Last week I ran a little poll about bedtime and babies. I really enjoy seeing the results of these polls and finding out what other families do. As it turns out 7pm is the most common bedtime among my readers with 8pm a close second. Lately we've been shooting for 7:30, but winding up closer to 8. I wish I had asked how many of you were strict about bedtime at this age. To that end, I've decided to add a follow up poll. Please vote to the right!In terms of bedtime stories there was a tie between sometimes and every night. Two people responded never. I'm not sure if that means that some people didn't read to their child at all, that they didn't read at bedtime, or that they didn't read stories. The English teacher in me feels the need to remind you that reading to your kids even at this very young age is important! When I ask my students their favorite story from their childhood it us undoubtedly the ones that don't have one that struggle to read in my class. It doesn't have to be bedtime or even children's stores, but read your kid the newspaper, or Harry Potter, or whatever you are reading!
In terms of bath time almost everyone bathes their baby at bedtime. No one said morning or mid day, but I did have two people respond "other". Josh asked me what other meant and I told him it was probably people like us who bathe the baby when they notice she is dirty! :) Again, I wish I had asked the bath frequency, so please vote in the follow up poll to the right. I'm sort of ashamed of how rarely we bathe her, usually twice a week, but she really doesn't get that dirty and I'd hate to dry out her skin. She always gets a bath after a big dirty diaper!
Let me know if you, like me, enjoy these polls and I'll keep one going. Also let me know if you have a question you'd like to ask.
Jillian goes to bed, generally, around 9. If my husband lets her take a nap after dinner "because she needed it", I may let her go past. Occasionally, she will fall asleep before. Bath everyday, so she has a routine unless we are out late.
ReplyDeleteNatalie's old enough now to have a little bit of her own "quiet time" before bed. We have a strict "in the bathtub" time of 7:30 but now we don't turn out lights till 8. If she wants to play extra in the bath she knows it means a shorter story and she knows if she puts up a fight it might mean no play time at all etc. It used to be a VERY strict 7 pm lights out, but when she started eating dinner with us, as a family, we had to push it back because we simply couldn't get home from work and get everything done in less than an hour! I would imagine that as she picks up more school-type activities (concerts, dance class, etc.) that we're going to have to be more flexible!
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