Stephanie S
July 8th 03, 08:44 PM
"MotherToMatthew" > wrote in message
om...
> Matthew is now 6 Month, and I belive this is right time to get him on
> a schedule. I have answer to his ever whim since birth, and I loved
> it. But now since he older and forumal feed, it's time he knows there
> a time and place for things.
>
> The problem is I don't know where to begin on schedule, his schedule
> is so disorganzied, that I don't know where to begin. He goes to sleep
> anywhere form 9-12M, gets up anywhere between 6-9am, and takes naps,
> god I don;t want to even go in to naps.
>
> I thought if some of you might give me your sample schedule and I
> might have some where to go on. I Know it's going to be hard at first,
> becuse he use to do it his away. It probley take a couple of weeks or
> longer, but I am welling to stick it out.
>
> Thanks a bunch,
In my opinion, a routine can be very beneficial. The child knows what to
expect. Also, DS tends to get better sleep when things are done more or less
at the same time. The whole sleep rhythm thing. I prefer to use the word
routine than schedule since schedule sounds to military to me. But having
one thing follow another is good. It does not matter WHAT the routine is as
long as everyone is comfortable. So you could just take a look at your son
and see what his patterns are. Be home mealtimes and nap times and go out
other times. We just followed the patterns that were set at daycare, which
he goes to 2 days per week. It seemed easier for us to mold our behavior
than vice versa.
S
om...
> Matthew is now 6 Month, and I belive this is right time to get him on
> a schedule. I have answer to his ever whim since birth, and I loved
> it. But now since he older and forumal feed, it's time he knows there
> a time and place for things.
>
> The problem is I don't know where to begin on schedule, his schedule
> is so disorganzied, that I don't know where to begin. He goes to sleep
> anywhere form 9-12M, gets up anywhere between 6-9am, and takes naps,
> god I don;t want to even go in to naps.
>
> I thought if some of you might give me your sample schedule and I
> might have some where to go on. I Know it's going to be hard at first,
> becuse he use to do it his away. It probley take a couple of weeks or
> longer, but I am welling to stick it out.
>
> Thanks a bunch,
In my opinion, a routine can be very beneficial. The child knows what to
expect. Also, DS tends to get better sleep when things are done more or less
at the same time. The whole sleep rhythm thing. I prefer to use the word
routine than schedule since schedule sounds to military to me. But having
one thing follow another is good. It does not matter WHAT the routine is as
long as everyone is comfortable. So you could just take a look at your son
and see what his patterns are. Be home mealtimes and nap times and go out
other times. We just followed the patterns that were set at daycare, which
he goes to 2 days per week. It seemed easier for us to mold our behavior
than vice versa.
S