Like many first moms, I was certain I would get my baby on a schedule right away. As soon as she made her debut, plans changed. I spoiled her —letting her fall asleep in my arms whenever she pleased and allowing her to nap as she pleased. Again, I vowed that number two would be different and I would have him following the clock. To see how that plan is panning out, read more.
Once more, my child greeted me with a face I couldn't resist and I have failed to stick to a strict timeline. Luckily for me, my first child easily fell into her own routine, but can also roll with the flow if we need her to eat earlier or nap later. As for my lil guy, he seems to be mapping out his own agenda quite nicely though we are trying to provide more structure with him. Over the last few weeks, I have tried to let him "tell" me how I can meet his needs. So far, my five-month-old boy still takes his early bird nap, a later morning snooze and a lengthy afternoon siesta. By 6 p.m., he's ready to hit the sheets and call it a night. The toughest part of the sleep battle I am currently fighting is getting him to "like" being put in his crib with eyes wide open.
Did you put your babe on a schedule?
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I let my daughter make her own schedule. It took us a good 8 months to get her to sleep through the night, but once she finally did, it's been a no-brainer. At 22 months, she sleeps from 7 or 8 to about 6 or 7 with a pretty decent nap during the day. There are times when the schedule gets changed, but it doesn't seem to bother her too much and sometimes she is even the one doing the changing.
I don't know what we'll do with the new one we have coming. I'm guessing it will be much of the same, but only time will tell!
1luckily for us, our now 4 month old took to sleeping well through the night at around 3 months without us trying. i let him nap whenever he wants: if he doesn't, then he doesn't sleep at night from being overtired. so i'm letting him call the shots, since it turns out to be a pretty regular schedule anyway. i think that this is just another case where mother doesn't know best: the baby does!
2My son will be 6 months old later this week. Only in the last couple of weeks will he sleep in a 5 -6 hour stretch. But has always been a big baby (always in 90-95% for length and weight), so a big eater.
He naps some during the day, but is famous for his 10 minute power naps-uggh! Typically he only stays awake about 2-3 hours between naps.
3I don't see why some people are so gung-ho about getting their babies on a schedule. Like others have said, the baby knows what he or she needs and will make his or her own schedule.
4i was one of the "gung-ho" moms about my babe being on a schedule...and it worked she has been sleeping through the night since she was two months old. her naps and feeding times were set and still are. she is fine if we need to go with the flow...I am the one that freaks out!
5I was also "gung-ho" about getting my daughter on a schedule. She has slept through the night (10-7) since she was 7 weeks old, and now sleeps 7.00/7.30-7am. I'm not rigid about her schedule, and it is flexible, but she does like to eat and sleep at the same time every day which actually makes life MUCH easier as I know if I'm going to be out at a certain time exactly what I need to take out with us.
Of course, I'm a schedule person for myself, so having my baby on one made me more relaxed which I think has made her the happy, smiley baby she is!
6i tried to but it didn't work,he just wouldn't follow a schedule but now at 2 he does follow a schedule that fits both of us
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