Daily Schedule for 7 month old - HELP!
Hi all, desperate for some help and advice...
I'm desperately trying to get my little man into a decent daily routine. He's coming up on 7 months old and the 'routine' we have now is horrible. Does anyone have a good schedule I can work with our would someone be willing to help me come up with a working schedule? Will be forever thankful! So far it's:
07:00 - Nappy change and bottle (7oz. He'll then go back to bed after this)
10:00 - Breakfast
10:30 - Nappy/clothes change and bottle (6oz)
12:30/13:00-13:30/14:00 - Sleep (some longer than others!)
14:00 - Lunch
14:30 - Nappy change and bottle (6oz)
16:30/17:00-17:30/18:00 - Sleep
18:00 - Dinner
18:30 - Nappy change and bottle (6oz)
20:00/20:30-22:00(?) - Sleep
22:30 - Get ready for bed and bottle (7oz)
23:00 - Bed (fallen asleep)
So yes, a very bad 'routine' for both him and me; I'm not happy about it and it needs to stop NOW. Don't get me wrong, the sleep from 8-10am is great as i suffer from fatigue so is very much welcomed but I'm exhausted by the end of the day! His sleep from 20:00 I used to put him to bed for but because of surgeries, ill health etc. I couldn't keep going up and down stairs with him when he wakes so have kept him downstairs to sleep until bedtime which I know is a no-no. Again, horrible excuse, but it is what it is and am not happy about it.
I'm a first time parent so am not too sure how to fit everything effectively into his day. There's things I'm working on because of health that some wouldn't think twice about which is starting to make me feel like a useless parent. Excuses aside, I need to nip this in the bud before it gets really out of hand. TIA! x
Daily Schedule for 7 month old - HELP!
Here is the schedule I followed. I had a baby nurse for the first year and she was very strict with this schedule. I always thought it was crazy to wake a sleeping baby until I saw how she took to this schedule. She was happy and knew what to expect. It worked great for us. Being a new mom is tough. Hang in there.
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So nap schedule is 1 1/2 hours at a time then wake them if not up by then. This will get them to sleep most if not all night.
So naps would be
10:30-12:00
2:30-4;00
Bedtime at 6:30.
Also need to make sure you get stimulating play during wake times.
3 boys and 1 HT princess!