https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:31:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2466189 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:44:33 +0000 gingerbebe 2466189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>17 month old.</p> <p>5pm Dinner.<br /> 530pm TV time/play with daddy.<br /> 630pm Bath, PJs, teeth.<br /> 700pm Books with daddy.<br /> 730pm Bedtime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2466059 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:02:13 +0000 winniebee 2466059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3.5 year old<br /> 6 pm dinner<br /> 630 bath<br /> 7 pm brush teeth<br /> 7:30 snuggles, books, dad sometimes lets him look at photos or music video on iphone<br /> 7:45, lights out, sometimes dad lays with him. I don't. </p> <p>14 month old<br /> 6 pm dinner<br /> 630 bath<br /> 7 pm teeth brush, snuggles, a few books, bed<br /> 7:30 in crib </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2466049 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:58:33 +0000 Mrs D 2466049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 2.5 yo:</p> <p>Dinner is between 5:30 and 6:15 - depending on how long it takes me to make it!<br /> Play until 6:45<br /> Start unwinding (tv or sing alongs) til 7/7:15<br /> Toys picked up and we head up stairs<br /> Diaper change, books read...in bed by 7:30</p> <p>Some night she passes out right away - some night she sits in bed and plays with toys/books until 8:30...rarely do I see her up beyond that.</p> <p>She is confined in her room thanks to the door monkey... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2466024 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 11:50:26 +0000 Alivoo01 2466024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is 2.5 years old.</p> <p>Dinner is around 6:30/7pm<br /> Bath is after we finish dinner and clean up<br /> He stays up for a bit to play/watch a movie<br /> Goes to bed at 9pm<br /> Falls asleep closer to 10pm lately. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2465737 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:12:43 +0000 buttermilk 2465737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 6 months old<br /> 5/5:30 Solids<br /> 5:30 Bath<br /> 5:45 Lotion, Jammies<br /> 6:00 Bottle<br /> 6:15 Read a book<br /> 6:30 Sing a song or two then into the crib! </p> <p>She usually falls asleep within a couple minutes so I stay in the room until then bc sometimes j have to help shush/pat a little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2465686 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:53:36 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2465686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 4 months old</p> <p>7:30 Bath<br /> 7:45 Into the nursery where the lights are dimmed and the white noise is already on for lotion, pjs, and sleep sack<br /> 8:00 Nurse<br /> 8:30 Into the crib. Sometimes she rolls around and others she goes right to sleep. If she's not quite drowsy enough DH will read her a story before she goes into her crib</p> <p>Some nights she'll wake back up around 9-9:30 and need a little more milk before going to sleep for the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2465661 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:40:24 +0000 JennyG 2465661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now I'm still on maternity leave, so I'm sure the times will adjust a little once I'm back at work. DS is 2 1/2 and DD is 3 months.</p> <p>Sometime between 5:30 and 6:00 - dinner together, DD takes a snooze<br /> 6:15 - play, nurse DD<br /> 7:00 - shower/bath for DS, bath for DD - a few times a week<br /> 7:15 - jammies, teeth<br /> 7:30 - DS picks a show, I usually bring DD upstairs and swaddle and nurse until close to 8<br /> 8:00 - DS upstairs for books and bed with DH, sometimes I join them, other nights I come downstairs to fold laundry, pick up, or relax</p> <p>Both kids are in bed by 8:15. DS sometimes has to be reminded to go to bed and stop playing with his animals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2465641 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:31:34 +0000 Pumuckl 2465641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is really stripped down</p> <p>6:00pm: dinner<br /> 6:30pm: DS plays, bring DD (13m) upstairs, undress, change diaper, brush teeth, put her in bed, zip her in her zippy, give her a kiss, she turns and is asleep before I'm out of the door<br /> 7:55pm: take DS (nearly 3y) upstairs, potty, PJs, brush teeth, read up to 3 books, off to his room/bed, sing song, wait until he is asleep (usually at 8:30pm on the dot).