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bluejeans (838.5 days ago)
Thanks to everyone I will push her will put her to bed around 7 on the days I can tell that she is not tired. Thanks again: )

3blessings (838.6 days ago)
OMG leave her in there girl! She`s happy, content, and quiet so don`t bother her! Plus you can get some much needed rest or alone time with the hubby! My DD used to go to bed at 6pm...now she usually stays up until 7pm. But sometimes she goes to bed aroud 6:30 and is up by 7am. She`s 19 months old now.

thumper (838.7 days ago)
my son who is coming up for 2, he goes to his cot at half 6 and plays with his cuddly toys until around half 7 and he gets up around 7-8ish and has a nap from 10 am -12 am, i myself at the age of 6 started going to bed at 8 not a baby, they need there sleep

nmck (838.7 days ago)
It is important for babies to have a little alone time. If she is happy, that would be a perfect time for it!

sweetbabyboy (838.7 days ago)
If it was me I would just leave her in there, I wish my son did that if he is not tired he just screams!!!

Lou-Li-Ro (838.8 days ago)
My two are 18 months now but they have the same routine as when they turned one. Bed at 7. Unless they are REEEALLY tired (like tonight!) they stay awake for a while, chattering to each other in gibberish and playing with their blankies and cuddly toys in their cots, and then they settle to sleep. I sometimes put music on in their room -- lullabies to help them settle -- but often we don`t need that. Tonight, they settled almost immediately cuz they were knackered! I would definitely not pick your daughter up if I were you; she is settling herself to sleep, this is her process. They don`t just automatically switch off -- like you or I, they need wind-down time, and this is the way she does it. Obviously she is quite content and not at all upset, so let her do it this way and she will wind down and fall asleep. It would be different if she were bawling her eyes out; then of course I would expect you to go in and pick her up. But happy, content, quiet, and settled?!! Leave well enough ALONE!!! And enjoy your free evening!

jaychay (838.8 days ago)
i put my son down at 8pm he sleeps until 7/8 am. he falls asleep within minutes of being in bed. he usually had an hours nap through out the day

armymom (838.8 days ago)
6 seems pretty early to me but I guess it`s not if she wakes up at 6am too.. My son is 8am-8pm. When we put him down at 8 he stays up playing for an hour too. It`s no big deal.. I think he likes his quiet time. He never cries. I`d say maybe push her bedtime back to 6:30-7 and use that extra time to do something calm.. like reading books in dim lighting.. might just set the mood for bedtime. good luck.

mdbabyno1 (838.8 days ago)
There is NOTHING wrong with an early bedtime! It`s all about what works for you! My daughter(16 months) goes to bed at 6:30, 6 if she is real tired and wakes around 6:30/7am. I personally don`t understand parents that keep them up until 8, 9, or 10pm. Everyone is different. Anyway, she might just be going through a phase where she isn`t going to sleep right away and if she is happy in there, I would leave her. If she starts getting fussy I would maybe push her bedtime back to 6:30 and try that. Or maybe try to go out for a walk or something before dinner and bed to get some exercise. Good luck but don`t worry about her going to bed early.

angie2008 (838.8 days ago)
My dd is 11 months and sometimes goes to bed about 6:30. Maybe push her bedtime back a bit. My dd too needs time to unwind in her crib before she goes to sleep for the night but 2 hours does seem kind of long.

pc (838.8 days ago)
6 sounds really early. (I say this without knowing what time you wake up at of course.) Maybe as she has gotten older she needs less sleep, perhaps try not to put her down until 7 or 8. However, if you continue to put her down at 6 and she doesn`t fuss - then there`s really no harm in it. If anything it gives you a few more hours of `me` time.

bluejeans (838.8 days ago)
Yeah she takes a nap in the morning. She will sleep from 6pm to about 6-7 am in the morning. Except when she doent sleep straight away at night so 7-8pm.

BrookeAmber (838.8 days ago)
I also put my 1 yr old down at 8:30- usually by that time he is very tired and goes right to sleep. He takes one nap during the day and usually wakes up in the morning around 8. ... I also don`t know what your routine is but you could just keep her up later and play with her to tire her out before bed and hopefully she will get a good nights rest.

rosye13 (838.8 days ago)
I`m sorry, I can`t get past the fact that you put her to bed at 6pm. Does she not take any naps during the day? What time does she sleep till in the morning? My 1 year old doesn`t go to bed until 8:30 and she sleeps till 7am and takes one nap a day around 12 - 2:30. I just can`t imagine putting her to bed at 6pm but I don`t know what your routine is like.



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