https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 11 May 2026 06:06:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-lo-is-fussy-earlier-bedtime#post-846366 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:13:19 +0000 googly-eyes 846366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At that age I was still letting her nap in the evening and putting her down for her long night stretch at 10! I stay at home though so we never woke her up in the AM.</p> <p>As for your LO, it seems like you could try earlier and see what happens! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-lo-is-fussy-earlier-bedtime#post-846356 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:07:13 +0000 MrsScallop 846356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Crankiness at bedtime is what prompted us to shift bedtime earlier. You could try just going down 10-15 minutes earlier and see how she responds. Even just those few minutes made a huge difference for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-lo-is-fussy-earlier-bedtime#post-846347 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:04:10 +0000 MsLipGloss 846347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: At her age, I would let her sleep. But yeah, if she is making with the tired cues, it's time for a nap/bedtime. I wouldn't worry too much about her waking up early. The saying is sleep begets sleep . . . if she is overtired, she may actually sleep less than she would if she were well rested. Seems counterintuitive, but I have found it to be the truth! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-lo-is-fussy-earlier-bedtime#post-846339 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:01:35 +0000 BKCaribBaby 846339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: She's about 2.5 months. She had a short late afternoon nap that may have thrown her off. The hours between 5-7 always confuse me when figuring our when to let her sleep or not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-lo-is-fussy-earlier-bedtime#post-846265 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:42:54 +0000 MsLipGloss 846265@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old is your LO? I noticed that my LO's bedtime started to get earlier and earlier around 4-5 months maybe? LO is now 9 months and goes down between 6:30 and 7:00 at night. </p> <p>But if she is acting tired, I wouldn't wait to put her down. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-lo-is-fussy-earlier-bedtime#post-846255 Mon, 10 Jun 2013 20:40:13 +0000 BKCaribBaby 846255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually put LO down for the night at around 8pm and start the bedtime process around 7pm. I have to admit that sometimes I wait a little so that I can start the process at 7pm. I worry about putting LO to sleep too early because I am worried that she'll wake up from he first stretch of sleep earlier. Tonight I could tell she was a little sleepy earlier than usual, but I waited to put her to bed. It might have made her even more fussy and cranky. </p> <p>Does this mean I should move her bedtime earlier? How do/did you decide to change LO's bedtime? </p>