Does this sound familiar?
"I never know when my 4 month old is going to sleep, eat, etc... Should I be taking steps to put her on a schedule?"
Do babies need to be put on a schedule? How and when should it start?
Is your baby on a schedule? Tell us how you did. Don't think schedules are necessary? Share your opinions below.
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on Mar. 23, 2012 at 3:32 PM
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on Mar. 24, 2012 at 11:55 PM
I run a licensed daycare....i go by.their schedule but usually they fall into place with the rest of the kiddos
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on Mar. 25, 2012 at 12:30 AM
I personally do not find it necessary to "put" a baby on a schedule. Babies can't control when they feel the need to sleep or eat. My baby girl is 4 months old and we don't have a schedule, we just go with the flow. When she is tired, she will sleep. When she is hungry, I will breastfeed her. In my opinion, schedules and routines are much more effective in the later years ;)
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on Mar. 25, 2012 at 1:28 AM
My babies set their own. Usually around 4 months. And then I help them keep it.
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on Mar. 25, 2012 at 1:30 AM
I live a very scheduled life, but I let my kids set their schedule based on our life routine... If that makes sense lol
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on Mar. 25, 2012 at 1:35 AM
I did the same thing
Quoting babygomez:MY kids do. I start a routine/schedule from birth, and it sets in soon after.
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on Mar. 25, 2012 at 9:30 AM
We believe in a combo baby/parent led schedule at first. We still feed on demand and put them to bed when sleepy, but we start a daily routine from the start and their schedules start slowly moving themselves until they match. It took my kids about 2 months for their schedules to match our routine.
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Jessica
on Mar. 25, 2012 at 9:33 AM
I think it is important to form something of a schedule. It doesn't have to be really strict but it really does help babies and kids to understand what is going on and be more cooperative. In my experience anyway.
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on Mar. 25, 2012 at 11:30 AM
This :)
Quoting CandiceDanielle:
I believe in a night time routine, to let them know when it's bedtime, but that's it.
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on Mar. 25, 2012 at 11:33 AM
We fell into a schedule around 5 months
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