re: "Crying it out" with an infant - OT Parents, how was your first experience?

All kids are different as are all parents' schedules and wants. Many people put their kids down at 9 or 10. My 3 year old and 18 month old go down at 7:30.

None of that matters. The most important thing is consistency. Move your infant to their crib and out of your room as soon as you can. Then, get a bed time routine and stick to it.

My daughter example:
Eat dinner between 5-6.
Play
Bath around 6:30-7.
Read book(s).
Brush teeth.
Potty.
Diaper.
In bed, prayer and sing her a song.
Kiss goodnight, we're done.

My son example:
Eat dinner between 5-6.
Play.
Bath around 6:30-7.
Play.
Brush teeth.
Bring him to his room 7-7:30.
Rock him while I pray.
Sing Jesus Loves Me.
Sing Twinkle Twinkle.
Kiss him, put him in crib and tell him goodnight.


Any variations to this and it brings in the possibility of problems. We're aware of that and give our kids some rope if that's the case.

TL;DR - find a routine that works for your family and do it every single night exactly the same.