what time does your 1 year old baby go to bed?

Question

My 14 month old is struggling with us at night when it's time to go to bed. We've established a great routine at night, and we've pushed bathtime back to 8pm, because any earlier seems to early. We give him a snack (sugar free) right before bath, so he is not hungry, and we've even put a night light in his room so he feels comfortable. I know he's teething, so he's in some pain, but throughout the day he's seems okay, and he does fine for his naps. What's going on????? We're so confused. P.S. He sleeps great through the night. Any advice out there?

I should say he only gets 1 nap in a day, usually it last about 2 hours. His bedtime was about 7:30-7:45pm, until about a week and a half ago!

Answer 1

my baby (14 months) goes to sleep at 7:00 - 7:30.

the routine hasn't changed much but if he stays up too late the bedtime ritual gets worse because he just gets over tired and just can't get to sleep. He will cry and flail about in the bed and it seems as if he just isn't tired but in actuality he is over tired and just can't soothe himself.

You might notice this too and think that the bed time is too early because he/she seems so alert and active. It is the weirdest thing but kids get a burst of energy the more taxed they are and can't seem to turn it off. When they have the hardest time falling asleep, try putting them to bed 15 minutes earlier. It hase always done the trick for us.

Answer 2

I wouldnt pay too much attention to it. Once you start calling it a problem is when it really becomes one.

He's at a time in his life where everything is new and exciting, and seeing and touching and doing is all he wants to do.

It is possible he is teething more at night than during the day, just as much as your face can swell from laying in bed, his can too, and that extra blood can make teething seem even worse than it is. I'd give him a good swab of orajel once he's in bed, and see if that helps.

So long as he's going down at some point and sleeping a good nights sleep, i dont see that he's going to bed too early. Sounds like he's down around 9-930 which is a great time for adults, since he might sleep in till 7.

The teething will pass, and the routine will stick, just dont move from it. You can also give him some childrens motrin (not tylenol for teething, you want an anti-inflamitory, which tylenol is not) a couple nights in a row and see if that helps his teething, maybe some where around bath time so it has time to take effect.

It sounds like you're spot on, and he's just being a kid, but he'll soon pass this phase. :)

Answer 3

My 11 month old goes to bed at 6:45pm. He sleeps through the night until 7-7:30am. My 4 year old goes to bed at 7:30pm and wakes up when the baby gets up. (they share a room)

He takes 2 naps-one in the morning for 1-2 hours and 1 in the afternoon for about 45 minutes.

It's very important to have a bedtime routine. We eat dinner at 6 and then he gets PJs on and I nurse him in a glider in our bedroom where it's quiet. Then he takes his lovey and a paci and goes to bed in his room. I turn on a fan and the Fisher Price aquarium and he is usually asleep in 5-10 minutes.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

Well you said it he is teething.. with teething it is bothering him more a night when he is settling down because he has nothing else to do or think about.. during the day he is distracted by other things that his teeth doesn't bother him as much...
had you had any problems before?? if not than i would think it is his teeth..
Does he have a stuffed animal or blanket(lovey) that he sleeps with? that always helped.. also give him Tylenol 30 minutes before bedtime and maybe even a little Bendrayl.. the Tylenol will help with the pain and Benadryl might calm him...
But be careful if you have not given him Benadryl yet it might have the opposite affect .

Answer 5

are you giving him a bath before bed time? I give my son his bath right after dinner which is about 6 and then bedtime is 8o'clock. I think the bath wakes him up a little bit, so I let him wear down for a couple of hours playing. He is 15 months old and he does put up a little bit of a fight, but only about 15 minutes, and we bought a lullaby CD for him that works great! He sleeps all night long!

Answer 6

Add a story while she is lying in bed might help. Read it slowly and calmly and that may give him that last special time with you before going to sleep. If that doesn't work, some are more partial to babies' bedtime songs being played softly while they try to go to sleep. If he gets up, you must put him right back to bed. Additionally, if the baby will sleep without the night light it is better that you don't use it or the baby may become dependent on having light while falling sleep, like my son.

Answer 7

I put my 10 month old to bed at 9:00pm and she sleeps until 8-9 in the morning. I hear her toss and turn for about 5-10 minutes when I first put her down but then she is out. I don't use a nightlight though so I'm not sure if that makes a difference.

Answer 8

Well we put my daughter in bed at 8:30 or 9. Sometimes she stays up a little later. She is 13 months. I always try to make her relax before bed. she gets 2 naps. she gets one about 2 hours after she wakes up and then again 2-3 hours after she wakes up from that nap. It seems that she goes to bed easier then than when we miss her naps. If she cries we just let her cry. They learn to soothe themselves. Now don't get me wrong we only let her cry for like 20 minutes at the most. It seems to me like you are doing everything right. Just let him cry. As hard as it is it is really the only way. Talk to your Ped as well. Good Luck. Oh yeah and make sure he can't hear your TV. That may distract him

Answer 9

He's looking for boundaries, as a parent it is up to you to provide them for him. 7:30 to 8:00 pm is fine, any later than that and you could end up with a child who wakes up late in the mornings and hates school because it disturbs his morning sleep.
You could try cutting back on his nap times and letting him so some physical activities about two hours before bedtime...

Answer 10

stick to your routine. If you plan on him going to bed at 8pm,for instance, tell him at 7:30pm that it's time to wind down & start getting ready for bed.Read or tell him a story to help relax him. When is his last nap of the day? He may be napping too late in the day.