alio

Hi,

Just wondered if anyone had done any reading around establishing routines with their new baby? Will every one be hoping to establish a routine or will some just suck it and see?!

x

emma_27

I wont bother at first ill let her settle in abit and see wot kinda baby she is. Then from about 4 or 5 months ill start trying to get a strict routine this is wot i did with my son and it worked for him so ill just do the same this time and hope it works lol. Im already in a routine with my son so she's goin to have to fit in to his routine somehow. I wouldnt worry about it to much at first i did with Benn only ended up with me getting frustrated. I did however do things like top and tail in sleepsuit i fed him sitting up in bed and put him straight back in his crib. Just go with wot ever comes naturally to you.

ryder

I think routines are good... obviously with a new baby you have to be REALLY loose with your expectations.

However, alot of people have a nightly routine they do before "bedtime"... Like a good feed, warm bath and off to bed... Keeping the nursery as dark as possible during the night (ie, dont go turning on every single light when you go to feed etc)...

And gradually increase the routines as the baby gets older.