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Getting a 6 Month on a Schedule
"MotherToMatthew" wrote in message om... Matthew is now 6 Month, and I belive this is right time to get him on a schedule. I have answer to his ever whim since birth, and I loved it. But now since he older and forumal feed, it's time he knows there a time and place for things. The problem is I don't know where to begin on schedule, his schedule is so disorganzied, that I don't know where to begin. He goes to sleep anywhere form 9-12M, gets up anywhere between 6-9am, and takes naps, god I don;t want to even go in to naps. I thought if some of you might give me your sample schedule and I might have some where to go on. I Know it's going to be hard at first, becuse he use to do it his away. It probley take a couple of weeks or longer, but I am welling to stick it out. Thanks a bunch, In my opinion, a routine can be very beneficial. The child knows what to expect. Also, DS tends to get better sleep when things are done more or less at the same time. The whole sleep rhythm thing. I prefer to use the word routine than schedule since schedule sounds to military to me. But having one thing follow another is good. It does not matter WHAT the routine is as long as everyone is comfortable. So you could just take a look at your son and see what his patterns are. Be home mealtimes and nap times and go out other times. We just followed the patterns that were set at daycare, which he goes to 2 days per week. It seemed easier for us to mold our behavior than vice versa. S |
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Getting a 6 Month on a Schedule
Babies don't
have 'whims' so when you are meeting his needs, you are indeeed, meeing his needs NOT 'answering his whims'. Oh, c'mon, sure they have whims. Sam's recent whims have included Sorry, I should have said "YOUNG babies don't have whims." The infant in question is just 6 months old. Your son is almost a year. The difference between those two ages is substantial, so our expectations too can be substantial. I do find that Sam sleeps to sleep better if we schedule his naptimes at least a little Right. Which means you decide to put him down when you think it's naptime. It doesn't (I'm assuming) mean that you force him to stay in his crib, screaming for 90 minutes, becuase the clock says it's naptime, even if he isn't tired and has no interest in sleeping. It is, as I've said, entirely possible to influence many babies onto rough schedules, and there is no harm in doing so. (And, for some babies, as you note here, it may be helpful if they themselves tend to ignore their own bodily signals that tell them it's time to eat/sleep/be merry.) Naomi CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator (either remove spamblock or change address to to e-mail reply.) |
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