I recommended Save our Sleep by Tizzie Hall in an earlier post. I have just been reading some other threads in this section and I see that some people really don't like this book.
I guess I just wanted to say that it seems my suggestion is controversial. I found the book useful and it suited my DD, but it isn't for everyone. I only used the aspects of the book that suited us and dismissed a lot of other information.
What goes on in the house when your DH gets home, Sophie? If the lights are all on and you and your DH are catching up noisily before going to bed, that could be enough to confuse your DS into thinking that it's 'awake' time...? I'm just digging around for ideas
I thoroughly agree with Naomi - keeping it dark at night and light in the day was the key for us with both DD's. We didn't put curtains up in DD's room until she was around 10mo and she started waking up waaaaaaay too early, LOL. Maybe you could gently suggest to your DH to tiptoe in at night and try not to use many lights?
Hi darl, I may be going against the grain here but I started DD on a routin at 2 weeks, I was admitted to the MBU so they have mothercraft nurses and I really thought '2 week old into a routine, hahaha' but within a week she was falling into it.
Basically got her up same time everyday, fed at same time (eg every 3 hrs during the day and then on demand overnite) and didn't let her sleep longer than 3 hr stretch during the day (and day sleeps in a bright room with a bit of noise) to get her used to what is day and night. It took a week of being all over the place but she fell into it and really thrived on routine....
And now is 5 months, feeds 4 hourly during the day, and sleeps a 10 hr stretch overnite (7pm to 5am with dreamfeed at 9pm) and decent 1-2 hr day sleeps. HTH
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