Implementing a routine with 3.9 year old

[Beccaroll]

My little girl has no routine! No bedtime or anything, when she does go to bed she normally sleeps very very well indeed but with nursery school and a new baby coming up I need to get into a routine.

The reason I havent implemented so far is that me and her dad are seperated and at the moment she spends 3 nights a week there and whilst there gets NO DISCIPLINE whatsover so I find its like fighting a losing battle when she isnt receiving consistency.

Anyway....Im expecting baby number 2 in 3 weeks and she will be home every night during the week and only going to her dads once at weekends so I now feel more able to set a routing - does anyone have any tips for starting a routine and bed time for a nearly 4 year old who has never had one and has often been allowed up late?

I was thinking of a clock and a start chart to help in the early days.
Becca
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well done Br
did you talk to the Grandma?

ps I bathed the baby and the dsses all at the same time - would that help?

Didnt talk to Grandma as she wasnt around when I dropped her off - but will do this weekend.

Had her up at about 8.15am this morning and tonight I gave her tea while I bathed DS and got him into bed then got her in the bath, she is having a little play now then I'll go up get her ready for bed, read her a story then bottle and bed. So hopefully should be nearer 8pm tonight when she goes to sleep (fingers crossed)

Im also hoping DS sleeps til about 10pm, has feed then goes back down for good few hours but thats just wishful thinking haha

Beccaxxx