</p> <p>If DS doesn't nap he goes to bed at 7pm with the same routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2465582 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:13:31 +0000 schubr03 2465582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD is 7.5 months and her routine is as follows:<br /> 5/5:30: Solids dinner<br /> 5:30-6:45: More play time<br /> 6:45: Nursing<br /> 7:00: Bath - if necessary<br /> 7:15: massage, pjs, and hygiene (clip nails, suction nose, clean ears, etc)<br /> 7:30: in bed with a sound machine and singing puppy<br /> 7:45/8: falls asleep</p> <p>Since it is winter here, we only bathe every other day to help fight the dryness. So if she doesn't bathe, then we just skip the bath and push everything up 15 minutes. She knows that once she gets her lotion massage and pjs it is time for bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2465569 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 09:08:58 +0000 snowjewelz 2465569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 14 months - </p> <p>6:15-6:45pm / Dinner together<br /> 7-7:30pm / Play<br /> 7:30-8pm / At some point, she'll ask for paci+lovey and asks to go upstairs so we'll go and change diaper, into PJ, lotion, what not<br /> 8-8:30pm / Crawl into bed (we co-sleep), she gets milk, we talk, read 1-2 books, then I sit/lay there with her till she falls asleep, usually by 8:30</p> <p>We only take a bath 1-2 times a week so that would replace some of the play time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2465550 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 08:59:13 +0000 lovehoneybee 2465550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3.5yr/9wks</p> <p>-Baths for both (in separate tubs)<br /> -PJs. E can usually get himself dressed for bed, unless it's a footed zipper one. I put G in a footed sleeper and swaddle.<br /> -Brush teeth<br /> -Cuddle in our bed and read 1-2 stories (right now it's Where The Wild Things Are and Dr. Seuss's ABCs, but we let him choose. He can pretty much read them to us). I nurse G now.<br /> -Lights out, cuddle in our bed to sing three songs. G has usually fallen asleep nursing by now, but might still be sleepy eating.<br /> -Finish songs, go to his room. Turn on stoplight alarm, turn off big lamp, get tucked in, do our goodnight thing.<br /> -Take G downstairs and put her in the RnP.<br /> -Pour wine.</p> <p>I usually have them both asleep (or at least her asleep and him in bed) by 8, but it can vary between 7:30-8:30, depending on what month it is (every other month my schedule gets me home an hour earlier), how long dinner takes, how long bath takes, etc. The order of the routine itself is more important for him then the specific time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2465548 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 08:58:51 +0000 Adira 2465548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 year old</p> <p>5:30: dinner<br /> 6:00: bath/playtime<br /> 6:30: Thomas!<br /> 7:00: playtime<br /> 7:30: teeth, inhaler, potty, pjs<br /> 7:45: books, songs, bed<br /> 8:00: lights out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2465528 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 08:48:20 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2465528@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD1 is 2.5 and DD2 is 10 months. It's largely the same for both girls and very similar to yours.<br /> 6pm: dinner<br /> 615/630: playtime<br /> 645: bath, jammies, and teeth (baby sister)<br /> 7: DD1 watches tv or plays with DH<br /> DD2: nurse, cuddles, songs, asleep by 715. (No books at bedtime because she's usually too grouchy)<br /> 715: DD1 gets her jammies, hair and teeth brushed<br /> 725: books, bible, prayers, song, bed.<br /> She's usually asleep by 745. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2465522 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 08:45:04 +0000 Mamaof2 2465522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5yr old - upstairs at 7pm - potty, teeth, books, lights out at 7:30</p> <p>7yr old - upstairs around 7:45- 8pm- potty, teeth, read, lights out by 8:15-8:30 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-is-your-bedtime-routine-1#post-2465517 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 08:42:42 +0000 mediagirl 2465517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old are your kids and what are your bedtime routines for them? How have they changed as your kids have gotten older? </p> <p>My daughter's routine is typically:<br /> 6pm: Dinner<br /> 6:30pm: Playtime<br /> 7pm: Bath, teeth, hair<br /> 7:15pm: Books and snuggling<br /> 7:45pm: Bedtime (she's in her room, probably not sleeping)</p> <p>It's changed a lot since she was younger....before she realized she could come out and talk to us about a million things and apparently she used to need a whole lot more sleep! </p>