https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:07:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864747 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:29:26 +0000 SweetiePie 2864747@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JJ2626: so sorry, I meant to reply to this and forgot and now I saw it again and it reminded me. </p> <p>You know, the only thing I did that made him sleep later was drop to two naps 🤷🏻‍♀️ Then sleeping till 7/7:30 just fell into place.<br /> Looking at your schedule, one easy thing I can think of is maybe to just not go in till 7am. Is she happy when she wakes at 6/6:30 or does she cry for you? If she’s happy I might just leave her till 7 then make a big exciting production at 7am. Sometimes they just wake when they wake because we go get them and they become conditioned to wake at that time. </p> <p>The other possibility is to reduce wake time between naps. At this age the max they can prob do between 1st and 2nd nap is about 3 hours. But sometimes they can only do 2 hours. I would try to do nap at 1pm and then see how that works for a few days and tweak if necessary. So it would look like this:</p> <p>7am Bottle (I know our LOs are similar in that they aren’t crazy about bottles, but if yours is ravenous in the AM this might not work. And remember they’ll be dropping bottles in like1-2 months!)<br /> 8am Yogurt<br /> 8:30am - 10/10:30 Nap<br /> 11am Bottle<br /> 12pm Lunch<br /> 1-3pm Nap<br /> 3pm Bottle<br /> 4:30pm Dinner<br /> 6pm Bottle and bed (even my “meh” bottle drinker will drink his bedtime bottle after eating dinner, it’s the easiest one...and again, bottles will start to go away soon anyway). </p> <p>That is how mine started to sleep till 7/7:30. I think if you start to structure his naps and feedings where you want them to be, the rest will fall into place.<br /> And I have to say, a 6pm bedtime with 7am wakeup is GLORIOUS. 😂 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864740 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:16:53 +0000 SweetiePie 2864740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@natalie403: same as @JJ2626: at 9 months we did mostly purées with some finger foods here and there (mostly me being lazy because, 2nd kid). Now at 10.5 months I’m making an effort to do more finger foods, but if I’m having a bad day or things are rushed I’ll totally do a pouch. Or I’ll do protein finger food (fish or chicken or meatball) and then a pouch of veggies or something.<br /> Today for breakfast was toast with a very thin layer of PB cut into little squares. And blackberries cut into quarters.<br /> Lunch was random - edamame, cantaloupe and a piece of croissant haha.<br /> Tonight for dinner he’ll try salmon and I made rice pilaf last night that he loved so I’ll give that leftover. And probably edamame or peas again. </p> <p>Good things to start with if you’re still not doing finger foods are peas (frozen ones, steam in bag are great) because they are small and mushy. And easy to pick up since they don’t stick to the highchair. And scrambled eggs (as long as you have no reason to suspect allergy) - also very soft and can be made sort of like an omelette and cut into small cubes).<br /> Shredded cheese.<br /> Blueberries cut into halves or even quarters if you’re nervous.<br /> Of course puffs are good for practicing pincer grasp.<br /> Oh watermelon is good too. A little messy but easy to grab since it’s not slippery and easy to chew without teeth.<br /> Canned beans are great too - same thing, mushy and easy to grab. Very nutritious. Just rinse them in water first. </p> <p>And there are lots of things you can do that aren’t really super solid but lots of texture (you’d feed on a spoon). Like mild chili or even just ground beef that is seasoned. Rice. Cous cous. Quinoa. </p> <p>And if you really feel ambitious (I kid, it’s an easy recipe but again, I’m lazy), there is a great recipe I got from HB for quinoa broccoli cheese bites. I make a batch in mini muffin tins and have them in the freezer for a few weeks. Just nuke 1-2 and it’s perfect portion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864732 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 13:38:35 +0000 JJ2626 2864732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@natalie403: We do mostly finger foods now. Eggs, Cheerios, banana, beans, rice, potato, avocado are her faves. And yogurt. But at 9 months she did more purées and then we just kind of noticed she wanted more finger foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864662 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 08:47:03 +0000 natalie403 2864662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LadyDi: Thanks for sharing! It sounds like ours are similiar! This is helpful!! :) </p> <p>@SweetiePie: This schedule sounds great! I find he takes better naps at home but probably because less noise from the other kids etc. What do you do for solids? Do you do finger foods yet??</p> <p>@JJ2626: Ok that amount makes me feel better! I couldn't figure out if it wasn't enough (I know they say food before 1 is just for fun but he LOVES food... and isn't as interested in as much bottles) I have his 9m appt tomorrow so I guess I can run it by them too! Do you do purees or finger foods now? