What bedtime routine do you use with your toddler?

Question

My son is 14 months

if possible, please list with times. example:

6pm - Bath
6.30 - story and cuddle
6.45 - milky drink
7pm - bed

Answer 1

Both my kids are in the same routine and have been since they were old enough to have one, I have a 3.5yo daughter and a 11mo son, so I think the routines started around 6m
5-6pm tea for my son and then daughter eats with us
6-7.30pm playtime, catch up with Dad
7.30-8pm bath time
8-8.30pm quiet time, milk feed for son, stories, and bed, Both kids are usually asleep before 9pm.

Answer 2

My son is 13 mo. old.

6 pm he plays in the kitchen while we make dinner
6:30 eat dinner
7 bath time
7:30 pjs and lotion and teeth brushing and a little playing
8 bedtime, turn on lullaby and fish toy on bed and give a milk cup
He usually talks and drinks until about 8:30, then he is out til about 7:30am!

If he misses his afternoon nap we start this process about half hour earlier and move everything up. He is a great sleeper, he has been sleeping through the night like this since he was 3 months old.

Answer 3

Bath, teeth, story, bed - start round 6pm - on a good night all done and dusted by 7pm - sometimes we skip the bath if she's tired. Today I was still up there at 9pm and getting annoyed but trying not to lose it.

Answer 4

My daughter is 2 but has had the same routine since she was 6 months old

6pm - Dinner time then play
7pm - Bathtime
7.15 - Dressed for bed and choose story
7.20 - Storytime, song and bed with a cup of water

Answer 5

my kids have had the same routine for ages now and are 5 and 2.5 years old. They go to sleep at the same time even with the age difference.

5pm - Bath time
5.30pm - I start dinner (they play)
6-6:15pm - dinner time
after dinner play/tv/quiet time
7-7:15pm bed time - brush teeth, go to toilet/put on nappy, read a story
7.30pm asleep, lights out!

This has worked for ages for us but I would be putting a 14mth old to sleep by 7pm at the latest, and giving a bottle while I read story. It would just mean the after dinner play time is a bit shorter.

Best of luck

Answer 6

I have 2 daughters, Emma will be four in Dec. and Ava Rose will be 2 in Mar. Although my children go to bed later, we have a very strict bed time routine- so adjust times to your prefences. Dinner @ 6pm, Bath @7pm (both take it together), Bedtime Snack by 8pm, Teeth are Brushed by 8:15pm (no body mentioned teeth brushing- this should be done from birth- even though there are no teeth their gums need to be cleaned so their baby teeth come in healthy- and just because they are baby teeth and will fall out they still need to be taken care of- cause if there not their adult teeth will be damaged!) Ava is in bed (they have seperate rooms) w/her night night story done by 8:30pm. Emma then gets some alone time with us and is in bed w/her night night story all done around 9:30pm. This doesn't leave very much alone time for hubby and me, but we do get qualiy time with our girls. Hope this helps.

**ADDED: Anyone care to elaborate as to why I received two thumbs down? Kinda confused here. Is it because of the later bedtimes? I stay home with my girls so they get to sleep in. Otherwise not quite sure on to what the problem is? Thanks.

Answer 7

only take the bottle out of the equation. Mine nonetheless took a bedtime bottle at 18 months. One night I only desperate it replaced into time to end. I gave her some milk in a sippy previously we went upstairs for mattress. proceed doing the comparable element. examine a e book and characteristic cuddle time. She would desire to cry the 1st night or 2 with out her bottle, yet save on consisting of your weapons and don't provide in. help her be a large lady.

Answer 8

my youngin is 3 (going on 30)

6 pm she is playing
6:30 supper (she milks supper time )
7:15 or so its bath time ( she turns into a fish forever)
8:00 (i have to fight her to get her out )
8:15 (were finally PJ'd up)
9:00 bed time starts.. nite time prayers, daddy kisses, and tucked in with 5 baby dolls. and her blankie, then i get my kisses and hugs and by
9:15-9:30 she is asleep,

Answer 9

Twin 2yo boys.

5- bath
5:30 - Daddy comes home
5:45 - Dinner
6:00 - Clean up time
6:15 - Family cuddle and story on the couch, with a glass of milk for everyone.
7:00 - Bed

With our family cuddle, my boys tell Daddy and Me (if I am the one who has been at work) all about their day. Everything they have done. It is my favourite time of the day!

Answer 10

I don't have a set routine but my son goes to bed at 7pm every night, that way sets their internal clocks.