omega0684
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| posted on 16/10/09 at 09:20 PM |
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infants bed times?
this is just a general question really for those of you that have infants around the age of 1 preferably,
what time do you put the child to bed?
my nephew is 14 months and he's still awake & i mean wide awake! im not having a go at my sister (although shes 21 & i think i should)
but surely the little one should be in bed by 7:30-8pm at the latest
thoughts & recommendations please
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matt.c
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| posted on 16/10/09 at 09:24 PM |
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Just got my 14 month old to bed! 
Most other days she goes to bed at 7.30pm but tonight went really wrong!  Litttle bu**er would just not go down.
Some times they just wont sleep but it takes ages to get into a patten of same time bed times. Every child is different. You will never understand
untill you have your own.
[Edited on 16/10/09 by matt.c]
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 16/10/09 at 09:26 PM |
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My 1 year old is in bed by 6.30-7.30 most nights. but he has his nights where he's awake till 9.
If its all the time 10.30 then she's not being strict and making him go to bed. As your nephew gets older it'll only get worse !
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owelly
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| posted on 16/10/09 at 09:29 PM |
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It depends on thier sleep and feeding pattern. When Ojnr was about that age, he was usually in bed by 7-8pm. There were times if he'd had a long
snooze late in the afternoon, he'd stay awake until 10pm but this was usually an exception. Ojnr2 who is almost 6 months will be asleep by 8pm
everynight but she has a good regular routine of feeding and sleeping which is all she seems to do....
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matt.c
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| posted on 16/10/09 at 09:33 PM |
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Also depends on them teething!!!!!
Non sleeping and teething babys are hell.
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StevieB
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| posted on 16/10/09 at 09:47 PM |
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My munchkin is 2 and a little bit years and his bedtime is 7:30ish.
But, as Owelly said, it depends on sleep patterns etc. When kids are younger they sleep more through the day so might have a slightly later bed time
than kids who have moved to just one nap during the day.
The big trick is moulding their sleep pattern to one which suits you (ie, when they;re really young get them up and feed them at 11pm so you stand
half a chance of getting through the night without having to get up)
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Wheels244
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| posted on 16/10/09 at 09:48 PM |
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Mine are 13 months old and 4 years old
7.30pm on the dot EVERY night
Routine.....Routine......Routine......
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JoelP
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| posted on 16/10/09 at 09:55 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Wheels244
Mine are 13 months old and 4 years old
7.30pm on the dot EVERY night
Routine.....Routine......Routine......
+1, but with some exceptions. We do bath bottle and bed every night at 7ish, never have trouble getting him down (8months), he gets very grumpy if we
keep him up. However if we are out, being in company keeps him happy til 9ish. This would be rare, less than once a month.
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Blackcab
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| posted on 16/10/09 at 10:11 PM |
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8 year old and 3 year old ,,,
3 year old goes up usually about half 7 - 8 , 8 year old usually half hour after ...
routine is the key ... bath, supper, story bed ... so the wife tells me anyway
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balidey
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| posted on 16/10/09 at 10:17 PM |
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18 month daughter goes between 6.30 and 7.
Then 5 yo boy between 7 and 7.30
Then 8 yo boy between 7.30 and 8.
But as above, its routine that counts.
And if you do enough to wear them out they are ready for bed by then, and the parents are ready for them to be in bed by then 
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zilspeed
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| posted on 16/10/09 at 10:22 PM |
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We have an almost 8 year old daughter.
9.00 bedtime is enforced rigidly.
We have a CD of Disney Princess tunes which she gets to listen to in bed. It's like a musical cosh. As soon as it starts, she drifts off with
thoughts of castles and fairy tales swimming around her head.
We have used that faithfully for about 4 years now.
As others have said, routine is critical.
If they get used to having their own way, it's difficult to break.
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A1
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| posted on 16/10/09 at 10:35 PM |
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id say 7.30 every night, keep them off the sugar
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 12:41 AM |
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7.30
perhaps i should practice what i preach .
