Comments on: My Bedtime Routine with Three Kids

By: Irene

Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:42:30 +0000

Wow, when you write about it it seams doable, almost easy! I’m expecting twins now… My firstborn was sleep trained well since the very beginning (with this book: http://parental-love.com/shop/baby-sleep-training – worked very fast!) but for now I cannot imagine how to deal with a pack of 3! I guess the HWL method will work but even though it’s 3 butts to wipe and 3 mouths to feed…

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By: Nina

Tue, 14 Jul 2020 15:31:39 +0000

In reply to Mary G.

This is the norm in my life for my two children. If you grab some time google Tizzy Hall, Save our Sleep. 12 hours sleep is what she recommends children need to live healthy energetic lives. It’s been a lifesaver for me in terms of ensuring my kids are in a good routine. I live in Australia and so we have an active outdoor lifestyle but our kids still go to bed around 7:30pm at the latest. Even if that means we leave the park after a bbq dinner at 7pm on Saturday nite and skip
Bath that nite.

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By: Jess

Thu, 09 Jul 2020 01:57:05 +0000

In reply to Mary G.

Just weighing in here because I think the “norm” can be super variable! Lots of kids need lots of sleep and lots of kids need less. I always have crappy nappers so my kiddos tend to sleep better and longer at night than most.

My 3.5 year old usually sleeps 8:30-8am (no naps) in the summertime and her bedtime is way sooner in the winter when it’s dark at 4:30pm up here in the PNW. My almost-2 year old sleeps 7:30-7 am and has a shitty 45 min nap every day, haha. Expecting our third in 2 months and I’m very interested to see how bedtime is gonna go with three!!

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By: Moira

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 01:50:20 +0000

Thank you for sharing…I have three as well, 5, 3, & 8 months so I am so thrilled to have found you some time back! I have all three go to bed simultaneously. (Nurse and read books). Do you leave them while they are still awake or do they tend to fall asleep? I will fully admit that I always wait for them to fall asleep, but would love to know how to leave them while still awake. Thanks and happy summer!

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By: Marie Mocek

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 22:34:12 +0000

I enjoy reading your blog. I’m well past my mommy time and have 8 grandchildren but you seem very relatable.

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By: Mary G

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 22:32:20 +0000

First of all you are a hero to have to put three kids to sleep on your own! It sounds terrifying!!! Marlow and Major still sleep nearly 12 hours straight ? My boy is 4 and a half and it has been a looong time since he has slept for so many hours at night, he must be exhausted to sleep that much.9 hours or a bit more is usually the maximum and he only occasionaly takes a very short nap at the afternoon for 20 to 30 minutes.I dont know if I should put the blame on Youtube for this!? I would also like to ask you about the fact that with this bed time routine, which starts too early(for me), it seems like you basically cannot do anything else in the afternoons.I live in Greece and from May to October playgrounds and kids’ parks are FULL of small kids until 8.00 or 8.30 p.m. even on weekdays before the schools are closed.I mean we go to the supermarket in the afternoon and it is so common to see families with their little ones or take kids to sports activities until 7 p.m. or visit the doctor or whatever.I am in awe that your bigs are really tired and ready to sleep for the night from 7 p.m. I would really like to make mine sleep that early and not having him drag me to the playground or else because his energy is endless.Even though he wakes at 7.30 a.m. he still wants to go out and play in the afternoon with his friends (which we are happy that we can do it again after the quarantine) and I see this with most of the kids in my area.Sometimes they have so much energy that I wonder if they ever get tired!!! I get it that this bed time rutine suits your family, especially with a newborn it’s tough but would you say that in your communiy it is the usual or the exception to follow a routine like yours?

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By: Eva Amurri

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:13:35 +0000

In reply to Andrea.

The Bigs wake up at 7am, and Mateo usually around 6:30am

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By: Andrea

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:01:45 +0000

Thank you for sharing! I have 3 kiddos like you – 2 bigs ages 8 and 6 plus a little guy who is 18 months old so I understand the bedtime scramble! Lol! Just curious – what time do your kids typically wake up in the morning?

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By: Eva Amurri

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:58:22 +0000

In reply to Susan.

He’s still little– only three months old– so he likes his sleep!

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By: Eva Amurri

Tue, 07 Jul 2020 17:57:45 +0000

In reply to Monica.

He’s not even four months old, so this still works since he gets tired! In a month or two he will probably drop this last nap of the day and then the other two will shift a bit to accommodate ( you can see his schedule here)

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