These lovely cards and checklists will help you create and keep healthy wind down and sleep routines for your little ones. Here are some ways you can learn to keep your routine. It can seem very difficult to get started doing or keeping a routine when you do not have one at all. It can be tricky to remember everything in order when you’re beginning, but once you get the hang of it, routine will be second nature. This may be so simple it goes without saying… but the key to a good routine is keeping the routine. In the evening or nighttime? Let baby sleep! Baby likely won’t sleep more than four hours or so overnight initially, but don’t focus on waking baby every 2.5 to 3 hours overnight. You’ll pay for it in the evening when baby wakes up more frequently to feed. Any longer than that is actually equivalent to a night sleep. The answer depends on the time! If your baby has taken a long nap during the day and it’s time for another feed (3 hours or more) then wake baby up and feed. Read: Want an Easy Baby? Then Use A Foolproof Baby Schedule Should I wake my newborn up or let them sleep for longer periods in their routine? If we’re out of the house I won’t attempt to keep the same schedule, but I will try to feed them at the same time as normal or put in an extra feed before I leave so they don’t get hungry while I’m in the checkout line at Wal-Mart.These will help the room be more conductive to sleep. I use white noise during naps and create a dark room.
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