Sentences with phrase «down for bedtime»

The most important routine for families with small children involves winding down for bedtime in the late afternoon, a schedule that clashes continuously with artworld events.

We are all exhausted at the end, and best of all, when they go down for bedtime, they sleep straight through the night til morning (insert evil Mommy laugh!).

I put him down for bedtime, and he slept 13 hours that night.

Get yourself dolled up, wear a sexy nightie or a robe, put the baby down for bedtime and make some time for just the two of you.

And when you put him down for bedtime or a nap, try not to rock or nurse him to sleep, or he'll rely on you for this familiar comfort whenever he wakes up in the middle of the night.

I have tons of questions, but for now I'll just start with one: When my baby has her last Eat / Awake / Sleep cycle of the day, this means she is basically waking up from her last nap and then being changed and fed and put down for bedtime.

Too much color and contrast will stimulate the babyâ $ ™ s vision and keep her alert, just when you want her to wind down for bedtime or a nap.

A bath, reading a story, singing a lullaby, or rocking for a few minutes are great ways to consistently wind your baby down for bedtime.

M is currently 18 months old — and has gotten back in the habit of waking once a night — and getting harder to get down for both bedtime and naptime.

Are you finding yourself constantly frustrated trying to get your baby down for bedtime and regular naps?

This will help calm everyone down for the bedtime process.

I can't imagine putting my daughter down for bedtime at night if she hasn't eaten anything since lunch.

She goes down for bedtime and naps with little to no effort.

Not exact matches

In praise of wide open windows and green trees, of rain soaked ground and early bedtimes for everyone, of full bookshelves and white jammies with the little feet for the baby, of smudged glasses sliding down a boy's nose and ringlets and a pixie who can't stop plotting and a baby who takes us all in.

Get More Sleep - Shut down the computer, turn off the TV earlier, and enforce a bedtime for the entire family.

I dragged my poor and tired toddler down to Veggie Grill for the launch party, which started just around her bedtime.

I grew up eating these in Croatia, spending every summer at my grandmother's who had a giant sour cherry tree right outside her kitchen window... as kids, we used to climb it and sit amidst the cherries for hours, only coming down at bedtime, with stained shirts and hands:) Almost seems a sin to cook these in a pie and not eat them fresh...... looks awesome, though!!

Amy, my little guy has been great with giving up all of the day time nursing but still asks for it right before bedtime and also if he lays down for a nap in the afternoon, which he doesn't do much anymore.

Still, if you can be present for the bedtime wind down, you can spend some quality, affectionate time with your child on a work / school night and likely slow your headlong dive into the grave.

I just recently started putting my 7 1/2 month down for naps and bedtime awake (I know, BW's # 1 rule!

so then i nurse him at 8p like a DF but he wakes up and wants to play so we do our bedtime routine / bathe and put him down at 9p but he again sleeps 30 min and then wakes up screaming for 30 min.

Mark the time he gets up in the morning and from naps with the letter «U.» Use a «D» to show when you put him down for a nap or at bedtime.

Play time, settle down time, and a solid bedtime routine are the critical elements for good baby sleep habits in these changing seasons.

Having a good bedtime routine is important for kids; a relaxing warm bath, soft lights and music, and a nice book can all be part of a nightly ritual that signals to kids that it's time to wind down and relax and will send kids off to dreamland in no time.

We have a very solid bedtime routine every night, we read 7 - 10 board books and then sing Piano Man (I know, not suited for kids but it was the only song my husband and I both knew the lyrics to at the time) and we put them down awake so they can settle themselves.

A slow nighttime routine is always better than a speedy one, and toddlers tend to respond better when they have some semblance of control over their lives, so slow down in the evenings and give your toddler some control over their bedtime by cutting out colorful pictures of each element of the routine and pasting them on magnets or ping - pong balls, then let your toddler arrange the magnets in the order they want to do bedtime or pick the ping - pong balls out of a jar for a fun element of surprise.

Turn off electronic devices at least one hour before bed Electronic devices such as video game systems, I - Pads, and televisions can be stimulating, making it harder for children to wind down at bedtime.

While it would be nice to lay your little bundle down at bedtime and not hear from him until morning, this is not a realistic goal for a new baby.

Establishing a simple bedtime routine from an early age helps your baby learn to recognize when it's time to wind down and sleep for the night.

I agree, I would put my daughter down around 9:30 for bedtime at 5 weeks and then do a dream feed around 11:00.

Now, for the last five days, we've been on a strict 3 hour schedule starting at 8 am: 8, 11, 2, 5, 8, then start bedtime routine at 930 and feed last bottle at 10 pm, then put down for night at around 1030.

Although it would be nice to lay your little bundle down at bedtime and not hear from him until morning, this is not a realistic goal for a tiny baby.

The only thing I feel really confident in is the going - to - bed - routine... he has always fallen asleep earlier, his bedtime is usually around 6:30 pm and he goes down like a champ and is usually out for 4 or 5 hours... his waketime in the morning is also around 6:30 am - 7 am... where should I go from there?

We have been doing «cry it out» for over 2 months straight now and she still cries almost every single time we put her down for a nap or bedtime.

With her help, we survived to bedtime and after finally getting all 3 boys to sleep, I settled down for a well - deserved rest for a few hours until they needed to eat again.

Paule's vinyl skin is delicately scented with vanilla and his blue eyes open and close at bedtime or when he is put down for a nap.

Sometimes after I've been on bedtime duty, I practically stagger down the stairs, disorientated from an uncomfortable 10 - minute sleep on the floor or grumpy with hunger and the weight of the things I had planned, but will not get to do, for my evening.

Set limits on evening activities, and allow for time to wind down and relax before bedtime.

For example, if bedtime follows this sequence: nursing, bath, massage, PJs, two books, sing a song as you turn off the light, close the shades and turn on the noise machine, put child down to sleep drowsy but awake, leave the room and close the door.

The last part of her nap / bedtime routine must be calming and in her room or always in the exact same spot, for at least the last 10 minutes before putting her down.

Keeping a set schedule means that children tend to wake up at the same time every day, eat their meals at the same time, and give parents less trouble when going down for naps and bedtime because they know what to expect.

To aid with night time crying sessions, start the bedtime routine fifteen to thirty minutes before you want baby to go down for the night.

If a toddler is rushed at bedtime, and there isn't enough time for him to wind down, it is hard for him to settle.

«Decide on a specific bedtime routine,» says Claire Lerner, M.S.W., a child - development specialist at Zero To Three: The National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, in Washington, D.C. Dress your child in her pajamas and put her down in her crib for the night with the lights out.

Because of the correlation, the AAP suggests that you give your baby a pacifier when putting him down for naps and at bedtime for the first year of life.

Schedule a quieter, transitional time during the evening to cue your baby that bedtime is approaching and allow for some winding - down from busier times of the day.

Many families establish cell phone rules for their children, in order to cut down on texting or to make room for family time or bedtime.

Every family will develop their own bedtime routines to wind down and soothe in preparation for a good night's sleep.

What surprises me is that she is VERY awake when she's put down for both naps and bedtime.

My three year old sleeps beautifully for our nanny at naptime — head down, and he's out in minutes... and if we have that rare date night, he'll go down easily at bedtime too.