How to Get Your Baby's Bed Time to 7pm

Baby going to sleep late? Want time to yourself or with your spouse? Can't let baby cry it out? No problem! Put baby to bed at 7pm!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Lullaby CD
• Rocking Chair

1. Bring baby to her room at 7pm. Make sure light is off and lullaby CD is playing. Rock and feed baby.
2. Nights 1-3: Stay with baby, holding and rocking until she falls asleep. (This may take several hours) if baby gets restless, walk or stand and sway while holding. If baby gets squirmy, hold long ways across your arm, facing out or hold baby against your chest by placing one hand across her chest while supporting her bottom with your other hand.
3. Nights 4-7: Place baby in crib and stay with baby. You may need to rub her head or pat her back until she falls asleep. Do not take baby out of crib as this will cause crying when you put her back in and she may be staying awake just to get this alone cuddle time with you.
4. If more nights are needed: (it may take up to 2 weeks) Continue to shorten the amount of time you spend with baby during this quiet dark time. If it takes 2 hours till she goes to sleep, only spend 1½ the next night and so on.

Tips & Warnings

• It helps to give baby a bath before her new bed time.
• Make sure baby gets plenty of exercise throughout the day.
• Continue baby’s normal bed time ritual.
• Babies will generally still wake up at the same time, but if she starts getting up earlier cut down the length of her naps through the day.
• Make sure baby’s last nap ends before 3:30pm this will make sure she is plenty tired at 7pm.
• This is a very time consuming process, but very well worth it!