https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:46:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naptime-is-easy-bedtime-is-horrible#post-1971890 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 23:32:21 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1971890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littleowl88: Can you give us an idea of what her current routine looks like? When is her last nap of the day? How many naps is she taking and how long are they? How long between nap and bedtime? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naptime-is-easy-bedtime-is-horrible#post-1971872 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 23:19:36 +0000 twoofeverything 1971872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Trailmix: Totally!<br /> Can you add something to the routine that ONLY happens at bedtime? That's the only reason our kids get daily baths. I'd do baths every other day, but it's such a huge sleep signal for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naptime-is-easy-bedtime-is-horrible#post-1971870 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 23:17:02 +0000 Ms. Lilbunny 1971870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littleowl88: I agree with Trailmix. A bedtime routine has really helped out my LO sleep better at night. I suggest an early bedtime also (7p-7:15 works for my DS). What is the time between her last nap and bedtime? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naptime-is-easy-bedtime-is-horrible#post-1971784 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 22:09:08 +0000 Trailmix 1971784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It might be helpful to establish a bedtime routine so that your LO can start to recognize when it's time to go to sleep! Ours is bath, diaper, pjs, story, bottle, bed with white noise machine. Sorry you're going through this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naptime-is-easy-bedtime-is-horrible#post-1971720 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 21:39:54 +0000 Applesandbananas 1971720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you heard of the four month sleep regression? I think it's around 4m that their sleep cycles change and some LOs really struggle with night sleep because of this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naptime-is-easy-bedtime-is-horrible#post-1971715 Thu, 04 Dec 2014 21:36:23 +0000 littleowl88 1971715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is a little over 5 months old and for the last several weeks we have been trying to get her to learn to fall asleep on her own (as opposed to nursing or rocking to sleep--mainly because they both stopped working).</p> <p>We decided to do it for both naptime and bedtime... and it has worked like a charm for naps! She'll fuss, babble, or sometimes mildly cry for maybe 5-10 minutes (often less) and then pass out. (Now she's still only taking short, typically 30 min naps... but that's another issue.)</p> <p>But bedtime... she HATES it! She will cry and cry. Last night it took her 45 minutes to fall asleep... and then she woke up 45 minutes later. We're following the same sleepy cues as we do for naps, same routine (or lack thereof - we don't do much). The only thing that is different is the time of day and I guess the darkness of the room.</p> <p>My husband thinks she is afraid of the dark or something... but she'll go back to bed when waking to eat usually with no problem, and will go down fine for naps in late afternoon when it's getting dark.</p> <p>Thoughts? What can we be doing differently at bedtime? I feel like I've heard most people say the opposite - bedtime worked before naps.</p> <p>Oh and before she turned 4 months, she would go down by rocking or nursing, and sleep nice long stretches of 6-8 hours before waking for a feed and then back down for a few more hours. Ever since, though, she has problems falling asleep and staying asleep. </p>