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864065 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 21:45:15 +0000 JJ2626 2864065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Four 7 ounce bottles sounds normal to me. At our 9 month appt the ped said it’s normal for intake to drop around now. My LO is 10.5 mos but has been on 2 naps since about 9 months. She eats about 20-24 oz of formula per day (has never been a huge eater). Her schedule is:</p> <p>6:00/6:15am wakeup<br /> — @SweetiePie: any tips to get her to wake up a bit later? Sometimes it’s 6:30 but I can’t figure out what makes it happen!<br /> 6:30: 5oz bottle<br /> 8am: yogurt<br /> 8:45-10:15 nap<br /> 10:30: 4-5 oz bottle<br /> 11:00: solids<br /> 1:30: 3 oz bottle (sometimes)<br /> 2-3:15 nap<br /> 3:15: 5oz bottle, solids snack<br /> 5:30: solids<br /> 6:30: 6 oz bottle and right to sleep (asleep by 6:45/7 and sleeps through the night)</p> <p>ETA: When we started transitioning to 2 naps, we basically gave her 2 naps if she woke from her 2nd nap after 2pm. If she woke before 2pm, we gave her a catnap around 4/4:30. That worked and then eventually her 2nd nap started getting later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864049 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 20:46:09 +0000 SweetiePie 2864049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 10.5mo but he only dropped to 2 naps maybe 3 weeks ago? So we’re probably on the same trajectory. He was very late to drop his third nap. He was waking at 5:30-6am for so long but we never got him till 7am. But we still had to put him down for his first nap by 8am LATEST because he was such a mess. And it was this vicious cycle. I knew he was waking early because he was getting too much daytime sleep. But I couldn’t figure out how to get him all the way till 6 or 7pm bedtime when his first two naps ended by 1pm. He finally had a morning he slept till almost 7am so I just went for it.<br /> Right now he does this:<br /> 7am wakeup (honestly it’s sometimes 7:30 now which is amazing) and bottle<br /> 8am breakfast<br /> 9-10:30/11am nap<br /> 11am bottle<br /> 12pm lunch<br /> 1-3pm nap<br /> 3pm bottle<br /> 4:30/5pm dinner<br /> 5:30 bath<br /> 6pm bottle and right to bed</p> <p>So he’s now sleeping 6pm-7am<br /> Napping 8-10:30/11 and 1-3pm</p> <p>It’s so wonderful and my only regret is not trying to transition to 2 naps sooner! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864041 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 19:27:53 +0000 LadyDi 2864041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is 10 months but his schedule hasn’t changed much. He dropped to 2 naps around 7 months. Typically, wakes around 7, haha 6-8 oz bottle, breakfast around 8, naps at 930, 6oz bottle when he wakes, lunch around noon, nap around 2, 6 oz bottle when he wakes, dinner around 6, 6 oz bottle before bed between 7:30-8. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/9m-old-schedule#post-2864031 Sat, 29 Dec 2018 18:46:17 +0000 natalie403 2864031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi mamas!<br /> Just wondering if anyone could share their infants schedule? I think my 9m old is condensing naps down to 2 and it’s affecting his eating schedule and I can’t for the life of me remember how my 3yo was at this age. He does solids 3x day and 7oz bottles. I find when his naps are longer he only takes 4 instead of 5 bottles but seems ok so wondering if I just up to 8oz??<br /> He sleeps from around 7p til 5:30/6:30a and has bottle when he wakes. Then solids around 8:30 followed by nap (anywhere from 1-2 hrs), another bottle then solids around noon time then nap around 1ish for an hour then bottle then dinner around 5:30ush then bottle before bed by 7. He’s up to the stage 3 solids and does puffs well. Just would love to see how other infants schedules are at this stage.. </p> <p>Thanks so much :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/11-week-old-napping-terribly-help#post-2651116 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 23:37:06 +0000 travellingbee 2651116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's awesome night time sleep. I don't mean to be dismissive of your concern because it's legit, but after two kids, I feel like sleep is just always changing that first year. Just when they nap well, then their night time sleep goes to crap or vice versa. There is always something: growth spurt, teething, illness.... my DS2 is 10 months and when he started daycare at 6 months he started taking 15 minute naps twice a day. She tried everything! Then a couple months(!) later he started napping for an hour at a stretch. Crazy babies! They just have no respect for any semblance of a schedule! