...did they move to a later bedtime as a toddler?
F is nearly 16 months. He's always gone to bed between 6:30-7pm, but this past week has been closer to 7:30. We switched up his bedtime routine so we're not cuddling so long in the rocker & he's in his bed more.
I'm curious if he's just adjusting to putting himself to sleep or if he's creating a new bedtime?
blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
Hmm.. Once we sleep trained Chloe, 8pm was her bedtime. She was great about going to sleep!
Now she's 2 and we still do our bedtime routine and get her in bed by 8:30, but man she pulls out all the stops. It's nearly 10 and I still hear her chatting to herself.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
It has moved around a bit between 5:30 and 6:30, but it hasn't changed much. As a baby, she went to bed at 5:30 pm. Now she is almost 4 years old and is in bed by 6 pm.
squash / 13208 posts
Yes it changed - as the naps dropped bedtime got a little earlier.
My DS was going to bed at 830 but once naps were over its 730
My DD goes down at 730 but if she doesn't nap its usually 6pm bedtime.
pineapple / 12526 posts
She was 5:45 for a long time, then it was 6pm. It changed to 6:30 around a year and at 21 months, it's usually 7-7:30, that started around 17/18 months.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
@Andrea: I'm so happy when I hear you say this. I don't plan on making M's bedtime any later any time in the near future (especially with our wake-up times). She goes to bed at 6:30. It's nice to know other kids have early bedtimes, too. Especially in the summer when I hear kids outside playing until it gets dark!
honeydew / 7303 posts
@JoyfulKiwi: he could be adjusting his bedtime. Are you still putting him down in his crib at the same time?
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
@looch: she doesn't nap, but I attribute it more to being school. It really wears her out and she can't wait to sleep.
nectarine / 2667 posts
@yellowbird: we were sitting in a rocker & reading books or nursing and he'd often fall asleep in our arms. We moved the nursing & limit the books now, so he's awake when he goes into bed.
GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts
Yep! A always went down at 630-730...now it's 7-8ish! He's 14.5 mths!
cantaloupe / 6687 posts
@loveisstrange: same for us. It was 5:30 for a long time and as naps dropped it moved to 6:30 around a year. Then around 18-20 months it moved to 7:30. Now at 26 months her bedtime is 8:00 if she sleeps during naptime. If she just plays in her bed during naptime her bedtime is 7:00
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