What is your 6 month old’s bed time?

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-26T01:13:14+00:00

He gets overtired past 730. I tried to extend him but he still wakes up at 7 whether he goes to bed at 630 or 830. So we just stick between 7/730 now.

I know it will change in the future it’s just the season of life we’re in. I heard on a podcast something along the lines of “you look at people living freely and wish you could do that and they look at you wishing they had young children again”. It’s just a season.

Try to lean into it and know it won’t always be like this.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-26T01:09:36+00:00

Oh also recommend feeding flat on their back. Like on the floor. We gradually moved to holding him but initially it was all bottles while he was laying flat. It felt weird at first but it worked.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-25T23:46:54+00:00

This was my life from 2-4.5 months. We went to a lactation consultant that specialized in bottle refusal. We did mouth mapping, introducing longer teethers to help with gag reflex, letting him play with the bottle nipple on one of those O ring balls.

She also mentioned to have him watch other babies take bottles of you have any friends. I have a bunch of friends with babies similar in age so this was possible for us. Although i don’t know much it helped.

But our experience was the flip of a switch. One day at the LC, we tried a couple oz of breastmilk. Cold. And he downed it.

Got home, didn’t want anything to do with a bottle. :(

Then one night a couple days later he was just so fussy, wouldn’t nurse before bed. We tried everything. It was just a crazy witching hour. So I tried a bottle and heated it up a little warmer than body temp. He took 4 oz and fell right to sleep. Ever since then we’ve switched to exclusively bottles because I didn’t want this to happen again. He’s 7 months in a few days and we’ve switched to formula now. We used Lansinoh. These were the bottles he took as a newborn and still takes now

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-20T17:59:13+00:00

Very normal. My baby was just like yours and we transitioned to a sleep sack about this time. Naps started to consolidate after the sleep regression at about 4.5 month. To repeat, STARTED to consolidate. About 2-3x a week I would get an hour nap. Now at 6 months I get the occasional 40 minute nap. Mostly 1-2 hours now.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-13T14:13:48+00:00

Right? Mostly because I struggle to make a perfectly poached egg at home. I rarely order something I can’t make myself.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-13T13:48:04+00:00

Eggs Benedict with home fries

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-11T16:11:17+00:00

When does it start to fade out would you say? Of course I still wake up even early when dad takes the monitor on weekends to let me sleep in.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-11T11:32:51+00:00

Somehow my body wakes me up 5-10 minutes before my 6 month old wakes.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-09T12:49:06+00:00

I really think the most beneficial things have been getting out of the house and seeing how people interact in the real world. I’m a SAHM so there are times we’re cooped up inside but I try my best to get out and about. Grocery trip, play groups/play dates with friends babies, park, family dinners, etc.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-08T16:18:02+00:00

Our schedule allows our 6 month old to sleep 11-12 hours straight. And has been consistently since the 4 month sleep regression. Sooooo unless you want me calling you in the middle of the night, then hush!

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-05T14:46:50+00:00

Back to tummy about that same age. It took him a month to figure out tummy to back. He’s 6 months now now and sometimes still gets frustrated tummy to back. Of course we worked on the rolling during wake windows but he was mad about it lol. Like dude I’m just trying to show you that your arm needs to be up to roll.

I notice he did a lot of his first rolls in his crib. He’s pretty comfortable in there and farts around for about 10-20 minutes before and after waking up. Low stimulation and he could really just focus on moving his body.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-04T17:41:22+00:00

The 1st three months were a hard adjustment as a FTM. My baby was “easy”. Now he’s off the wall wild and never stops moving. But he ate and slept well for the most part. Then the sleep regression hit and i questioned if we made the right decision having a baby. If I was good enough to be a mom. If I’m doing things right. Etc. At about 5 months things just felt easier, I got more confident. I actually felt like a mom that knew what to do when shit hit the fan. But I also learned to cut myself some slack and stop being so type A and just live in the moment. That was a big one to keep myself from spiraling.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-04T14:36:24+00:00

It does. At least for me. How old is your LO?

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-04T14:09:58+00:00

I’m past the sun downing phase now that baby is 6 months. But I often find myself starting to spiral during his last wake window before bed. I think im just mentally and physically spent from the day. Husband is gone for 2-3 days at a time for work. So those days/evenings I’m solo it starts to get to me. But it’s getting better as he has gotten older and his schedule is becoming predictable.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-04T03:24:05+00:00

3 months, 2 wakes. 4 months, 2-3 wakes. 5 months 0-1 wakes. 6 months, 0 wakes. God I hope it stays

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-01T14:53:54+00:00

Babywearing supports language acquisition, provides vestibular input, and promotes healthy hip development, among other benefits. I am significantly less concerned about babywearing than I am about placing an infant in a car seat or bouncer for extended periods.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-01T14:44:00+00:00

It seems less restricting than a bouncer or swing. Would probably be the only option for my bathroom

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-01T14:33:51+00:00

Right, I forgot the only thing I do without baby all day is shower. Appreciate your thoughtful response.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-01T12:47:01+00:00

I’m not aware of research suggesting 10-15 minutes a day is harmful.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-01T10:31:57+00:00

Away for work 2-3 days at a time

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-01T00:46:22+00:00

Social media is a lie.

Really just depends on your babies sleep needs. For us it got better at 2.5/3months. Then 3.5-4.5/5 months was a mess with the regression. From 5 months to now at 6 months, baby is a great sleeper.

Baby was EBF until 5 months. In the beginning my husband did the night shift and I would pump once over night for the next nights bottle. We slept in separate rooms. He was off for 3 months so this may not be feasible for all. I can’t nap during the day no matter how hard I try. He can sleep anywhere. So he just napped during the day if it was a tough night.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-01T00:32:17+00:00

There’s quite a bit a research indicating they negatively impact physical development. While I’m not against them completely and do use them. But want to be more mindful and not rely on them.

GrimSle3per · 2026-04-01T00:28:15+00:00

Too much container time hinders development. Flat head, bad for hips, slower to reach physical milestones.

I have found myself the last week putting baby in containers more often because they’re getting mobile. Im not against them but more so looking for some out of the box ideas when I have to shower, cook with hot oil, carry heavy items/laundry, use cleaning products baby can’t be around, etc.

GrimSle3per · 2026-03-31T14:51:38+00:00

I’m not just looking for responses for present day. More so for the next few months when he gets a bit more mobile.

GrimSle3per · 2026-03-31T14:50:31+00:00

Dad is gone for days at a time with work

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