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fricksgirl
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Bedtime with infant and big kid- tips?
fricksgirl
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Anyone have any fab tips to share with me? Bathtime is part of our nighttime routine for both boys and we are having some trouble.
Simon is just to the point where both boys are ready to go to sleep at the same time (around 7:30). We don't want to put them in the bath together just because Simon is so small and Alex likes to play in his bath, it's his fave time and I don't want him to feel infringed on, plus worried he will be too rough. It's hard to bath Simon solo (right now we're using the baby bath in the sink) because he's so wobbly, but I think DH is going to try to take Simon tonight while I take Alex.
Last night Simon was out cold at 7, but we missed it, because we were busy getting Alex to bed. So, we started Si's routine at 7:30, had to wake him up, and as a result, he couldn't settle himself down and really go to sleep until almost 9... then he woke up at 12 and again at 4... he's been doing a pretty solid one wake up around 2-3 so he kind of split the difference and I can tell he didn't sleep well. And it makes me tiiiiired!
Ok, I'm blabbering- the point is, we do NOT have ourselves organized about bedtime. I'm trying to implement a good timeline and want to know if you wise nesties have any words of advice or flashes of brilliance!!
TIA!!
The Boy Wonder 8/23/06 & The Famous Baby 6/1/10
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Re: Bedtime with infant and big kid- tips?
I wish I had some wisdom and advise to share but I don't
We're still trying to figure out a good timeline that works for us! Hang in there and I will be checking back to see if anybody out there has some good advise!
Also, i am just at awe at you and all the nesties who still put their kiddos to bed at 7:30pm. That is nearly IMPOSSIBLE for us. It's just amazing. Oona goes down at 8:30pm IF we're LUCKY.
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I'm no help since E does Ryan's bed time - - - and lately we've opted for a shower in the a.m. rather than a bath unless he's been outside playing and getting sweaty. I've also done bathtime right before I cook dinner - but that's on ly on days with no naps. And since Natalie has about 100 wakeups in the middle of the night, I'm certainly not one for advice giving.
Since R was a tiny baby, I pretty much had to do bedtime for both kids by myself (DH works late), so here is what I did/do:
When R was a tiny baby, I would put her in this bath seat
https://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3332084
in the big bath with P. There was still enough room for P to play and I could watch and bathe both of them at the same time.
I would then pull R out of the tub, dry her off, get her ready for bed, nurse her and then put her down.
Then I would go get P out, dry him, get him ready for bed (teeth brushed, book read, etc.) and then put him in his bed.
Now that they are both bigger, I pretty much do the same, minus the bath seat and nursing.
Hope that helps!
Well I'm not sure if I'll be helpful, but this is what I do:
5:30pm-dinner (me & the boys)
6:00pm-bath for baby
6:30pm-bed for baby (usually out, but if not in his crib)
7:00pm bath for big boy
7:30pm bed for big boy
I have a very small window where I could bathe them together, but that's gone now for several reasons. I'm on my own every night, so this is what I do and it works pretty well for the most part!