i am having a problem
setting bed time routines.
We have
a set bed time routine of a bath, baby massage, bottle and than I would rock him to sleep.
Not exact matches
Setting routines like
bed times for myself etc helps with this and saying no to some friends, projects, events etc when you just need the
time to sort stuff out, so that everything else can run more smoothly.
Your baby may feel more than a little confused when he or she is suddenly sleeping further away from you than ever before, but
setting up a strict nighttime
routine is a great way to help your child figure out when it's
time to get ready for
bed.
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Set some
routines around nap
time and
bed time.
This alone
time may simply be maintaining a
set bedtime or
routine to get the baby to
bed.
Just as with your child's
routine have a
set time for going to
bed and for waking up in the morning, making sure you have allocated enough
time for 8 hours sleep.
In our home, we have established a
routine that begins with a bath, a nighttime bottle with cuddles in the rocking chair and then baby is
set in his crib for
bed time.
Since we
set up an earlier
bed time (7:30 to 8:00), a
routine involving books before
bed and sleeping with her stuffed bunny she has done a lot better.
Set up a pleasant early - to -
bed family
routine; make family quiet
time to look at the stars or read a bedtime story.
For more tips and tricks about
setting feeding and
bed time routines for the 6 - 9 month old baby, watch this video:
Try to
set a
bed time, then have a
bed time routine: a longer than usual feed to keep baby satisfied for longer, changing into a fresh diaper getting into nighttime clothing (an all - in - one or romper is a good idea for the night), some quiet
time, perhaps a lullaby or a reading / telling a story.
As you have shared your child has high IQ I am taking a guess that sitting down to
set up a clear agreement and
routine (in this process you invite the child's help and input) might be a very good way to get you all out of this negative
routine at
bed time.