Bedtime routine
What does everyone do with their little ones at bedtime?
I have a 6 week old but he currently stays downstairs with us until we go up to bed around 10pm, he sleeps in his nursing cushion or bassinet downstairs.
I am thinking of maybe putting him up in his cot with the camera on when he starts settling in the evening as to not disturb him, any advice?
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I do the same as you, baby sleeps downstairs with us until we go up. Obviously it’s up to you what you do, but NHS / Lullaby Trust advice is that baby should sleep in the same room as you for all sleeps and naps until 6 months x
We do the same until 10.30pm.
Please dont do the monitor yet its so dangerous they are way too young, 6 months minimum x
My baby just conks out around 10pm and I just keep him on my lap until I go to bed. Once he’s asleep for the night he’s basically impossible to wake up so I would say it’s a good thing to get them used to ambient noise and it not always all being silent. My 3 year old is much better now, but for first couple of years we literally couldn’t turn on the light switch in the next room to her once she was asleep because she would wake up to any tiny noise!!
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