What's your bedtime/calming routine? (Toddler and baby)

[littleraysofsunshine]

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well, depends a bit. How old are your kids? are you bf? is there anyone else around at bedtime or do you do it yourself? In general it goes:
Tea at 5ish
play /tv til 6ish
bath and PJs
milk
stories and bed at 7ish (after the last 30 mins od Cbeebies) with younger one having a feed then rather than before.

Ours pretty much exactly the same as fairy, DDs are 2y8m and 8m.

Dd2 has bf while I or DH read dd1 stories, then once I've put dd2 down I get a cuddle with dd1 and we sing songs (they share a room) to settle them both.

then I spend the next hour yo-yoing up the stairs while dd1 has a million poos/wees/needs a drink/can't sleep because there's a dragon under the bed...

Dinner at 5-6 depending on dc2 (7m) last nap of day and dc1 (2.9) willingness to sit still long enough to eat his meal. Bath at 6 for them both. Both in pjs on our bed watching a movie until 7pm bottle for dc2 then bed. Dc1 has half hour/40mins with daddy story in bed by 8. We then restraighten the house, cook dinner then fall into bed. Oh the joys the joys :-)

DS is almost 11 months
he has tea about 4.30/5pm
then play
6-6.30 is winding down time.
6.30 bottle, bath, story and bed. Normally fast a sleep between 7-7.30pm

Tea at 6pm. Play until 7.15. Then teeth brushed, nappies changed, use the potty. 7.30 bedtime for both.
DH reads 3.5year old a story and leaves her to fall asleep herself in her room. She might not fall asleep until 9pm. Usually by 8.30 though.
I bf 17month old to sleep in her co sleeper cot in our bedroom.

I've found the lighter weather has changed it all..

They're 2yr7months, and just 12m last week.

It all depends if they nap in the day. Or what we've done. Usually dd1 will not nap and go down willingly at 7/730.. Then if she does nap it will be bedtime about 8-9..

Dd2 is still breasted, she has one nap usually 12-2/12:30-3 then still won't go down until 8:30. Or like today two naps and they went at 9:30.

(We did go swimming to tire them )

We usually do dinner at 5:30, bath, then stories relax time until 7/730.. But it just all depends on naps and activities done. Hmmm

Dd1 had slept through since 12.5m, dd2 is still half waking (more sleep fidgeting) 3 times sometimes 4. Not always for milk. Just comfort. And this week has been doing 8:30/9,12,2,5 every night. Doesn't cry, just not staying asleep!

I've found the lighter weather has changed it all..

They're 2yr7months, and just 12m last week.

It all depends if they nap in the day. Or what we've done. Usually dd1 will not nap and go down willingly at 7/730.. Then if she does nap it will be bedtime about 8-9..

Dd2 is still breasted, she has one nap usually 12-2/12:30-3 then still won't go down until 8:30. Or like today two naps and they went at 9:30.

(We did go swimming to tire them )

We usually do dinner at 5:30, bath, then stories relax time until 7/730.. But it just all depends on naps and activities done. Hmmm

Dd1 had slept through since 12.5m, dd2 is still half waking (more sleep fidgeting) 3 times sometimes 4. Not always for milk. Just comfort. And this week has been doing 8:30/9,12,2,5 every night. Doesn't cry, just not staying asleep!