Night time routine

Our night routine starts between 6 and 7pm. I used to aim for 6pm or just after, but sometimes it would mean waking Teddy up and there were times where he had only been asleep for 10 minutes. If by 6:40pm he isn't showing signs of waking, I will gently wake him.

We start with a bath. Sometimes we share a bath and sometimes we don't. I've noticed that when we share a bath, he is more relaxed and calm. I like to bath Teddy at night as I feel the warm water is relaxing and helps settle him down for the night. At night we use the Johnson's bedtime range as it contains relaxing NatrualCalm aroma which helps to relax Teddy.



After his bath I use the bedtime baby lotion as it helps to moisturise his skin, so it doesn't dry out. At this time I do a little massage to help relax him further. Once I have finished the massage and let the lotion soak in, it's time for jammies! I usually put Teddy in a sleepsuit as he wears a grobag and I don't want him getting too hot during the night.

If it hasn't taken 5 years (it feels like that) to get him dressed then we'll usually have cuddles before his feed. He is usually fed 10-15 minutes after getting dressed, but if another nappy change is involved and a lot more wiggling around, I will feed him straight away.

After his feed, he will have a 30 minute catnap. Even if he doesn't sleep, it's still 30 minutes of quiet time he gets. I will dim the lights at this point so he knows it's nearly bed time. During this time I will jump in the shower or take a little me time. Once the 30 minutes are up, we have more cuddle. He also gets cuddles from his auntie and nanny during this time. 

When he's starting to show signs of tiredness, usually around 9pm, I will feed him one last time and change his nappy. Some nights I will read him a story, but not every night as he will fall asleep during feeds. While he's being fed, I put pink noise on in the background to help him sleep.

S & T
Xx

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