Ugh...Evening Routine

aelliott04

I can't figure out when to put LO to bed, feed, or anything! It seems to change about every other day what he wants to do. I feel like I need to try and dictate it a little as well and not just always follow his cues. Geez, don't know! This is how it's gone for the past week or so:

3-4 nights in row-bath routine about 7:30, eat about 8 or 8:30, and then to bed. Sleeps anywhere from 7-9 hrs. 

1-2 nights-didn't eat until about 9, bed 9:30/10 and still slept about 7 hrs.

Tonight, ate at 5. Tired about 6:30 and now sound asleep in swing @ 7! I couldn't decide if I should have just done a quick bedtime routine and put in bed or not or just let him take a little nap in swing?

Since he is still getting up anywhere from between 3-5 to eat, I'm afraid to put in bed @ 6:30-7 b/c then he will probably be up earlier than that!

Don't know what to think or do. We are just all over the place and it's beginning to drive me a little crazy. 

BTW-I BF so he doesn't eat at certain time everyday. We try, but sometimes he goes 3 hrs, other times 2 1/2 hrs. 

I'm a scheduled person and have been really flexible so far but starting to get a little unsettled by lack of routine. WWYD?

 

americanada

we're kind of all over the place too.  i keep saying i'm going to try to at least get a bedtime routine going, but it's hard to go from 'on demand' eating and sleeping to try to get it going around the same time every night. and depending on what happens, things always change...good luck-sorry i was of no help! just understanding.

butterbeansmama

We have some type of schedule at least for bedtime, but now I'm dealing with him "fighting" sleep and giving me hell when it's time to go down for the night. Even though he is full and tired. UGH!