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/11-week-old-napping-terribly-help#post-2651084 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 22:09:36 +0000 Mrs. Goose 2651084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is good night time sleep! My baby was still going to bed around 9:30 at that age. Unfortunately, at that age she started not sleeping very long for naps and the only way she would sleep longer than half an hour was if I fed her and then she fell asleep while eating and I sat or lay very still with her on me. I did that for 1.5-2.5 hours once a day....only baby! Haha. I agree it's a bit soon to be on a set schedule. </p> <p>Suggestions for longer naps though: white noise /music playing continuously. I heavily relied on this and still use it, but don't know if it does anything anymore. Is the nap routine the same when he does it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/11-week-old-napping-terribly-help#post-2651002 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:29:22 +0000 erinbaderin 2651002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely don't think she's sleeping too long at night, and I definitely DO think she needs more sleep than that during the day. Part of it could be adjusting to the change in situation, just like if she'd started daycare. At this age I'd suggest that she shouldn't be on a schedule so much as she should be going to sleep 90 minutes at most from when she wakes up. What is she sleeping in (crib, daddy's arms, etc)? Is the room dark? Has he tried swaddling or a swing? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/11-week-old-napping-terribly-help#post-2650989 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 19:07:58 +0000 lovelychaos 2650989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am the mommy to a beautiful, happy ebf 11 week old baby girl. She is a wonderful sleeper at night (FINALLY lol) and goes to sleep at about 7:30pm. I feed her again around 10:30 just before I go to bed, and then she wakes once at 3:30 or 4 to eat, and goes back to sleep until around 7. This just recently started about a week ago. Up until this past week she would wake 2-3x per night, and would nap 3x per day for anywhere from 1-2.5 hours each time.<br /> The problem now is that during the day while I am away at work, she refuses to nap for her daddy. He is lucky to get 2 30 minute naps out of her. I initially thought that she was sleeping so well at night that she just didn't need much sleep during the day, but the more I talk to people and do some research, it seems she is still young enough to need more sleep during the day than what she is getting!<br /> What gives?! Could she be sleeping TOO long at night time? What do your littles schedules look like? I'm not looking to 'sleep train' right away and we don't even need her on a perfect schedule; she is still very little. But we are trying to get her to nap a little longer or at least get to the bottom of this. She is a happy little thing until about 3pm when she starts getting very fussy because she hasn't slept enough during the day. Any ideas/insight/words of wisdom will be so appreciated. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526444 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 19:20:57 +0000 MrsSRS 2526444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does option 1 mean you and DH would get to spend some of your commute together? That would also be a bonus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526364 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 17:07:14 +0000 BKCaribBaby 2526364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fore most of his career, DH has worked pretty long hours. Lately he's had so much flexibility and is home in the evenings. It makes such a difference for me and LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526354 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 16:59:58 +0000 Shantuck 2526354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure how old your children are but eventually there will be homework in the evenings so I would definitely pick Option 1 as a plan with long term potential. My 3 year old comes home from preschool with homework on occasion (which is ridiculous!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526310 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 16:07:26 +0000 bloved 2526310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely 8-4:30. I think the night time help is invaluable. Plus I feel like it is important for a couple to have time together too and this option seems like it would give you the most of that as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526302 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:58:04 +0000 catlady 2526302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted #1! I love the fact that we always have dinners together as a family, and honestly I would hate it if I had to deal with bedtime alone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526278 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:40:05 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2526278@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Option 1 - I would sacrifice money for more family time, and help with bedtimes!</p> <p>Does his current 1.5 hour commute include time in traffic? Any chance the 4:30 pm end time could shorten his commute? There is a huge difference between traffic at 4:30 and traffic after 5 pm where I'm from.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526272 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:31:13 +0000 gingerbebe 2526272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If the kids don't have to get up then I vote option #1. It's like date mornings with your husband and help at night. I would only consider staggered schedules if the kids had to be up at dark o'clock. