It is that time of day where the babies are in bed! I am using my time wisely to update my blog about the dreaded "the routine".
I am currently under scrutiny from the health visiting team from not having the traditional 7-7 routine. Five phone calls, three trees and one name on a black list later I have been dismissed. I will tell you my conclusions about " having a routine". Disclaimer: This is a study of one baby and by no means is scientific research!
The route - een
1.) Wake up at 10am- Have breakfast and breast milk
2.) Mid morning breast milk and fruit
sleep
3.) Lunch and Breast Milk
4.) Afternoon breast feed
sleep
5.) Dinner and desert at 7.30 pm
6.) playtime
7.) 9.00-9.15 baby massage - relaxation including legs tummy (teething massage when applicable)
8.) 9.15-9.45 baby bath
9.) 9.45 - story
10.) 10.10 sing song to sleep and cuddle
11.) 10.30- asleep
My findings:
Having this above routine is not set in stone. If I go out it changes. My findings follow:
. Baby is very flexible. The window of sleep rangers from 9.30-11.30. If I am out until later the baby goes to sleep at 11.30.
. Baby is very flexible. The window of sleep rangers from 9.30-11.30. If I am out until later the baby goes to sleep at 11.30.
. Baby is not kept awake by noise.
. Happy mum because baby is awake and social - attends restaurants, pubs, dinner parties etc
So not having an explicit routine makes my baby more flexible and sociable. Despite shocking the health visitors the routine ties in with my life style. It also allows flexibility in time.
Thank you for reading!
