Bedtime

I cannot get my daughter who is 9months old on a good schedule. I mean I can get her up at 8 or 8:30 in the morning but she still wont lay down for the night until atleast 10pm sometimes she stays up until 1am. I don't know how to get her to go to bed earlier. Any suggestions for a bedtime schedule? Because my husband has to be up for work between 5:30 and 6:30 and the late nights are killing him.

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Permalink Reply by Ann Dyer on May 11, 2009 at 9:03pm: I second the motion for consistency. I actually teach workshops on insomnia for adults, and consistency is key to our getting a good night's sleep as weel. As much regularity as possible for all activities.

I would also suggest making a tradition of singing her a lullaby before bed. This is an age-old remedy to get our children to bed based in sound reasoning — your baby has been oriented toward your voice and heartbeat since she was fetus. Lullabies allow her to reconnect with that incredibly secure, comforting feeling of being in the womb.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lullaby Luna on May 27, 2009 at 5:42pm: What are her naps like? How does she go to sleep at night- what does she do, what do you do? What is your sleep routine? What is her sleep environment like?

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Courtney, mother of 3, sleep consultant, sleep blog writer LullabyLuna; ▶ Reply to This