routine

[mrs_tommo22]

I want to get Imogen in bed for 9 in the evening cos shes not going till late and when she does all she does is cry for a while, could it be cis she spends all day in her bouncer?
Should I just be harsh and put her to bed and let her have a scream and just control crying and let her get use to it.

Shes only been funny about he rmoses basket since she had a cold

 

[Kylie1007]

Hi ya!
Don't know if it has any answers for you but "Practical Parenting" magazine has a "sleep special" section this month.

 

[Becksss]

when riley was 5 weeks old i started her on a routine it was bath/bed/warm milk
i started doing this at 11pm
and reducing it by half an hour every week
and it eventually got till 6pm and it still works to this day
I highly recommend it she sleeps from 6pm till 7/8am uniteruppted

 

[mrs_tommo22]

aww thanks becksss il definitely try it tonight. Im fed up of going to bed around 12 and the DH is already in bed.

 

[SarahH]

As Becks said I did exactly the same... started at 11pm then knocked off 30min each week..

Arianna goes to bed now at 7.30pm and sleeps right through til between 9.30am-10am

 

[mrs_tommo22]

Il try anything to get her in bed at a normal time, she goes to bed far too late and sleeps too long in the morning. Im thinking maybe get her up at a certain time too.

 

[Urchin]

Hiya I moved this over cos the "ask a mum" section is for pregnant ladies to ask their questions....baby sections are for baby questions.

Cheers

 

[trixipaws]

i started a bedtime routine about 3 weeks ago after melissa became uber grumpy in the evenings. i didnt bother with the starting-late-and-gradually-getting-earlier-ness, i just went bang in with it straight away at 8pm. i so didnt expect it to work, but it did! the first week there were a few nights where she'd cry for 5 minutes (not a distressed cry, more a whimper) this was very hard coz i wanted 2 cuddle her so much. but it didnt last long (she always stopped JUST B4 i was about 2 go in!) and now its established she never cries any more. good luck with it. xx

 

[Redshoes]

Good luck mrs_tommo22
Isaac cries nearly every night when he knows its bedtime and its so sad as he's such a happy chappy, I think from the ladies on here, the bestest thing is routine, and whatever the routine is that works for you and Imogen is right, very best wishes

 

[enn]

my daughter slept right through from about 11.30pm or 12am cant remember when we both went bed as i was tired and caught a bug of oh and lying down helped me.but she was talking away to hersle in the cot which was awesome to listen too and i cant sleep until shes asleep and i gotta check her before i goto sleep. she slept from then right through to 9.40am which i was well chuffed hope she does it tonight too. cant remember what time i put her down to sleep as she fell asleep herslef with help of mobile but more herself.