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kennyrayandersen
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 01:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by A1
id say 7.30 every night, keep them off the sugar
Keep them off the caffeine too! Got 4 of them critters, not one of them slept through the night until they were 3. Tried to get them to bed before 9
when they were young -- any earlier and they’d be up at the crack of dawn (just before the chickens). The youngest is now 16 – I insist he’s in bed
before midnight. Just a couple years to go and we’ll be childless again… whoohoo – suckers!
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James
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 01:45 AM |
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Not got any kids thank god but lots of friends have started to have them.
Usual time seems to be 7/7.30 ish.
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asl
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 04:20 AM |
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I agree with the other lads routine, routine, routine.
7pm every night on the dot. 6pm milk, 615 bath, 645 story time, 7 lights out.
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expatkiwi
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 05:26 AM |
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Got to agree with the above. Those e numbers can be a pain in the arse.
Hannah my oldest at 6 yrs is brill,never really had a problem. There is the occasional night where she will re appear in the lounge but its straight
back to bed. Blake at 2 1/2 was a lot harder but he is getting there. again routine. The worst thing for them is a power nap even if its only 10mins
Ifind that it can prolong bed time by a good hour.
I have decided to call my Westfeild "The Caterhammer" Hopefully it will
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smart51
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 06:51 AM |
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My 15 year old son's bed time starts at 6:30 rigidly and he's in bed by 7:00. It has been this way for months and he goes to sleep
without fuss, though sometimes sings for a while first. The only exception was my Brother in Law's wedding where he was the life and sould of
the party and on the dance floor untill 11:30
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rgrs
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 07:51 AM |
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Mine are 3 and 5 and both are in bed and lights out at 7:15 every night, however the only downside is the 3 year old is always up at 6:15.
Roger
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 08:03 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
My 15 year old son's bed time starts at 6:30 rigidly and he's in bed by 7:00. It has been this way for months and he goes to sleep
without fuss, though sometimes sings for a while first. The only exception was my Brother in Law's wedding where he was the life and sould of
the party and on the dance floor untill 11:30
At 15 years of age, I bet he sings a little bit if he's in bed at 7.00.
I should imagine it's the blues he's singing.
"My old man done sent me.
Yeah he sent me to bed.
7.00 everrryy night.
I shoulda been out sh*gg*n' instead."
Sorry, just havin' a laugh
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afj
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 08:29 AM |
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well it looks like im the exception
my little girl has just turned 4 and shes up with me at 06:45am and she goes to bed when she is tired, anything between 9-10pm
if she was in bed by 7ish like some of you guys kids then i simply would not see her 6 days a week
But she has never seemed to need much sleep just like me
eerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 08:42 AM |
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No problem getting 1 1/2 year old lad to bed between 7-8pm, but keeping him asleep until 7am is a problem. In fact 7am is a nice lie in!
So if anyone has any tips to stop them waking up at 1am, 3am, 4.30, 5.45 will be appreciated.
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Omni
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 10:00 AM |
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Both my kids (18 months and 5 years old) go to bed at 7pm every night and mostly get up at 7.30am every morning. Luckily they have both done this
since they were knee high to a grass hopper! :-)
O
[Edited on 17/10/09 by Omni]
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Omni
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 10:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by smart51
My 15 year old son's bed time starts at 6:30 rigidly and he's in bed by 7:00. It has been this way for months and he goes to sleep
without fuss, though sometimes sings for a while first. The only exception was my Brother in Law's wedding where he was the life and sould of
the party and on the dance floor untill 11:30
WTF??? At 15 Years Old??? Do you mean 15 Months Old?? I really hope so! lol
O
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whitestu
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| posted on 17/10/09 at 12:49 PM |
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All in bed by 7pm [2,5 and 7yr old]. The 7 yr old gets to read until 730.
Stu
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