different! This is ok when they are a bit older as they need to go to bed a bit earlier but not at around 3months hun. If babies can go to bed then great but most wont. Also agree that it means they will wake earlier for a feed and also earlier for the day.
Good luck!!
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justin used to do 6.30pm - 9am but woke every hour or more intill he was 3
maya did 6.30pm - 9am without ever waking
charie who is 6 weeks gets his last bottle at 6pm and is asleep by 6.30 he wakes for 2 feeds between then and 6am some time only once.
he will the go back to sleep after his 6am feed if he sleeps with me if not hes awake till 8.30am he is only awake around 6 - 8 hours out of 24
When baby shows signs of tiredness bathe, feed and cuddle
Put him to bed sleepy
If baby cries pick him up give him a cuddle and put him back down
Repeat 'pick up put down' as often as necessary until baby goes to sleep.
Get him used to this for a week or so then gradually do that routine earlier and earlier until you get to the bedtime you want.
Hopefully it will work!
Gill
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I do think that it's important to have a bedtime routine and if you do this at 10pm or 6.30 it doesn't matter but it definitely helps baby get used to going to be at that time every night. S x
Im very proud of him