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POLL: how does your DC sleep?

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purplemonkeydishwasher · 18/07/2006 19:00

I have a theory about babies and sleep and just wanted some info to see if there's anything to it.
So, please answer the questions and I'll let you know what I come up with. Thanks!!

DS/DD?
Age?
Bedroom? (own room, share with sibling, share with parents)
Bed? (Cradle, cot, cotbed, share with parents)
Breast or bottle?
Solids?
Sleep through?
at what age did he/she start sleeping through?
Bed time?
Bedtime routine?
wake up time?

I'll start:

DS/DD? DS
Age? 10 months
Bedroom? share with parents
Bed? share with parents
Breast or bottle? breastfed (still very regularly)
Solids? 3 meals (though he's not a big eater)
Sleep through? NO. (wakes at least 3 times)
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? hahahahazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Bed time? 8:30 - 9:00
Bedtime routine? bath, story, feed, wrestle around with the boob for a bit, feed, bug the dog, feed, more boob wrestling, feed and eventually sleep.
wake up time? 8:00

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
purplemonkeydishwasher · 19/07/2006 07:59

Just to say the Breast or Bottle question is relavent so even if your child isn't having either anymore can you please put in what they had before.
thanks!

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hermykne · 19/07/2006 08:48

DS/DD? dd
Age? 3+9mths
Bedroom? own room from 14 wks
Bed? cot til 3 then a bed
Breast or bottle? breast til 6mths
Solids? at 6mths
Sleep through? 11mths

Bed time? since 3 about 8/8.30pm
Bedtime routine? not really necessary now but loves her stories
wake up time? 8.30/9am

hermykne · 19/07/2006 08:50

DS/DD? ds
Age? 2 this month
Bedroom? (own room, from 7mths
Bed? cot,
Breast or bottle? breast til 13mths
Solids? 6mths
Sleep through? 8mths

Bed time? 8pm
Bedtime routine? plays with sister, bath/shower, stories
wake up time? 7.30 - 8.30am

munz · 19/07/2006 08:54

DS
Age 5 months
Bedroom? own room (since 16 weeks)
Bed? cotbed (since own room, prior cradle our room)
Breast or bottle Breast
Solids none yet
Sleep through u must be kidding! 5 hour strech longest. (and that's only been a few times)
at what age did he/she start sleeping through?
Bed time 8pm (trying to get it to 7.30 thou)
Bedtime routine play with daddy bath with daddy mummy feeds quite cuddles with mummy then bed
wake up time has been 6.30-7.45 of late with 2/3 wakes ups during the night.

CaptainFlameSparrow · 19/07/2006 09:07

DS/DD? DD
Age? 3yrs
Bedroom? Own room
Bed? Mini bed
Breast or bottle? Bottle at bedtime. Breast for first 12 weeks, then bottle (don't know if that is relevant)
Solids? Oodles
Sleep through? Yup
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? I dunno!!!! I know it was before 6 months - maybe 4 months??
Bed time? 7.30
Bedtime routine? Go to bed with bottle n story (unless she has lost herself story rights during the day)
wake up time? about 7.30

DS/DD? DS
Age? 5 months
Bedroom? My room
Bed? Crib/my bed
Breast or bottle? breast - lots!!
Solids? Only when he nicks em off me
Sleep through? No!

at what age did he/she start sleeping through? See sobs above
Bed time? 7.30pm
Bedtime routine? feed at 7pm, get changed into night nappy etc, then crib with blankie.
wake up time? which one ??? 11.30pm.... 2.30am... 6am.... then properly awake about 7.30am

Miaou · 19/07/2006 09:23

DS/DD? ds1
Age? nearly 1yr
Bedroom? (own room, share with sibling, share with parents)share with parents
Bed? (Cradle, cot, cotbed, share with parents)cot
Breast or bottle? breast
Solids? yup
Sleep through? from 11ish to 5.30am-ish
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 7/8 months
Bed time? 7pm
Bedtime routine? bath,then bed.Wakes up for breastfeed at 9.30/10pm
wake up time? 5 friggin 30am

munz · 19/07/2006 09:27

(mine should say 6.30-6.45 not 7.45 - I wish! lol)

purplemonkeydishwasher · 19/07/2006 15:27

anyone else?

