Routine advice!!!

Hi I’m a ftm to 4 month old (nearly 5) twin girlies. I’m looking to change our routine to get an earlier bedtime and need advice .. Our current routine looks like this .. 6.30am - wake, change and feed (7oz) 8am/8.30am - first nap 10am - wake, change and feed (7oz) 10.30am - play 11.00am until 1.30/2pm - big sleep 2pm - wake, change and feed (7oz) 2.30pm until 3.30/4pm - nap From 4pm - awake and play 6pm - wake, change and feed (7oz) 7pm - awake for play 8pm - nap but can vary 9pm/10pm - bath, last bottle (7oz) and bed How do I bring bedtime forward? I feel like both girls are getting so angry at night because they are tired but fight right up until the last bottle is given at 9/10. They sleep through the night. I’m reluctant to let them sleep in later in the morning as I need the help in the morning before my partner goes to work. If I bring bedtime forward and give them a bath at 6 and then do bottle should I be changing the oz? To make it a bigger bottle and then giving a smaller oz “dream feed” at 10? I don’t know what to do 🤣🤣 should I even be changing anything at the moment as they are sleeping through the night? Wish there was a manual for times like this 🫠🤪 Any help appreciated x
Like
Share Mobile
Share
  • Share

Show your support

I would try capping the first two naps at 1.5 hours then a third nap of 30-40 mins. Wake windows of closer to two hours ♥️xxx

Bedtime would then be 6.30/7 pm xxx

It’s difficult enough with one let alone 2 bless you! It’s a tough one because as you said you appreciate the help in the AM. If you bring bed time forward, they might wake up earlier or for another feed in the night. You could try dropping or capping their last nap - that never worked for us though. If you want to bring bed time forward I would try what you said, do milk and bedtime routine 6-7 then dream feed at 10 xx

Read more on Peanut
Trending in our community