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| I am curious as to what people do for their bed time routine or if you do one...Alot of things recomend bath before bed, but my daugter has dry skin so the Dr. recomends bath only once or twice a week. I was looking for other ideas. Also is it really as bad as things suggest to nurse her right before she falls asleep. It seems like eating time is always right when she's getting tierd. |
| Posted by Elizabeth on 11/05/2007 07:57 PM
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| I have a seven month old son with a 7:00 -7:30pm bedtime. I feed him his dinner around 6:00, once he's finished I put on his Baby Einstien cd and dim the lights. From their we get hs pj's on, I nurse him, we read one book and then it's off to his crib. He plays on his own for a little bit and then drifts off to sleep. I find that I need to nurse him close to bedtime so it holds him longer..good luck!!! |
| posted by Lori on 11/05/2007 08:16 PM
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| My daughter has ezama so i bathe her in aveno baby body wash and lotion it works wonders. My daughter eats dinner around 6 or 630 i give her a bath after (every other day unless she gets really messy) I brush her 6 teeth and we play for about 30 to 45 min then i take her for a walk in her stroller to get her to calm down and gives me a nice little work out we come home and i put her to bed with water....(that just started it used to be formula) but it works really well and she has been on that routine for almost 3 months it works for us and maybe it will work for you... |
| posted by shanelle on 11/05/2007 08:34 PM
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| Mackenzie (just turned 7 months) has dinner around 6 then we play and read stories around 7:30/8 she takes a "tubby" which usually last about 20-30 mins then we lotion and rock while she has her milk. After that I brush her gums (no teeth yet) and lay her down in her crib, with her pacifer. The times vary a little bit depending on her naps that day but her bed time is always 3 hours after she wakes up from her second nap. |
| posted by Amanda on 11/07/2007 10:36 PM
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| My son Gabriel is 4 months old. I work from 6:00 to about 10:00 3 to 4 nights per week, so when I get home I spend quality time with my son before bedtime. As soon as I walk in the door I play and cuddle with him for a bit, then I clean him up and put his p.j.s on him. Gabriel has exzema so I only bath him every other day in the afternoons, but I wipe him down with a baby wipe and give him a message with lotion every night before we put on his p.j.s. Next I feed him his nightly bottle, then we rock and I will either sing to him or read him a book. Finally, I lay him in his crib and turn on his rainforest crib soother and humidifier. He usually sleeps until about 8:00, although since the time change has been waking earlier. |
| posted by Amy on 11/08/2007 09:17 AM
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Hi Elizabeth!
We've held to the same routine since our son was about 4 months old. He's now 13 months and takes to going to bed really well.
When he was still being fed from a bottle, we'd do "bath, bottle, bed" Then when he was a little older and had dropped the nighttime feeding, we'd do "bath, book, bed". On the nights he doesn't get full baths, we still do a wash down at the sink where he sits on the counter and plays with his toothbrush while we wash him down with warm water (helps soothe his active muscles) and we lotion him when putting on his pj's.
Now that he's older and doesn't like to sit still for a book reading, we do "bath, quiet play, bed" I turn down the lights in the house (started that when he was about 3 months..it helped me relax, too) and put away any toys that make noise. Only have him play with blocks, his books, and other quiet toys. Then, I say, "time to go ni-night. Let's put toys away." He's been helping me with this since about 10months old. Then he tells our doggie goodnight and if my husband is puting him down, he tells me goodnight...and off we go.
When puting him down, we say the same goodnight message to him and pray over him every night. His whole demeanor changes and his body relaxes. Even on nights he's upset and doesn't really feel like sleeping, we stay consistent.
I think that's the key: being consistent with what you choose to do...and to be flexible with the routine so it doesn't rule you.
Depending on how old your little girl is, nursing to sleep can become a habit for her. So, I would suggest you to decide if it's something you're going to want to be doing 2,3,4 months down the road from now and if it's not, then start to make the slow changes now to help her sleep a different way. If she's hungry, she'll wake up for it. If not, then maybe she's getting enough. Of course, those "dream feeds" (eating when they are asleep) can really help get them through till the morning!
Good luck and enjoy this time. |
| posted by Kelly on 11/08/2007 10:42 AM
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| Raina is about 3 months now. For the first 2 months I would feed her at about 7, then put her pj's on and I would rock her and sing "Delta Dawn". We moved about a month ago and since then she's been in her crib so it was dificult to transition her into a new routine. Now she still eats her last bottle at about 7, 7:30 then pj's. Then I put her in her bouncy seat and sit on the floor. I pull the legs of the seat up ontop of my knees so she is laid back. She gets her binki (which she only likes when shes sleepy) and she has this new thing where she likes her blacket to cover part of her face. She hols the blanket with her fist to her face and drifts off as I slowly bounce her and talk to her. And she acctually sleeps ALL NIGHT now!! |
| posted by Rhonda on 11/15/2007 03:02 PM
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Shanelle and Amy,
I noticed you both have baby's with eczema. I was wondering what kind of lotion you use. I saw Shanelle used Aveno (which I love for me) I was wondering specifics. I think she is developing eczema ( I have it myself) and is getting really dry patches on her ankles and arm. My Dr. said to get a lotion without alchol in it but I can't find any! |
| posted by Elizabeth on 11/15/2007 05:35 PM
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