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dreamteamgirl · 19/07/2006 15:45

DS/DD? DS
Age? 17 Months
Bedroom? (own room, share with sibling, share with parents) Own room
Bed? (Cradle, cot, cotbed, share with parents) Cot
Breast or bottle? Bottle since 4 months
Solids? Yes
Sleep through? Mainly, except teething and ATM heat
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 13 weeks-26 weeks, then 12/13 months
Bed time? 7-7.30 pm
Bedtime routine? Bath (although not for 5 nights as bath phobia in progress), books, puzzles, story, bed with milk. Goes to slep alone
wake up time? 7.00-8.00 am

Callisto · 19/07/2006 16:36

Really looking forward to the results of your poll Purple.

mumfor1standfinaltime · 19/07/2006 16:43

ds
AGE - 18 months
SLEEPS - cot in his own room
BREAST OR BOTTLE - bottle fed, now using cup
SOLIDS - 3 meals a day and snacks
SLEEPS THRU -yes
SLEEP THRU AT WHAT AGE - 6 weeks
BEDTIME - 7PM
BEDTIME ROUTINE - Nappy free time in bedroom, Bath, read book with daddy or mummy, cup of milk.
WAKE UP TIME - Around 6.30/7am.

yomellamoHelly · 19/07/2006 17:19

DS/DD - ds
Age - 2.9 yrs
Bedroom - own room
Bed - own bed
Breast or bottle - breast until 6 months with increasing nr bottles for last 2.5 months then bottle and solids
Solids - very fussy eater from 18 months on- before would eat anything
Sleep through - unless ill - wakes for a drink once in the night at mo (low 30s here and his room is boiling)
At what age did he/she start sleeping through - 5.5 months
Bed time - I'm back downstairs at 8 ish
Bedtime routine - bath, quiet play time, milk and story upstairs
wake up time - 7 ish

CMac · 19/07/2006 17:27

DS/DD? DD
Age? 2.5 years
Bedroom? own room
Bed? own 'big' bed
Breast or bottle? neither
Solids? 3 meals and snacks
Sleep through? yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 6 months
Bed time? 8:00
Bedtime routine? bath, milk, story, sleep
wake up time - 7am

DS/DD? DS
Age? 8 weeks
Bedroom? in our room
Bed? crib next to our bed
Breast or bottle? breast
Solids? no
Sleep through? sometimes (other nights wakes for a feed at 4ish)
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 3 weeks (every other night-ish)
Bed time? 10:00 (same time as me atm)
Bedtime routine? breast, breast and more breast
wake up time - 7am

beansontoast · 19/07/2006 17:35

DS
34 months
own room
cotbed [has had double bed for prebvious 6 months ish
Breast
big eater 3 plus meals
Sleep through..4 nights out of seven..wakes and wants company.
12 months approx sleeping through...then at 24 months approx started waking
7pm bed time
routine dinner 5pm...quietish time with us..maybe a bath...milk stories sleep
used to do 7-7 now does 7.30 till 5-7 am

sugarfree · 19/07/2006 17:47

Mine are far too old but I want to play!!!

DS/DD?Ds1
Age?12.7
Bedroom?own room
Bed? bed
Breast or bottle? neither (but was bottle)
Solids? absolutely
Sleep through?yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through?4 weeks
Bed time? in bed at 8
Bedtime routine? bath milk read bed
wake up time?7ish

DS/DD?ds2
Age? 6.9
Bedroom? own room
Bed? bed
Breast or bottle?neither (but was bottle)
Solids? a bare minimum ggggrrrrr!
Sleep through? yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through?10 weeks
Bed time? in bed at 7.30
Bedtime routine? bath milk story/read bed
wake up time? 6-6.30

DS/DD? ds3
Age? 2.9
Bedroom? own room
Bed? bed
Breast or bottle? neither(but was bottle)
Solids? yes
Sleep through?yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through?4 months
Bed time? in bed at 7
Bedtime routine?bath milk story bed
wake up time? 6-6.30

hollyhobbie · 19/07/2006 17:48

DD
15mths
own room
cot
Breast
Solids at 6mths - now 3 meals plus snacks plus 3x breastfeeds
normally sleeps through (getting a molar now tho...)
started sleeping through at 13mths
Bed time 6.30pm
Bedtime routine: bath, teeth cleaning, breast milk, bed
wake up time between 6-7am, normally 6.30

Scoobydooooo · 19/07/2006 18:02

DS/DD? ds
Age? 3.10
Bedroom? own room
Bed? bed
Breast or bottle? na
Solids? yes
Sleep through? yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 6 weeks
Bed time? 7pm
Bedtime routine? bath story bed
wake up time? 7-8am

DS/DD? dd
Age? 6months
Bedroom? shares with parents
Bed? cot
Breast or bottle? breat till 4months now bottle
Solids? yes
Sleep through? yes between 8-9pm till 6-7am
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 5 weeks
Bed time? between 8-9pm
Bedtime routine? bath feed cuddle bed
wake up time? between 6-7am

