Bedtime routines

When did you start implementing a proper bedtime routine?
Baby is 11 weeks, currently he goes down in the living room, either in his Moses basket or on me, about 6/7ish. Then we take him up to the next to me in our room, when we go to bed later. He usually stays asleep or I breastfeed him back to sleep if he’s hungry.
Does it matter he’s going to sleep in the evening in the living room, with us holding/rocking him? Should we be starting a proper bedtime routine in his cot where it’s quiet, so he learns to go down on his own?
I’m worried we’re creating habits that will be difficult as he gets older, but I don’t know how else you’d do it without going to bed myself crazy early!

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We do exact same as this to, I also worry but I dont want to go to bed at 7pm!!
It works for now so hoping its fine

We’re starting too, baby is 11 weeks! We will put him in his bedside cot between 8-9pm and put the camera on. He uses a dummy to settle himself and we gentle pat him if he’s not settling

Ive been wondering this too, although I think just setting the foundations for future routines might be better..

Whatever routine we put them in now will go out the window come the 4 month regression, so I think building on their settling methods and such might be best rather than focusing on the timings of things if that makes sense?

Just do whatever works best for your household, if this works for you now then carry on xx

We have from few weeks old (3rd baby) i have been goin bed early but baby is in moses basket unless feeding. I go to bed early because i get up early whether im up in the night or not. But i can go 2 full days with no sleep sometimes no matter how tired i am, 1 of the 3 will have me up 😂 plus once im awake im awake.

Bedtimes are easier now he has routine, if he isnt in the bedroom at bedtime hes not happy lol x

They're not supposed to be in the room on their own under 6 months so the moses basket is fine. My daughter is 10 weeks tomorrow but I have a 4 year old too and theyre incredibly different despite us doing the same kind of thing so im not sure i believe in the creating habits thing anymore I think our babies decide for themselves 🤣 they said i have heard that its best to be baby led for the first 4-6 months and only after that should you start trying with sleep training etc

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