Thread: Bedtime Routines For Your Baby

After a warm bath, the best thing to do is read a story. Even if your child is under the age of one, they can still listen to stories. Often, the sound of your voice will soothe them and let them know that they are safe. Toddlers love to let their imaginations run wild. A good story before bed helps them use their mind and this can help them settle down as well. Do not read scary stories or stories that will keep them getting out of bed. Usually a story with a happy ending is the best way to go.

I am going to have to try this my daughter is 10 months old and after her bath i lay her next to me and she will fall asleep but has been getting up through the night , and now i am ready to have our 2nd baby i really could use the sleep ,

We never had problems with bedtimes. When I was breastfeeding, the babies would fall asleep and I'd put them in their crib/bassinet, no problem. When I stopped breastfeeding, again, I would just put them in their crib and they never fussed about wanting out (no bottle, no pacifier, either). In fact, my oldest put himself to bed a couple times or would tell me he wanted to go to bed!

Our second started waking up in the night and once my husband got up and told him fatherly but firmly to go back to sleep, and he never fussed after that.

I think it's all about the right training. Are the kids training you or are you training the kids?

The right training is necessary, but it is so hard not to comfort a frightened a scared child at night...but the comforting often leads to a dependency and therefore a vicious cycle of broken sleep for child and parent. It's the first type of tough-love.

Originally Posted by kriskiss621

I am going to have to try this my daughter is 10 months old and after her bath i lay her next to me and she will fall asleep but has been getting up through the night , and now i am ready to have our 2nd baby i really could use the sleep ,

Even when your son or daughter is younger than one, they are able to still pay attention to tales. Frequently, the seem of the voice will soothe them and inform them that they're safe. Small children like to let their creativeness go wild. A great story before mattress enables them to use their mind and it will help them settle lower too. Don't read frightening tales or tales which will have them escaping . of mattress.

I have read to my child since she was born. I love reading and I wanted her to hear my voice and be soothed. The routine sounds like a good one - bath and then book and bed. The bath will soothe the child and so will the book.