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526258 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:24:21 +0000 QueensBee 2526258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you all for the thoughtful responses! My first reaction, when he forwarded me the email, was to ask for option 1, but I wanted to get some feedback. Thank you thank you!</p> <p>@petitenoisette: Good point! Frazzled mom does not always equal quality time!</p> <p>@Mrs. Pickles: Thanks!</p> <p>@Ms.Badger: I agree. I think I'd lean towards the staggered schedule and extra money with one LO. But I'm really quite frazzled in the evenings with two, and I'm not even back to work yet.</p> <p> @lovehoneybee: Good reminder about costs eventually going down. This is temporary. Can't put a price on maintaining my sanity. :wink: </p> <p>@Mamaof2: Yes, I'm going to ask if he can switch if it's not working. I think they would let him.</p> <p>@Truth Bombs: @Foodnerd81: Unfortunately, the commute time is the same because he takes a commuter rail and subway to get there.</p> <p>@gingerbebe: Right now Im home on maternity leave. The plan was that he would be with kids until 7:45am, which is when nanny arrives. I think I could ask her to come at 6:45am instead though. She would hit way less traffic at that hour. </p> <p>@Charm54: I hear you. Evenings alone with two are so hard! DD hits her witching hour right when DS gets home from school and it's grueling. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526224 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:53:56 +0000 gingerbebe 2526224@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Who gets your kids in the mornings? Is there a nanny involved or do your kids have to get up hella early? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526222 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:50:37 +0000 Charm54 2526222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As someone who solo parents a lot of evenings, it absolutely sucks. I would do pretty much anything to have my DH home with us at 4:30. Quality family time each evening would be so nice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526217 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:49:16 +0000 Smurfette 2526217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Option 1 would be the best. Having the help at night with two kids is worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526215 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:48:32 +0000 Foodnerd81 2526215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also want to know if his commuting time is affected by what time he leaves. I know around here leaving even half an hour earlier or later can make a huge difference. </p> <p>But assuming it doesn't, I think quality, lower stress time with both parents in the evening would be better than rushed stressed time in both mornings and evenings. So option 1. I do dinner and bedtime alone most nights and am totally frazzled and quick tempered by the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526205 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:37:58 +0000 snowjewelz 2526205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted for option 1! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526195 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:31:44 +0000 Periwinkle 2526195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband works a similar schedule to Choice #1. He leaves the house around 6:45 and is often home by 4:30. He likes to work early in the morning so this works well for him. It means I am often the one to dress our son, feed him breakfast, and take him to nursery school, but at the end of the day my husband is home and this is good because I am usually wiped out by the end of work/getting ready for dinner. He does go to the gym 3 nights a week but will wait until LO is almost ready for bedtime so the evening support is really important to me. </p> <p>I also love the idea of saving that kind of money each week, so I would also be having a tough time making this decision. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526179 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:24:02 +0000 lawbee11 2526179@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first for sure. Family dinners and help with bedtime routine would be the best IMO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526175 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:22:48 +0000 Truth Bombs 2526175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Would his commute still be 1.5 hours is he was traveling at less peak commuting hours? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526166 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:19:00 +0000 Bao 2526166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Option 1! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/best-hours-for-dh#post-2526162 Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:16:29 +0000 Mamaof2 2526162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@QueensBee: I wonder if they would let him try out a new schedule for 30 days and then decide!</p> <p>Option 1 is nice but I would also consider option 2 </p>