https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 14:12:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bedtime-co-sleeping#post-2616923 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 20:52:26 +0000 catomd00 2616923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The transition to 1 nap took a few months for us. I think this phase will pass for you, but if you want to continue cosleeping, I think the easiest thing would be to get DS to be quieter when he goes to bed! We don't cosleep, but DD1 is used to snuggling in our bed with us before bedtime and we have a 3 month old room sharing so she needs to be quiet. I remind her every night she needs to be quiet and if she can't then she will have to go to her own room. She caught on pretty quick and now it's a non issue. Even on occasion when she is upset it's time for bed, instead of throwing an all out tantrum she does a whispering tantrum! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bedtime-co-sleeping#post-2616846 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 18:10:55 +0000 MrsSRS 2616846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD to bed when she wants to, somewhere else. DS to bed at nornal time.<br /> Bring DD into bed when you go to bed or have DH bring her when he comes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bedtime-co-sleeping#post-2616825 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 16:42:02 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2616825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I haven't been in your situation (only 1 kid) but I could see it in my future! Off the top of my head can either child go to sleep in another space and then you bring them to family bed when you go to bed? I would guess it would be easier to do younger one but it might more sense to do older one with the hopes that eventually he will sleep all night in his own bed. Other question is if you have white noise going to mask the sounds of DS going to sleep? Or maybe if you keep trying the first option he will learn to be more quiet after waking up the baby that first night?@lil owl: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/bedtime-co-sleeping#post-2616810 Tue, 06 Sep 2016 16:26:09 +0000 lil owl 2616810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I need advice!</p> <p>We are co-sleeping and we had a really good bedtime routine that worked for all of us. DD used to take 3 naps, DS one. At bedtime I did bathroom routine, story, lights out, prayer, song with DS. Then I left him, he fell asleep on his own, I nursed the baby to sleep and tucked her in, about an hour later I joined them and another hour later DH joined us. DD is now 13 month old and two weeks ago she dropped 2 of 3 naps. I like that now both children nap at the same time for about 2 hours and I can get a lot done around the house. BUT bedtime isn't working at all. DD wants to sleep two hours earlier and that shakes everything up... We tried the following:</p> <p>1) DD to bed when she wants to, DS to bed at his usual time. He wasn't quiet enough and woke his sister up, she screamed for 3 hours. No one slept.</p> <p>2) DD to bed when she wants to, and DS to bed before her. DS screamed for 30 minutes because he didn't want to go that early... no one slept.</p> <p>3) DD to bed when she wants to, let DS sleep somewhere else. As soon as the lights go out he wants to go to “the big bed”. When we wouldn't let him he started screaming and screaming...and woke everyone up.</p> <p>4) DS to bed as usual, DD sleeps somewhere else. DD nurses quite a lot during the night, when I'm not there she wakes up and won't go back to sleep for hours. When I'm with her and DS wakes up and I'm not there he starts screaming and wakes everyone up. When I try to be there for both I'm not getting any sleep and staring on the monitors all night...</p> <p>5) DD to bed when she wants to, DS at bedtime into the car or stroller, drive him around till he falls asleep, then put him in bed. That works. But that's no solution....</p> <p>Please help me. I'm so tired.... I don't know how to fix this. </p>