DontlookatmeImshy · 19/07/2006 18:10

DS/DD? DS
Age? 9months
Bedroom? share with parents
Bed? cot
Breast or bottle? breast
Solids? 2 meals
Sleep through? no
at what age did he/she start sleeping through?
Bed time? 7pm
Bedtime routine? bath, feed, clean teeth, story, bed (although order can vary slightly from night to night)
wake up time? anything between 6.15-6.45am

footballwidow · 19/07/2006 18:34

DS/DD? DS
Age? 61/2 months
Bedroom? (own room, share with sibling, share with parents) own room
Bed? (Cradle, cot, cotbed, share with parents) Cot
Breast or bottle? Breadt until last week, bottle now.
Solids? 3 meals a day
Sleep through? last night ws first time!!!!
at what age did he/she start sleeping through?
Bed time? Yesterday
Bedtime routine? Tea, 6pm. Bath, play, bottle usually to bed at 8-9pm.
wake up time? 7am

riab · 19/07/2006 19:08

DS/DD? DS
Age? 15 Months
Bedroom? (own room, share with sibling, share with parents) own room from 3 weeks
Bed? (Cradle, cot, cotbed, share with parents) cotbed from 4 months, moses basket inside cotbed before that
Breast or bottle? bottle from one week
Solids? yep, generally not bad. Milk Cereal and toast and fruit for breakfast, protein main meal at lunch, carbohydrate tea and bottle of milk for supper. Solids started at 5 1/2 months
Sleep through? bad few nights over weekend but has had scarlet fever, tonsilitos and teeth all within the past 4 weeks! more typical night last night, groaned at 8-9pm, woke at 3am needing water and straight back to sleep after bottle and nappy change and woke at 6.50am
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? first slept 11-7 at 13 weeks, slept 11-12 hrs at night from about 5 months
Bed time? 6.30/7pm
Bedtime routine? tea at 4.40, play or walk in park 5pm, gentle play/watch DVD 5.30, milk 6pm, bath 6/6.30pm, into PJ and sleeping bag then I let him read one of his books while I tidy clothes away etc for 5 mins, then light out while I read a couple of stories, he usually crawls over to me and puts head in my lap. then I pop him in cot and recite each peach pear plum and goodnight room. Then I leave the room. Occasionally have to pop back in after 15 mins if nto settlign well*
wake up time? 5.30-7am (he is a 13 hr sleep baby so he gets 11 hrs at night and 2 hrs at lunchtime. his lunchtime nap is set in stone - he never wakes! 12-2/2.30) We're happy with 7pm-5.30/6am as we prefer to have the evenings to ourselves and don't mind taking it in turns to get up at 5.30/6am

LilacWine · 19/07/2006 19:20

DS/DD? DS
Age? 6 weeks
Bedroom? own bedroom
Bed? cot
Breast or bottle? bottle
Solids? not yet
Sleep through? not yet (10pm till 5.30ish with feed at 3 am ish)
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? not yet
Bed time? 10pm
Bedtime routine? cuddle & kiss
wake up time? 5.30ish

DS/DD? DD
Age? 5
Bedroom? own bedroom
Bed? bed
Breast or bottle? was bottle
Solids? obviously
Sleep through? yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 6 weeks
Bed time? 6.30
Bedtime routine? brush teeth, story, cuddle & kiss (and sometimes we meditate together)
wake up time? 7.30

FrayedKnot · 19/07/2006 19:23

DS
2.4
Own room since 8 weeks
Cotbed (sides still on atm)
Eats well
Yes
14 months
7pm
Bath, milk, story, sleep
Between 7-8am

was BF until 19 months (but no night feeds after 13 months)

yomellamoHelly · 21/07/2006 13:24

When do we found out what "the theory" is purplemonkeydishwasher?

bubblez · 21/07/2006 13:58

DS/DD? DD
Age? 2.5
Bedroom? mine
Bed? cot
Breast or bottle? bottle 1 morning 1 night
Solids? 3 meals
Sleep through? Yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 4-6 weeks
Bed time? 8:00 (to change to 7.30 when school starts)
Bedtime routine? Change, Hug, (Bottle of milk, Blanket and dummy all to be weened soon) and bambi/finding nemo to play softly in the backround. All to be changed soon before school starts.
wake up time? 8:00 (apart from in the extreem heat)

Tinker · 21/07/2006 14:13

Girl - 9 Now

AGE - 9
SLEEPS - had cot in my room until 12 months
BREAST OR BOTTLE - breast for 3 months, then bottle fed
SOLIDS - at 16 weeks, ate everything
SLEEPS THRU -from 3 months - the night she went fully onto bottles! Coincidence, I'm sure.
SLEEP THRU AT WHAT AGE - 3 months
BEDTIME - Was 7 as a baby
BEDTIME ROUTINE - Nappy free time in bedroom, Bath, read book with mummy, bottle of milk downstairs or left with her in the cot .
WAKE UP TIME - Around 6.30/7am.

Girl 14 months (today!)

AGE - 14 months
SLEEPS - cot in our room, often ends up in our bed
BREAST OR BOTTLE - still breastfed
SOLIDS - at 6 months, appetite of a little bird
SLEEPS THRU - from 10 weeks to 20 weeks. Then stopped. Now wake 2 ish times per night to be fed back to sleep.
SLEEP THRU AT WHAT AGE - doesn't
BEDTIME - 7 but she does sleep better if bed is later
BEDTIME ROUTINE - Nappy free time in bedroom, Bath, read book with mummy, breastfeed upstairs
WAKE UP TIME - Downstairs with her dad at 6

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