Post by erinshelley21 on May 5, 2017 19:05:23 GMT -5
Is 8 weeks too early for an earlier bedtime? The screaming while I put DS to bed is about to kill me. I went to check on her and try to get her to take her paci and there were real tears. Plus it's stressing me out so bad I just snapped at DS because he's jacking around instead of trying to go to sleep.
Is 8 weeks too early for an earlier bedtime? The screaming while I put DS to bed is about to kill me. I went to check on her and try to get her to take her paci and there were real tears. Plus it's stressing me out so bad I just snapped at DS because he's jacking around instead of trying to go to sleep.
What I've read is that 8 weeks is ideal for a bedtime moving to between 6 and 8 pm. This is from the Weissenbluth book.
Is 8 weeks too early for an earlier bedtime? The screaming while I put DS to bed is about to kill me. I went to check on her and try to get her to take her paci and there were real tears. Plus it's stressing me out so bad I just snapped at DS because he's jacking around instead of trying to go to sleep.
What I've read is that 8 weeks is ideal for a bedtime moving to between 6 and 8 pm. This is from the Weissenbluth book.
I moved DD up at 8 weeks. I was dealing with a similar situation. Real tears, D'S horsing around. This week and a half has been way better.
As much as I love DH working at a restaurant, cause free food and lazy mornings, I HATE having to do bedtime alone with two kids 5-6 days a week. Not necessarily because it's hard it's just...idk.
I feel like DH gets to be home for all the good, easy stuff and I have to do all the grunt work.
I'm going to eat cheese and drink wine. I earned it.
Post by ladytiffany24 on May 5, 2017 19:53:40 GMT -5
We started with an earlier time just tonight! He will be 8 weeks on Monday. We were doing DD's bath and bedtime before B but he was screaming in the middle of her bedtime routine because he was starving. It was a mess. I'm also hoping the earlier bedtime might make for an easier night. FX!
We started with an earlier time just tonight! He will be 8 weeks on Monday. We were doing DD's bath and bedtime before B but he was screaming in the middle of her bedtime routine because he was starving. It was a mess. I'm also hoping the earlier bedtime might make for an easier night. FX!
When does your DD go to bed?
DS goes to bed at 7, so I give both kids a bath together. I then hold DD in my lap while she sucks a paci while reading to DS. We all kiss goodnight and the it's almost 7 so I start feeding DD.
We started with an earlier time just tonight! He will be 8 weeks on Monday. We were doing DD's bath and bedtime before B but he was screaming in the middle of her bedtime routine because he was starving. It was a mess. I'm also hoping the earlier bedtime might make for an easier night. FX!
When does your DD go to bed?
DS goes to bed at 7, so I give both kids a bath together. I then hold DD in my lap while she sucks a paci while reading to DS. We all kiss goodnight and the it's almost 7 so I start feeding DD.
She usually goes to bed at 7:30. And she's in this mommy only phase right now (I think due to jealousy of B). So she wants me to do everything for her and doesn't want B around for it. I wonder if I could manage to bathe them at the same time. How do you manage that? We typically bathe B with a baby tub inside the big tub. I can't picture logistics without him being able to sit up on his own.
Post by erinshelley21 on May 5, 2017 20:15:05 GMT -5
I gave her a bottle tonight instead of nursing and she kept trying to nurse after the bottle was gone. I know it was for comfort because I've done 2 weighed feedings and she's never taken more than 3 oz. Now she's in her room grunting and stirring.
The only thing that makes me nervous about an earlier bedtime is that her one wake up will turn into two. Right now going to sleep at 930ish she wakes up at 2/230 and then 6 which is fine since I need to be up anyways. But DS taught me that a well rested baby/toddler/kid sleeps better than a tired one so maybe the early bedtime is what she needs.
DS goes to bed at 7, so I give both kids a bath together. I then hold DD in my lap while she sucks a paci while reading to DS. We all kiss goodnight and the it's almost 7 so I start feeding DD.
She usually goes to bed at 7:30. And she's in this mommy only phase right now (I think due to jealousy of B). So she wants me to do everything for her and doesn't want B around for it. I wonder if I could manage to bathe them at the same time. How do you manage that? We typically bathe B with a baby tub inside the big tub. I can't picture logistics without him being able to sit up on his own.
I don't have a tub for DD, it's one if those mesh seat things. So she sits in that and DS "helps" with her bath. Then while she's splashing around with a washcloth on her chest for warmth I bath him.
I always make sure I get him in first and her out first. That way there's no slipping accidents where he would fall on her or something.
Post by erinshelley21 on May 5, 2017 21:31:26 GMT -5
She eventually settled. I treated myself to wine and Oreos. I have got to quit the f'ing Oreos. At the very least I need to quit dipping them in peanut butter.
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