When do you put your 2-3 month old infant to bed for the night?

Question

do you return his/her pacifier if it falls out or do you just ignore it and let them fall asleep without it?

please don't answer unless you are specifically referring to the bedtime of an infant 2-3 months old

Answer 1

I put my kids to bed around 7:30 and w/ a pacifier. If the fuss for it yes I gave it to them.

Answer 2

First of all, there really aren't many YES/NO answers when it comes to parenting... which means there's no real rulebook or plan to follow. Like each person or parent is different, so is each baby...

The best thing I've done so far as a parent is to trust my instincts and be open-minded as far as reading things about parenting so that I have more options as these interesting situations arise.

In the case of your 2-3 month old sleeping... Assuming that you lead a fairly healthy lifestyle... You should live your life and let the child adjust to you as much as possible. This goes for noise, bedtime, play time, pretty much everything with exception of eating which they will naturally do more of.

To answer your second question.. If you don't mind putting the pacifier back in their mouth at night when they're fussing.. and know it will help them.. then I say do it.. On the other hand, if you know they'll be ok without it.. then leave it.. The more you trust your instincts (especially parenting / motherly instincts) the smoother things will go for the little person you are bringing into the world. These instincts are about as strong as instincts get for any person.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

I put my daughter (when she was that age) to bed about 9 at night. She would take naps around 6 so by 9 she was ready to go down for the night.

As far as the pacifier, I let her use it to fall asleep, but if it falls out after she is sleeping, I leave it out. She'll sleep for a while and then fuss for a few minutes. If she does fall back asleep after about 5 minutes then I put it back in. This would be at like 2 or 3 in the morning, so I don't want to get up and rock her or move her (which would only wake her up more).

Answer 4

Bedtime would depend on the time the baby wakes up, how many naps and how long naps are, etc..... there could be so many things. But normally, I would put my son to bed at about 8:00. Again, that was HIS bedtime routine. To answer your question about the pacifier, I would give it to him. As a working mother, I had to do what I had to do. I know a lot of people tell you that it will cause problems later, but we'll cross that bridge when it comes!

Answer 5

Well, you have to decide whether you will just let her still sleep with you, or probably suffer through a few nights of her protesting. Aren't the 1st 2 times waking other up too? Now she has learned what the routine is, and she's counting on that. And she is old enough to be able to get some level of explanation. Maybe make her room special and you have to stick to it! You are in charge, not her, remember? you can do it!

Answer 6

I dont think there is a specific bed time for an infant. I put my 2 month old to sleep when she falls asleep basically...I dont have bedtime for her.

Answer 7

I put her to sleep with her pacifier and it usually falls out of its own accord. She will someties fall esleep without it but not very often at all. I put her down anywhere from 9 30 to 11 30 pm and she sleeps through the night.

Answer 8

I put my son who is a little over 3 months old, (he'll be 4 mons on the 20th) to bed at 8:00. He sleeps though the night usually til 8AM or so. I don't use a pacifier, he doesn't take one. And you're not supposed to return it if they are sleeping, and I wouldn't return it if they aren't crying for it. Or if they are crying but not crying badly, I'd probably ignore it, it helps them learn to soothe themselves.

Answer 9

You should pick a time that's before you are exhausted. I aimed for 8:00 pm. Remember to stick to a schedule, the same time everyday or close to it. It really helps to start the schedule now so it'll stay as they get older. Only give the pacifier back if the baby is fussy.

Answer 10

I would just let them fall alsleep without it all together that way later the baby doesnt depend on it all the time. Its harder to break the "binki" later when they are older. Also i always found between 8 - 9 pm is the best time to lay them down once they have had their last feeding for the night.