Flower
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Morning girls,
After much thought and frustration (Jensen being sooo clingy the whole day!) I decided I'd try the routine in my **** **** book (I know some people don't approve - but I'm just looking for advice).
Anyway the first day I tried it (Weds) it worked a treat - I realised that I was letting baby sleep too much during the day, and hence he was miserable whenever I put him down. By 7pm he had actually settled in his moses basket (which he hated!) and OH and I managed to have an evening to ourselves and actually cook & eat dinner uninterrupted!
Anyway my quessie is, can I adapt the times as currently they don't suit our lifestyle, for instance I have to pick step-kids up from school every other day, and LO always falls asleep in his buggy, which doesn't co-incide with the nap times outlined in the book etc. Also gettting up at 7am is a killer - esp at w/e's - could I maybe change the routine to start at 8am?
I'm not sure why the routine is structured with those particular times (does it coincide with baby's bodyclocks?).
Anyway just wanted to check on your advice before I make any changes - having a routine has been a real eye opener and I'm hoping LO will actually sleep by himself at night (we co-sleep - so want to stop that really), I've only been doing the routine for 3 days now - so LO does not sleep through the night yet.
Btw LO is bottle feed if that makes any diff to the routine laid out in the book?
Thanks girls (soz for the waffling! lol!)
After much thought and frustration (Jensen being sooo clingy the whole day!) I decided I'd try the routine in my **** **** book (I know some people don't approve - but I'm just looking for advice).
Anyway the first day I tried it (Weds) it worked a treat - I realised that I was letting baby sleep too much during the day, and hence he was miserable whenever I put him down. By 7pm he had actually settled in his moses basket (which he hated!) and OH and I managed to have an evening to ourselves and actually cook & eat dinner uninterrupted!
Anyway my quessie is, can I adapt the times as currently they don't suit our lifestyle, for instance I have to pick step-kids up from school every other day, and LO always falls asleep in his buggy, which doesn't co-incide with the nap times outlined in the book etc. Also gettting up at 7am is a killer - esp at w/e's - could I maybe change the routine to start at 8am?
I'm not sure why the routine is structured with those particular times (does it coincide with baby's bodyclocks?).
Anyway just wanted to check on your advice before I make any changes - having a routine has been a real eye opener and I'm hoping LO will actually sleep by himself at night (we co-sleep - so want to stop that really), I've only been doing the routine for 3 days now - so LO does not sleep through the night yet.
Btw LO is bottle feed if that makes any diff to the routine laid out in the book?
Thanks girls (soz for the waffling! lol!)