Help with bedtime routine

[clare83_2000]

My baby is 10 weeks old and doesnt really have much of a routine. He eats about every 4 hours but sleeping is a problem. He pretty much doesnt sleep in the day he gets tired about 2 hours after waking in the morning and screams till i get him to sleep but then he can only stay asleep about 5-10 minutes, he then cries most the day cause he is tired. He used to be terrible at night too but has got better the last few days he has been eating about 10 - 10.30pm waking about 2.30am and waking again at 6.30am. I would really like to get him into bed earlier as we have a whole evening of crying as wont sleep but goes to sleep and stays there after his 10pm feed. Any ideas on how i can get him to go to bed earlier?

 

[kmumtobe]

I'd just try setting your routine, lots of people like bath, feed, bed.. Do it repeatedly and get your lo used to it then you can bring it forward gradually each day. It's all trial and error but when you find something that works it's worth it x

 

[Bocket]

I started bathing Em at about 7.30, I massage her a bit and read to her or play, keep the lights low etc and she doesn't leave the bedroom after that, she's norm asleep about 8ish and sleeps til about 6.

If he wakes in the night just be really cautious not to speak, keep the lights low & don't interact much etc.

If Em gets tired in the day she throws a really paddy if she's near her toys etc, I take her somewhere quiet & found she naps better if I put her back in her cot with the monitor on.

Hope that helps x

 

[DaniMoose]

Ours is 10 weeks also and he was exactly like yours until recently we noticed he was getting tired around 7ish so we wind him down with a bath and nappy change or nappy change and lotion (alternate days) into his grobag then a feed and bed. They will take a few days to get used to it but will love it and learn when it is time for bed