https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 12:07:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-tips-for-putting-baby-down-drowsy-at-bedtime#post-55650 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:09:49 +0000 sandy 55650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! I signed up for Moms on Call and like you all said have been working on a strong bedtime routine...and it seems to be working. We are on day #3 and the past 2 days have been great.</p> <p>We do bath, lotion, pjs, song, final feeding, diaper change and then bed. She cries a little, but each day it's less and less and she puts herself to sleep quicker and quicker. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-tips-for-putting-baby-down-drowsy-at-bedtime#post-53506 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:11:31 +0000 MrsHotDog 53506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We start our bedtime routine at 7:30 every night and only move it up (no more than a 15 minute difference) if she is really tired. We have bath time, then lotion and a massage, pjs and then we give her a bottle. If she doesn't fall asleep while eating, then we can put her in her crib and she is asleep within 10 minutes with no crying. If she were to fuss, we go in there and rock her to sleep. We have been doing this since week 6 and while it isn't always convenient for us to stop whatever we are doing to make sure we are home by 7:30, we really enjoy the benefits of it. </p> <p>Now if only I could get her to fall asleep for naps by herself... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-tips-for-putting-baby-down-drowsy-at-bedtime#post-53490 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:02:57 +0000 looch 53490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our bedtime routine is bath, massage with lavender scented lotion, pajamas and diaper, brushing teeth, putting on sleepsack and looking at 2 books with dad and then in the crib. </p> <p>Whatever you do, the key is to do it the same all of the time, so they know what is going to happen. Our nap routine is change diaper, sleepsack, look at two books and into crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-tips-for-putting-baby-down-drowsy-at-bedtime#post-53262 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:21:34 +0000 heffalump 53262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our routine is bath time, put her night time diaper on and then pj's, and then she gets her reflux meds and either my hubby or I will rock her in the glider while giving her a bottle.</p> <p>Usually she falls asleep, but sometimes she doesn't and we put her in the crib and she'll fall asleep in less then 5 minutes with pretty much no fussing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-tips-for-putting-baby-down-drowsy-at-bedtime#post-53257 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:18:02 +0000 sandy 53257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm very lucky that my 2 month old baby girl seems to naturally be a good sleeper. We had to work at it (stretching out feedings), but it was not that painful. For the past 2 weeks she sleeps a stretch of 7-9 hours at night. We try keeping her up for 2 hours before it is bedtime (was between 10-11 but we are trying to move it earlier) and then feed her and put her down. I usually have to hold/sway her to sleep, then set her down in her crib and go back a few times before she is out for the night.</p> <p>I used to have to hold her to sleep before putting her down for naps and I would have to sometimes go back and soothe her. Then another mom suggested putting her down for naps at the first sign of tiredness - about 15 minutes earlier than I had been putting her down. Well, now that I put her down after 3 big yawns, she falls asleep in her crib by herself (after fussing for between 5-15 minutes) and STAYS ASLEEP. This is awesome because I was getting tired from holding/swaying her to sleep for all her naps and since she falls asleep on her own, she doesn't cry to be soothed back to sleep and gets good naps between 1-3 hours. If I wait too long and she's too tired, she cries and can't put herself to sleep and I have to hold/soothe her so I am kind of becoming neurotic about putting her down for a nap after 3 yawns :)</p> <p>Well, now I'm wondering is there something I should do differently for bedtime so she can put herself to sleep for bed? Any tips? What bedtime routine works for you? I feel like if she can put herself to sleep for naps she should be able to do it for bedtime, but it doesn't seem to be working. Any suggestions will be very much appreciated! </p>