We wake him every morning at 7:30 am. Then he's in daycare until 5 pm. We put him to bed around 10:30 pm. And he sleeps through the night. But sometimes he's very sleepy when he comes from daycare, so we want to give the daycare a schedule to follow, but we don't know what to suggest.
2007-03-12 17:05:17 · 6 answers · asked by brandi h 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
We have twin 6 month olds, and this is what works for us. We also wake them at 7:30, then put down for a nap at about 9:45. We wake them or they awaken around 11:30. Then down for a nap at about 1:45. We wake them or they awaken around 3:30. They go down for a short nap at around 5:30, sometimes they just rest and don't sleep. This is a recent development. They go down at 8:30 for the night. After each wake-up we feed them, then they play until nap or sleep. We also give them one additional nursing right before the 8:30 sleep. Hope this helps!
2007-03-15 14:14:54 · answer #1 · answered by Vicki D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10:30 bedtime is really way to late for such a young baby, especially if you're waking him at 7:30. Babies typically need about 12 hours at night pluse 2-4 or more hours of naps during the day. I'd try putting him to bed at 7:30 or 8 at the latest. You might be interested in the book The No Cry Sleep Solution by Pantley. It has some great info on infant sleep.
2007-03-12 17:09:53 · answer #2 · answered by Kari 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Daycares have their own schedule but to make it easy.. try to get him to take a quick power nap for about 15-20 min. in the morning. Then let him take a longer one in the afternoon after lunch. He should sleep for a good 2-3 hours and might not be so tired after daycare. This what I do in my infant room at work.
2007-03-12 17:22:40 · answer #3 · answered by G.G. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let him make his own schedule! For example, my son is almost 5 months and he's not on a set schedule, but things usually follow within the same hour everyday. I just put him to sleep when he rubs his eyes, feed him every four hours and I know he's had enough sleep when I go to his crib and he has a smile on his face. (Usually about 11 hours at night, he doesn't nap much during the day!)
2007-03-12 17:34:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good schedule for a baby/child is to be with his mom. Take full responsibility for your child, don't put money over him!
2007-03-12 17:10:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they wont follow it b/c they have they're own but I hope you have some luck
2007-03-12 17:10:25 · answer #6 · answered by stacie_collins2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