ive been told that i should start a bedtime routine for my baby, but what should it be? is there a certain order to do things, and what else can you do besides give a bath and a feeding...he is only 8 weeks old?
2007-03-23 15:56:49 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
My daughter is 10 months old now and this routine thing should be started now. First of all don't listen to anyone who says you are spoling your child, that is rediculous by running in there to check on her when she is crying. I tried turning my baby in a doorway (wize tale), a little baby ceral in her bottle, keeping her up from her naps, everything i could, but nothing worked. So, this is what you have to do. First of all, get a routine down every single night no matter what. About 8:00pm, give her a nice warm bath with lavendar baby body wash (johnson and Johnson) The lavendar relaxes her. Then wrap her up and keep her warm. Give her a gentle massage using lavendar night time lotion. Then sit with her on your bed with a dim light on and read her a book softly. After that, i would feed her a full bottle. Burp her, and rock her and hum to her quietly only for about 10-15 minutes. Even if she isn't sleeping by this time, lay her in her crib with a nightlight on. But a pacifier in her mouth, give her a kiss and tell her "night, night, mommy loves you" And shut the door. If she starts crying again even in a few hours, go back and put the pacifier back in her mouth and say "go night night, mommy loves you" And kiss her. Eventually this WILL work. You have to follow through everynight and she will get the hint. Also don't let her nap 2 hours before her bath because then she won't be tired. It is hard for babies to figure out what is night and day and just what to do. Remember this is new to her. So don't get frustrated just get a plan to stick to. This is what i did every night and within 1 week she was sleeping from 9pm-6am everynight. Oh' and some babies like lullabyes. When you put her in her crib, put on a soft calming cd for her to listen to all night. My daughter liked country music and we keep it on all night while she slept. Good luck, it will get better, i promise. Just try all of this tonight and don't miss a step. I mean, what do you have to lose except sleep?
2007-03-23 16:01:03 · answer #1 · answered by marriedsoon 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes a bedtime routine is important! You can give the baby a bath and a warm bottle which may put baby to sleep, if not you can rock baby. That's all I did when my baby was 8 weeks. Try to do it around the same time every night to develop a pattern. This will help baby to know when it's bedtime.
2007-03-23 16:15:10 · answer #2 · answered by Strawberry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is 5 months old, and we tried to get him into a routine when he was between 6 and 8 weeks. It took some time, but basically, his night started to end during his last feeding. About 30 mins after that (to give him tummy time to settle and to get the burps out), we gave him a bath, lotioned him up, and gently put him to bed. It has worked very well for us, and he thrives on the routine since he knows what to expect every night. . .and, he gets tired around the same time at night. Good luck! :-)
2007-03-23 16:01:47 · answer #3 · answered by Vicki M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For a baby that young, our routine at night was;
7:00 warm bath/lotion/pajamas
7:30 night time bottle, holding and rocking her in the process
8:00 bed time
Now, at age 21 months, the routine at night is;
7:30 bath/lotion/pajamas
8:00 night time "cup" of milk and a couple of bed time stories
8:20 brush teeth
8:30 hugs and kisses, then bed time
2007-03-23 16:11:19 · answer #4 · answered by julesl68 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i couldnt establish a routine that worked for my baby and it resulted in a constantly crying,tired,hungry little girl.so i went to sleep school and things have never been better so routine is important for you and bub.dont wait til things get out of hand like i did. Sleep school teaches more than just sleep patterns,it saved my sanity!!
2007-03-23 16:08:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Playtime for a little while...then feed and burp...then a warm bath...settle with reading, singing or just talking softly...eventually he will come to expect these things in this order. Helps settle them for their sleep. I did this with all my kids.
2007-03-23 16:24:57 · answer #6 · answered by Melanie A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm milk, bath, brush teeth, cuddle, read story, bed
2007-03-23 15:59:56 · answer #7 · answered by Ellie F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuddling, rocking, singing, reading, soft music
yes, a routine helps a lot.
2007-03-23 15:59:51 · answer #8 · answered by jon jon's girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