When did you/will you start bedtime routine?

BabyBurns · January 2009

We have a while to go, but I was wondering when the avg age is to begin this routine. Also, what is/will be your routine?

Mjmksb04 · January 2009

We started at 5 weeks, but the time was pretty sporadic at first. Usually I would just aim for a window of time to start it depending on his day. Our is a bath, rock and story (if he isn't too tired) and then a bottle. Once he hits about 4 months I plan on switching up and doing a bottle, then bath, then rock/story.

CameraPerson · January 2009

We did at 1 week. We are routine people though.

MrsG2B07 · January 2009

I think as soon as DC seems to somewhat be getting on one and your ready to start, its never too soon. Just be flexible this early and dont expect too much.

We just got on a somewhat regular one of the time I start putting her to bed. GL!

littleittybitty · January 2009

7 weeks and he finally grasped it at 8 weeks.

Mrs.BLG · January 2009

Not until 2 months old.

In the beginning he was eating so often that we would just try to go to bed at our normal time (10 PM) unless he was going to need to eat at 11...then we would stay up. Eventually this got too late and then he would be overtired and nearly impossible to get to sleep. That is when we started giving a bath at 7:30, then bottle, then bed.

cajuncutie0169 · January 2009

i was going to start this week but we're going out of town next week. we're going to start it when we get back home and he's in his comfort zone. so around 7/8 weeks. we'll do bath, story, bottle then bed.

noemic · January 2009

With my son we started early on..around 2 1/2 mths. He was a really good sleeper so we transitioned him to his crib and started the bedtime routine then. With my daughter I just started this week and she is almost three months, but she is still in the co-sleeper. I will probably get her in the crib within the next month or so.

My routine involves either a warm bath or a warm cloth bath, lotion and pj's. Low light in the room and then a feeding. By the time she finishes feeding she is pretty drowsy. So she goes down easily....the same went for my son.

noemic · January 2009

By the way we start around 7:30 and they are in bed by 8pm. With two it's sometimes delays a bit but 8ish is still the window.

lea_ellis · January 2009

We started a 8 weeks. Bath at 8, bottle at 8:30, bed at 9 (hopefully).

mrsdiamonds · January 2009

Right after the new year, so he was 2 1/2 months. He took to it pretty well after a couple of nights.

We do bath (every other night) or wipe with a washcloth, massage with night time lotion, pajamas, read a goodnight prayer from his book, turn on the music soother machine, turn off the lights (except his nightlight) and feed him a bottle. He's either out right after his bottle or he puts himself to sleep within a few minutes of being in his crib.

christmasdust · January 2009

we started around 6 weeks- bath & massage, bottle & book, bed.

PS... your LO is beautiful!

lnbohac · January 2009

We started our routine at 2 weeks. Bath, massage, bottle, snuggle, swaddle, then lights out. It usually takes him about 20 minutes to fall completely asleep.

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