Comments on: And they slept happily ever after

By: kat

kat — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:06:07 +0000

Hi Toni,

Having a routine is good for babies and young children. It gives them a sense of structure and stability knowing what to expect next. It also starts them off a good habit, sleeping early & having enough rest. Both my kids (one 10 months old baby & 2 1/2 preschooler) sleep with us, in our bed! So its inevitable that my hubby and I also doze off along with the kids.

Our routine consists of, a bath (sponge or full bath, depending on their “smell”), brushing teeth, drinking milk for the 2 yr old and breastfeeding the baby, maybe watching some educational shows,a little bit of playing or learning activities, some reading, then lights out to encourage them to wind down and prepare to sleep. The baby easy to get to sleep by breastfeeding him. The 2 yr old naman hugs me to sleep. Sometimes, if I am still awake (which is rare), I’d read some ebooks or do some planning or organizing, some me-time!

Thanks for sharing your experiences with me! I know I’ll learn from them

By: aloi (guiltlessreading)

aloi (guiltlessreading) — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:25:54 +0000

ikaw na lang naiiwan toni? ahh, some peace and quiet at last!?
.-= aloi (guiltlessreading)´s last blog ..Softies Only a Mother Could Love ed. by Jess Redman and Meg Leder =-.

Yes! But I get sleepy shortly after they both have fallen asleep. Haha!

By: sheng

sheng — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:14:36 +0000

Good title, hehe. Hi toni! .-= sheng´s last blog .. =-.

Thanks! Hi Sheng!

By: J.

J. — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:47:01 +0000

Yay to you and Timmy! I heard that establishing a sleep routine is healthy for both mother and baby. You get rest and the baby is more active and creative when they ARE awake. It must be such a treat, too, to get the chance to re-read all your favorite bedtime stories with Timmy.
.-= J.´s last blog ..When Someone Changes Your Life =-.

I love reading to Timmy. He’s so attentive always!

By: ingrid

ingrid — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:48:22 +0000

oh i miss my son’s routine.. we started him out really young about 1month old. sponge bath by 530pm, read books, dim the lights and he’s asleep by 630pm. then by 6-9 months he’s sleep time went a little late around 8. by the time he turned 18 months it was 10pm! and the afternoon naps went to the garbage when he turned 18months, it was tiring for me to keep up with his energy. now that he’s 2 the afternoon naps comes and goes but by 9pm he’s asleep.

one thing i’m sure about baby’s routines is that you have to be consistent. you’ll have to schedule activities around nap/sleep time or else you’ll have to re-train them all over again.
.-= ingrid´s last blog ..The Best Roast Duck So Far =-.

That’s right! Consistency is key!

By: Kay

Kay — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:16:53 +0000

Great job with that ... its really all about routine ... .-= Kay´s last blog ..I'd still say yes =-.

Yes, and sticking with it!

By: Eper

Eper — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:30:31 +0000

That’s really good for Timmy, Toni Babies crave schedules. It’s good to get them to stick to a schedule as early as now.

For us, lights out is at 6pm would you believe? Quino sleeps from 6pm-6am!

Wow, that’s a long sleep!

By: Jayme

Jayme — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:53:16 +0000

That’s great training for Timmy, Toni.

Others would even advice to keep the bedroom free of TV or computers to establish the bedroom as really just a place for sleeping. But that’s not a choice for us because both hubby and my eldest girl love to watch movies.

I really didn’t train both of my girls when they were babies to sleep at a certain time. Since like you, I was working and I had irregular hours, I would squeeze every available hour they were awake for bonding time. That became a bit of a challenge for me later on because they began staying awake really late at night, sometimes I would even fall asleep ahead of them.

So we struck an agreement with my daughter that TV and lights must be off by 10pm, 10:30 p.m. at the latest. Thankfully, she understood so we have a better sleeping schedule now.
.-= Jayme´s last blog ..Dialing divine help =-.

Thanks for the tips Jayme!!