POLL: how does your DC sleep?

[purplemonkeydishwasher]

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

DS/DD? DD
Age? 3 months
Bedroom? own room
Bed? cot
Breast or bottle? breast
Solids? no
Sleep through? 8pm-6am, little feed and then sleep until 8-9am
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? about 10weeks
Bed time? between 8-9pm
Bedtime routine? bath, feed, bed
wake up time? 8-9am

DS
4 months
Share with parents
Share with parents
Breast
No solids
Doesnt sleep through (wakes 2-5 times)
9-11 bedtime
no bedtime routine yet
7-8 wake up

DS/DD? - Dd
Age? - 22 mths
Bedroom? - own room from 8 mths old
Bed? - cotbed
Breast or bottle? - bottle
Solids? - 5 mths
Sleep through? - Yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? - 8 weeks
Bed time? - 8 - 8.30pm
Bedtime routine? - yes
wake up time? - 7 - 8am

DS1
Age 2 1/2 yrs
Bedroom?
share with parents til 6 months then own room
Bed?
moses basket, then cot - still in it (just!)
Breast or bottle?
Breast fed til 11 months - mixed from about 8 mths
Solids?
from 6 months - pretty good eater
Sleep through?
oooh, lovelyt idea...pants sleeper - currently waking once every couple of nights, although he is in a 'bad' phase
what age did he/she start sleeping through? about 8months
Bed time?
7pm (was 7:30 until gave up daytime nap)
Bedtime routine?
bath, pjs/teeth, 2 stories & milk in his room - settles fast & consitantly. We are super-anal about the routine...
wake up time? currently, anyhting foirm 6:30-8, usually 7ish

DD2
Age?
4 1/2 months
Bedroom?
Sharing with parents

Bed?
Cot
Breast or bottle?
Exclusively breastfed, although trying (failing!) to gegt her onto a bottle at the minute
Solids?
Not yet - under pressure from h/v!!
Sleep through?
Nope - currently STILL two feeds a night
at what age did he/she start sleeping through?
Probably never, if DS1 anything to go by...
Bed time?
6:30/6:45
Bedtime routine?
Bath, boob (while Mummy watches Hollyoaks quietly ), kisses for Daddy & big bro, into bed. Settles like a dream
wake up time? 6:30-7:30

DS/DD? ds
Age? 14 months
Bedroom? (own room, share with sibling, share with parents) own room
Bed? (Cradle, cot, cotbed, share with parents) cot
Breast or bottle? breast
Solids? yep
Sleep through? yep
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? at 3 months - stopped at 4.5, started again at 7 months
Bed time? 7 - 7.30
Bedtime routine? tea, bath, breastfeed, song + cuddle, bed
wake up time? 7

DD
nearly 7 months
share with us at moment
cot bed
bottle
3 times a day
yes
12 weeks after a day trip tolongleat with her cousins but to be fair always went 4/5 hours anyway longer at night
6.30
bath, bottle, cuddle bed with toys and sound on in background
7 am

DD
14 weeks
Own room (we have a video monitor)
Own bed (cot bed)
Breast fed exclusivly
Sleeps though and has done from 4 weeks! (I know I'm very lucky!)
Bed time 7.00pm
Routine of bath, feed, story and bed with dummy(goes to sleep with little fuss at night, somtimes a bit of shh patting)
Wakes up at 7.00am

DS/DD? DD
Age? 8 months
Bedroom? own room, sometimes share with parents (Co-sleep)
Bed? Cot, share with parents
Breast or bottle? breast
Solids? 3 small meals a day, loves finger food
Sleep through? Sleeps till 3ish . . has a feed and back to sleep till 8ish
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? Slept through from about 10weeks . . teething ruined that lol
Bedtime routine? Bath, pyjamas, clean nappy, book, breast, bed
wake up time? between 8 and 9am

DS/DD? dd
Age? 22 months
Bedroom? with parents
Bed? cot
breast or bottle? bf for 6 weeks and then ff
Solids? yes
Sleep through? yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 3 months
Bed time? 8.00
Bedtime routine? play, bath, milk, bed
wake up time? 7.00 or 8.00

DS/DD? ds
Age? 6 weeks
Bedroom? with parents
Bed? travel cot
Breast or bottle? breast
Solids? no
Sleep through? once
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? not yet
Bed time? atm 9
Bedtime routine? bath, breast, sleep in arms
wake up time? 12.00, 4.30, 8.00

DD
Age 3
Bedroom own room
Bed? Own bed
Breast or bottle? Breast until 6 months
Solids? 3 meals
Sleep through? yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 12 weeks
Bed time? 1800
Bedtime routine? Tea, quiet time, bath, story, prayers, milk, sleep
wake up time? 0730

DS
Age? 13 months
Bedroom? own room
Bed? cot
Breast or bottle? Breast until 5 months
Solids? 3 meals a day - very good eater
Sleep through? Yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 11 weeks
Bed time? 1800
Bedtime routine? Tea, bath, milk, sleep
wake up time? 0700

DS/DD? dd
Age? 2.7
Bedroom? own room cept every 2nd weekend when shares with dss. Sleeps on a matress in our room when we have people to stay.
Bed? bed
Breast or bottle? was breastfed till 6 mnths.
Solids? Not a big eater and prefers to snack but not fussy.
Sleep through? yes from 9pm till 7 am
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 12 mnths or there abouts I think
Bed time? 9 pm
Bedtime routine? sort of. books and milk, wee and teeth, caht cuddle and bed. generally
wake up time? anytime between 7 and 10 (amy have afternoon kip if wakes at 7). Often wakes at 7 ahs milk and goes back to sleep till 9.

