Hi, this is not strictly a weaning question, more a sleep question, but DS is nearly 8 months and getting the hang of weaning too, and this is where I hang out the most, and I didn't know where else it would fit!
My parents recently came to stay for a few weeks (live in another country) to see their new grandson, and commented that he doesn't seem to have a "normal" bedtime. I got thinking about it and looked at some other people's routines on mumsnet, and realised we are raher different to many other people in that our baby goes to bed rather late (around 10 or 10.30pm). He just is not sleepy till then, and if we put him in his bed earlier, he does not like it and protests.
He has a supper at about 7 and then loves to hang out with all of us in the lounge, playing with us, listening to people chatting, and after we have finished our supper, around 10, I take him up to bed, give him a big milk feed, and off to sleep he goes. About half the time he then sleeps through until about 7 or 8 am (bliss) or sometimes wakes for quick 3 or 4am feed.
Are we doing something very wrong that will set him up for not having a proper bedtime in years to come? I am sure some real routine devotees will say I'm all wrong. What do people think? I have started to feel a bit worried now!