No routine?

Ma petite · Dec 26th, 2009, 17:50 PM

I was just wondering if all the mommy's here have a routine they stick to pretty regularly?

Personally my LO never did very well with a routine. He doesn't really do anything the same but wake up and go to sleep at night. In between that time it's different every day.

In the beginning I tried really hard to do EASY but Eli was always frustrated because he doesn't nap as long as recommended and then we would end up in a battle for the duration of the nap.

So I just stopped pushing it. And now he's so happy all the time. Some days he'll only take a few 30mins naps and some days the naps are longer. The only thing we do consistently is wake up 7-7:30 and bedtime 8-8:30. We also always have a bottle around 6 followed by a bath.

I read somewhere that some babies work themselves in a nature routine while others are all over the place.

How about you?

britt1986 · Dec 27th, 2009, 14:54 PM

I don't have a routine either. Bryson does different things everyday so there is no use in having one. He doesn't even have a bedtime routine either. Some nights he goes to sleep around 8 and others around 9, just depends on him. His daytime naps are all over the place too. They will be 30 minutes and some up to 2 hours. I am a stay at home mom so I don't see the need in a routine. He is a good baby though. He hardly ever fusses anymore, only for a few minutes when he goes down for his naps. I was truely blessed!

sun · Dec 27th, 2009, 15:03 PM

No routine at all!
I think part of it is that he is still small and sleeps most of the time though. Also, I now that I am not working, I don't have one either LOL ... We eat when we're hungry and sleep when we're tired! I am going to try and establish a bit of one in the new year though - like a regular bedtime!!
xx

Kte · Dec 27th, 2009, 15:24 PM

No routine as such. I take her up to bed at around 8.30 but she can go to sleep anywhere between 9 and 10. Thats is, everything else is as and when, baby led.

Kiddo · Dec 27th, 2009, 15:50 PM

We have a bedtime routine but during the day we just take things as they come. Harvey seems happy enough with that.

petal040 · Dec 27th, 2009, 15:51 PM

The only routine we have has been set by LO - and we do kind of have one but it's very flexible. It works well for us

madkoi_baby · Dec 28th, 2009, 05:09 AM

We dont have a routine as such either. Jack has his own pattern, he will want to go upstairs by about 8pm & wants to get up in the morning by 7am. He feeds duting the night like clock work, usually 12.30am 3.30am & 6.30am.
I also wonder if I should be in more of a routine & really hate it when members of my family say 'oh you should give him a bath everynight to get him in a routine'.

I suppose we all have to find our own way of doing things

mumtosam · Dec 28th, 2009, 05:18 AM

We do have a routine in terms of nap times, feeding times and bedtime but it was all set by Sam not me!

Mynx · Dec 28th, 2009, 06:59 AM

Evie doesnt have much of a routine yet, but personally I think she's too young yet. She will sleep when she's tired and feed when she's hungry and there's no pattern to it yet. We do however, give her a bath every other night and a bigger bottle (6oz instead of 5) at night. I've read that babies cant differentiate day from night till they're about 3 months old so I guess it'll come in time. Evie sets the pace for us right now and we're happy with that.. if a little tired lol!!

AtomicPink · Dec 28th, 2009, 07:03 AM

Mynx you might be right, it was only just before 3 months before Alex seems to click and realise its bedtime - and sleeps for up to 8 hours straight.

Dec 26th, 2009, 17:50 PM	#1
Ma petite Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chiefland, FL Posts: 61	No routine? I was just wondering if all the mommy's here have a routine they stick to pretty regularly? Personally my LO never did very well with a routine. He doesn't really do anything the same but wake up and go to sleep at night. In between that time it's different every day. In the beginning I tried really hard to do EASY but Eli was always frustrated because he doesn't nap as long as recommended and then we would end up in a battle for the duration of the nap. So I just stopped pushing it. And now he's so happy all the time. Some days he'll only take a few 30mins naps and some days the naps are longer. The only thing we do consistently is wake up 7-7:30 and bedtime 8-8:30. We also always have a bottle around 6 followed by a bath. I read somewhere that some babies work themselves in a nature routine while others are all over the place. How about you?

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Dec 27th, 2009, 14:54 PM	#2
britt1986 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Arkansas USA Posts: 1,950	I don't have a routine either. Bryson does different things everyday so there is no use in having one. He doesn't even have a bedtime routine either. Some nights he goes to sleep around 8 and others around 9, just depends on him. His daytime naps are all over the place too. They will be 30 minutes and some up to 2 hours. I am a stay at home mom so I don't see the need in a routine. He is a good baby though. He hardly ever fusses anymore, only for a few minutes when he goes down for his naps. I was truely blessed!

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Dec 27th, 2009, 15:03 PM	#3
sun Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 9,970	No routine at all! I think part of it is that he is still small and sleeps most of the time though. Also, I now that I am not working, I don't have one either LOL ... We eat when we're hungry and sleep when we're tired! I am going to try and establish a bit of one in the new year though - like a regular bedtime!! xx

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Dec 27th, 2009, 15:24 PM	#4
Kte Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 4,533	No routine as such. I take her up to bed at around 8.30 but she can go to sleep anywhere between 9 and 10. Thats is, everything else is as and when, baby led.

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Kiddo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,438	We have a bedtime routine but during the day we just take things as they come. Harvey seems happy enough with that.

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Dec 27th, 2009, 15:51 PM	#6
petal040 Dad Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 527	The only routine we have has been set by LO - and we do kind of have one but it's very flexible. It works well for us

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Dec 28th, 2009, 05:09 AM	#7
madkoi_baby Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northampton Posts: 220	We dont have a routine as such either. Jack has his own pattern, he will want to go upstairs by about 8pm & wants to get up in the morning by 7am. He feeds duting the night like clock work, usually 12.30am 3.30am & 6.30am. I also wonder if I should be in more of a routine & really hate it when members of my family say 'oh you should give him a bath everynight to get him in a routine'. I suppose we all have to find our own way of doing things

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Dec 28th, 2009, 05:18 AM	#8
mumtosam Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: clacton on sea Posts: 282	We do have a routine in terms of nap times, feeding times and bedtime but it was all set by Sam not me!

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Dec 28th, 2009, 06:59 AM	#9
Mynx Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NW London, UK Posts: 8,297	Evie doesnt have much of a routine yet, but personally I think she's too young yet. She will sleep when she's tired and feed when she's hungry and there's no pattern to it yet. We do however, give her a bath every other night and a bigger bottle (6oz instead of 5) at night. I've read that babies cant differentiate day from night till they're about 3 months old so I guess it'll come in time. Evie sets the pace for us right now and we're happy with that.. if a little tired lol!!

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Dec 28th, 2009, 07:03 AM	#10
AtomicPink Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 19,122	Mynx you might be right, it was only just before 3 months before Alex seems to click and realise its bedtime - and sleeps for up to 8 hours straight.

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