DD
Age? 5 1/2
Bedroom? own room
Bed? bed
Breast or bottle? bf until 15 mths
Solids? 3 meals a day plus snacks
Sleep through? Yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 10 1/2 mths
Bed time? 8pm (latest)
Bedtime routine? help with DS bedtime, down stairs story, teeth, few pgs from book (currently Charlotte's Web)
wake up time? between 6am & 7am

DS
Age 2
Bedroom own room
Bed? cot
Breast or bottle? Breast until 16 mths
Solids? 3 meals plus snacks (huge eater -- more than DD!)
Sleep through? currently no, but just diagnosed with asmtha dr says will return to sleeping through once meds kicks in
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 10 1/2 mths
Bed time? 7:30om
Bedtime routine? new nappy, cream for excema, teeth, story
wake up time? between 6am & 7 - usually 6:30.

DS/DD? DS
Age? 2.3 yo
Bedroom? (own room, share with sibling, share with parents)own bedroom
Bed? (Cradle, cot, cotbed, share with parents)Cotbed
Breast or bottle? n/a
Solids? 3 meals a day and snacks
Sleep through? Yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 4 months but woke up at 5/5.30am for months.
Bed time? 7.30pm to 8pm
Bedtime routine? Play, pjs on, teeth, bed
wake up time? Anything from 6 to 6.45.

DS/DD? DS
Age? 6.5, has ASD
Bedroom? Own
Bed? Small toddler bed, ordering proper one Tuesday
Breast or bottle? Erm- !!!
Solids? Doesn't eat much bar veg and chicken skin
Sleep through? ha ha ha
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? hahahahazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Bed time? Has to be supervised until he falls asleep, averaging 1 am atm
Bedtime routine? dfor a bit, feed, bug inner, pyjamas, TV, fight, wake up time?Anytyhing between 6 and 8

DS/DD? DS
Age? 5.5
Bedroom? share with DS3
Bed? cabin
Breast or bottle? cows milk
Solids? huge eater
Sleep through? yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 12 hours old
Bed time? 8:30 - 9:00
Bedtime routine? dinner, TV, general wind down
wake up time? 7

DS/DD? DS
Age? 36 months
Bedroom? share with ds2
Bed? toddler bed
Breast or bottle? enfamil lactofree formulaSolids? pickySleep through? NO. (wakes at least 3 times)
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? about 8 weeks
Bed time? 8:30 - 9:00
Bedtime routine?just sort of fits in
wake up time? 7

DS
Age? 14 weeks
Bedroom? own room
Bed? cot
Breast or bottle? breast
Solids? no
Sleep through? wakes twice
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? if only
Bed time? 7.30/8pm
Bedtime routine? Food, bath, more food if wanted, cuddle then put down.
wake up time? depends on how many times waking in night, anywhere between 6.30am and 9am.

did you discover anything purplemonkey?? Other than that lots of people have babies who don't sleep like babies ...?!?

You lot all need a good routine to get your DC's into order

DS/DD? DS
Age? 16 months
Bedroom? (own room, share with sibling, share with parents) own room
Bed? (Cradle, cot, cotbed, share with parents) cot
Breast or bottle? breast till 6 weeks then bottle
Solids? anything and everything!
Sleep through? Yes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? About 5 months
Bed time? 6.30
Bedtime routine? bath bottle cuddles etc
wake up time? 7.30

ds
age-3.5
own room
toddler bed
breast then bottle
solids, 3 meals plus snacks
sleeps through most nights - otherwise has a drink of water.
slept through at 2 yrs
7-7.30pm
bath with dd, 2 stories ,inhaler, drink of water, bed
6.30am

dd
12months
own room
cot
breastfed - 3 times a day plus usually once in night.
3 meals a day
sleep through- only about 8 times in lifetime
7pm
bath with ds, breastfeed both sides while sort of listening to ds stories( we read them all together in lounge), bed.
5.30 or 6 or 6.30am

DS/DD? DS
Age? 12 months
Bedroom? Own
Bed? Cotbed
Breast or bottle? Bottle
Solids? 3 meals & snacks
Sleep through? yes since 4months
Bed time? 5.45pm - 6pm
Bedtime routine? bath, bottle, bed
wake up time? 6am-7am

DS/DD? dd
Age? 2.4
Bedroom? own room
Bed? cot bed
Breast or bottle? none (breast for 5 weeks then bottle til 12 months)
Solids? pretty much everything going
Sleep through? sometimes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 6 weeks til 3 months then it all went tits up.
Bed time? Anything from 7 pm to 9pm depending if she has had a sleep in the day.
Bedtime routine?
wake up time?

Sorry missed off the last 2 things
DS/DD? dd
Age? 2.4
Bedroom? own room
Bed? cot bed
Breast or bottle? none (breast for 5 weeks then bottle til 12 months)
Solids? pretty much everything going
Sleep through? sometimes
at what age did he/she start sleeping through? 6 weeks til 3 months then it all went tits up.
Bed time? Anything from 7 pm to 9pm depending if she has had a sleep in the day.
Bedtime routine? bath story drink (hopefully) sleep
wake up time? Anything from 5am to 7.30am