8 mo bedtime?

[Lollypop1983]

Just wondering what time ur 8 month old goes to bed at?

My LO is 7 and a half months. He's a terrible napper, usually only one a day. So when bedtime comes he is shattered. I normally start bedtime routine at quarter to six, and he is in bed for 6:15 - 6:30. My DH says this is too early. He doesn't get in from work til7pm and I know he wants to see LO. But the thought of trying to keep LO awake for an extra hour doesn't thrill me.

LO sleeps through most nights til 7am. Occasionally he'll wake for a feed, but only about once a week. I just feel he's in such a good sleep routine, I don't want to move it.

Is 6:30too early a bedtime?

Tia

I personally think 6:30 is great especially as you say he is sleeping through until 7am. My DD is 10 months and still naps twice, once in the morning and again in the afternoon for a longer stretch (1.5 - 2 hours). So her bedtime routine starts at 7pm and she is asleep by 8pm. She will then sleep through until 6am.

If your DS is sleeping well at night, why would you want to change it? Sorry to say this, but I think it is somewhat selfish for your DH to expect you to move DSs bedtime to suit him.

At least you get a couple of hours to unwind in the evening before you have to go to bed. That's priceless!

Not at all. We saw a sleep consultant about our 8 mo non-sleeper and she said that 6.30-7 is a very reasonable bedtime. Especially considering that your baby sleeps so late, it doesn't look terrible.

However they are tricky hours for your partner - DS wakes at 6 or earlier, so DH gets to spend an hour with him in the morning and do breakfast and dress him (-and I get an extra hour to sleep or get other stuff done!) even if he doesn't see him at night.

Could your DH get up earlier and spend time with him in the morning? It's usually a much more fun time than the sleepy grouchy evenings anyway!

Alternatively, if he has a shorter sleep during the night does your baby manage more naps during the day?

Thanks for replies.

Part of the problem is DH works really long hours and has an hour long commute. He leaves at half 6 and doesn't get back til 7. He's great tho, does the night wakings when LO does get up, and gets up with LO at weekends, does bedtime at weekends etc.

I think he just feels he doesn't see LO during the week. This is our first child, so I don't think he means to be selfish, he just doesn't know...neither do I really, we've just kinda fell into a routine that suits us.

My 8 Month Ds sleeps from 6.30pm till 08.30 am or later , he's been doing this for 4 months now .
I'm extremely lucky .