How to make an earlier bedtime

amother

Thu, Feb 01 2024, 9:27 pm

My baby is almost 5 months and some how we got into a late bedtime. She’ll go to sleep for the night at 11 every night. If I try earlier she thinks it’s a nap.
She sleeps in in the morning till 10 so at least she’s getting enough sleep but I’d like to start putting her down earlier. How do I get her to know that this is bedtime. Do I wake her up earlier so she’ll be more tired by the night?
She’s a pretty good sleeper and takes about 4 naps every day an hr each.
I just don’t know how to get an earlier bedtime.

mushkamothers

Thu, Feb 01 2024, 9:29 pm

Wake her at 7am, put her in sunlight, and nap accordingly that day. Do whatever you need to, nurse rock etc. To make her fall asleep.
It will be a hard 2 days to adjust and that's it. Her clock will adjust

teachkids

Thu, Feb 01 2024, 9:31 pm

We have the opposite problem. Somewhere between 5-6pm he just fusses until he falls asleep wherever he is, and then wakes up to start his day 4:30

michimochi

Thu, Feb 01 2024, 9:45 pm

MY BABY HAS THE EXACT SAME SCHEDULE!! and does the same thing when I try to put her to bed earlier. I feel your pain.

Btw, tried waking her up at 8am instead of 10 - been doing it for weeks - she will nap more but still go to bed late.