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We're strict schedule people, too. When LO was really little, her bedtime was about 10pm because that's when she slept the longest stretch and had frequent naps all day. And when she was a bit younger we would occasionally take her out to a later dinner and just try to plan things so that she took her first stretch of sleep at the restaurant, then when we came home she would nurse and sleep the rest of the night like normal in her crib. Now, she would NEVER sleep like that if we are out (too distracting) but she's pretty flexible and could stretch a bedtime if we needed or wanted to.
The thing is, I try my hardest to stick to our schedule because she is the one who needs the sleep. Sure I want to have fun and go to the outdoor concert/dinner/event but it would be at the expense of her comfort. She has no say in this, so I think it's unfair of me to put my social desires over her need for sleep. If I didn't WOH or had a later start to my day, and she could sleep in after a later night, things might be different and she might be on a later schedule in general. But that's not the case, so we stick to our bedtime almost every night. -
We are those parents with the relaxed, easy going schedules. LOL!!!! Our daughter makes it easy though, she sleeps anywhere! We can transfer her from the car seat, to the house, to the crib and she is still asleep the entire time. We went to get groceries last night as a family at 9pm since the weather was so nice out! She was already asleep and stayed asleep the entire time. When we got home, we put her back in the crib without even a peep. We're finally saying goodbye to 100+ degree weather so we took the opportunity to be outdoors as much as possible. Having a summer baby in Texas was rough, I would have to run errands early in the morning or after 7pm to avoid the sun rays and heat.
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@Kimberlybee: Us too!
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We are one of *those* parents. Yeah I think we just work late and want family time so it turned out that way. Maybe later we can put him to bed at a more reasonable time.
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@mediagirl: oh no, you were just the last post when I read it.
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I went to the mall for the first time at night a few days ago and thought the same thing. I was amazed that so many babies and kids were out with their parents. I didn't judge them at all, thoughh. Who knows what kind of schedule they have going. We have an early to bed, early to rise schedule going.
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I guess I stick to a schedule of 7:30 bed time and I try to do naps at home. I see a lot of kids out late at night and yes, some might have bad parents but I never know if their kids took a late nap or what's gone on through their day.
If my kids are ever out past 8pm they are CRANKY so I rarely do that for my own sanity lol.
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@rahlyrah: Whatever works right?!
I like this quote a lot "Whatever road you choose to travel, remember to travel with love." I always try to enjoy the present moment and let the little things go.
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LO goes to bed at 8/8:30 but used to go to bed at 10/10:30 because that's what time she went to sleep no matter what we did. We let her stay up rather than fight for 2 hours when she just wanted to play. I have a friend who's 2-year-old goes to bed at 11 and it works for them. I used to judge back in my know-it-all "when I'm a parent" days. I don't now.
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@Kimberlybee: love that quote!
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I'm that parent.
We've never sleep trained, we let him sleep when he's tired. It falls into a pattern of one 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon, bed around 9:30 but he never sleeps past 8am no matter what.
We do what works for us.
I think I'll be more strict about schedule when he's in school.
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