How often do you put your little one down for a nap?

[Sirrahsim]

Austin will be 10 months tomorrow and most days he goes by that exact nap schedule. He will let you know when he is ready to go down to fewer naps a day. One thing that I swear by to make his bedtime more predictable is a bedtime routine! At 7:30 every night the boys take a bath. After bath they get changed into jammies, have a snack, say good night, and are in bed by 8. They both thrive on it and my husband and I are able to plan time to watch a movie or something.

[luckies4me]

One thing that I swear by to make his bedtime more predictable is a bedtime routine!

That's so hard for me to do, as I work full time and I usually work until 6-7 some days, and other days I get off at 4:30-5, so our nights always change. I used to try to bathe him at night, but his grandmother usually bathes him during the day and I didn't want to be bathing him twice a day. When I do he sleeps a lot more soundly, but he really hates the bath. I'm sure he'll grow to love it soon though. Once my fiance is done with dentistry school I will be a stay at home mom for a few years, so that will make things much easier for the next one.