No routine? - Page 2

cheeselover · Dec 28th, 2009, 07:17 AM

I really tried in the beginning and got so stressed out because Stevie wouldn't do what 'the book' said! DH begged me to throw the book out, which I did and everyone was much happier. Stevie pretty fell into her own routine straight away. It varies a bit but not usually more than an hour or two here and there. I should have know when the author of 'the book' didn't have her own kids..

Ma petite · Dec 28th, 2009, 17:48 PM

Thanks ladies!

moomin_troll · Dec 28th, 2009, 17:54 PM

i never had a set routine for zane i waited for him to make his own.

hes had afew different routines but the one hes got now seems to have stuck, he doesnt stick to nap time routines so he goes down different times of the day but i try and stick to meal times and also his bedtime routine and time.

TigerLady · Dec 28th, 2009, 19:19 PM

My DH and I were just joking the other day about this -- my MIL asked for a written account of LO's routine that she could reference when she babysat.

We were like

Ermm... there isn't one.

Like DH said... he eats when he is hungry, sleeps when he is tired. That's it.

There is another thread about it here:

Am I the Only One?

Ma petite · Dec 28th, 2009, 20:37 PM

When Eli was first born he was very upset about being removed from the womb. LOL He put us through quite an ordeal the first few weeks. He wanted to sleep but couldn't get there, etc. So, my sister brought home all these books to help. One of those books was the Baby Whisperer book, which promotes EASY (Eat, Activity, Sleep, Your Time). It sounds good in theory but we went through hell trying to make it work and eventually I just gave up. Eli still does a little EAS but sometimes not. There is a board centered around these theories that I used to frequent...but then I was asked not to discuss co-sleeping because it was dangerous and that was the end of that. And, that's why I realized I just wasn't that type of mother.

The book promotes not revolving your life around your baby and I guess I just want my life to revolve about my baby! LOL

TigerLady · Dec 29th, 2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Ma petite

There is a board centered around these theories that I used to frequent...but then I was asked not to discuss co-sleeping because it was dangerous

That makes me angry. I understand that co-sleeping is not for everyone and that is fine. But I get very frustrated when others are so cut and dry judgemental about certain parenting choices.

And co-sleeping is NOT dangerous when done CORRECTLY! There is even research supporting co-sleeping is safer if moms BFed, too.

My life absolutely revolved around my baby for the first 4 months. Only now, at 5 months, am I starting to balance things a bit more and include some "us" time for me and my DH. Everything else can wait for a while longer! Infants need their parent(s)!

moomin_troll · Dec 30th, 2009, 17:21 PM

i no its off topic but when zane had his jabs when younger hed hold his breath in the night and scared me half to death so i was very happy i co slept so i was able to feel him not breath n was able to get him to start again.

it was very scary, co sleeping was great altho i do think its to blame for him being a rubbish sleeper now lol

TigerLady · Dec 30th, 2009, 17:28 PM

^^ My LO stopped breathing randomly one time, too. Only started up again when he heard me take a very deep breath and copied it.

moomin_troll · Jan 3rd, 2010, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TigerLady

^^ My LO stopped breathing randomly one time, too. Only started up again when he heard me take a very deep breath and copied it.

yeah its scary id flip zane onto his tummy and put him on my chest and hed start breathing again, i cudnt help but think what it he wasnt right next to me i wudnt of noticed.

such a scary thought

Hollys_Twinny · Jan 3rd, 2010, 08:10 AM

Only the bedtime routine, just go with the flow in the day x

Dec 28th, 2009, 07:17 AM	#11
cheeselover Mum (Mom) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Asia Posts: 499	I really tried in the beginning and got so stressed out because Stevie wouldn't do what 'the book' said! DH begged me to throw the book out, which I did and everyone was much happier. Stevie pretty fell into her own routine straight away. It varies a bit but not usually more than an hour or two here and there. I should have know when the author of 'the book' didn't have her own kids..

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Dec 28th, 2009, 17:48 PM	#12
Ma petite Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chiefland, FL Posts: 61	Thanks ladies!

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moomin_troll Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: staffordshire Posts: 14,583	i never had a set routine for zane i waited for him to make his own. hes had afew different routines but the one hes got now seems to have stuck, he doesnt stick to nap time routines so he goes down different times of the day but i try and stick to meal times and also his bedtime routine and time.

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Dec 28th, 2009, 19:19 PM	#14
TigerLady Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In a Cave Posts: 22,880	My DH and I were just joking the other day about this -- my MIL asked for a written account of LO's routine that she could reference when she babysat. We were like Ermm... there isn't one. Like DH said... he eats when he is hungry, sleeps when he is tired. That's it. There is another thread about it here: Am I the Only One?

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Dec 28th, 2009, 20:37 PM	#15
Ma petite Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chiefland, FL Posts: 61	When Eli was first born he was very upset about being removed from the womb. LOL He put us through quite an ordeal the first few weeks. He wanted to sleep but couldn't get there, etc. So, my sister brought home all these books to help. One of those books was the Baby Whisperer book, which promotes EASY (Eat, Activity, Sleep, Your Time). It sounds good in theory but we went through hell trying to make it work and eventually I just gave up. Eli still does a little EAS but sometimes not. There is a board centered around these theories that I used to frequent...but then I was asked not to discuss co-sleeping because it was dangerous and that was the end of that. And, that's why I realized I just wasn't that type of mother. The book promotes not revolving your life around your baby and I guess I just want my life to revolve about my baby! LOL

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Dec 30th, 2009, 17:21 PM	#17
moomin_troll Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: staffordshire Posts: 14,583	i no its off topic but when zane had his jabs when younger hed hold his breath in the night and scared me half to death so i was very happy i co slept so i was able to feel him not breath n was able to get him to start again. it was very scary, co sleeping was great altho i do think its to blame for him being a rubbish sleeper now lol

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Dec 30th, 2009, 17:28 PM	#18
TigerLady Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In a Cave Posts: 22,880	^^ My LO stopped breathing randomly one time, too. Only started up again when he heard me take a very deep breath and copied it.

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Jan 3rd, 2010, 08:10 AM	#20
Hollys_Twinny Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 4,231	Only the bedtime routine, just go with the flow in the day x

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