Establishing Babies Routine

Establishing Babies Routine

• When you have a new baby, routines fly out the window.
• Babies have their own time clocks, especially for the first six weeks or so.
• Family and friends may suggest getting your baby to eat, sleep and play at regular times. Babies have their own ideas about all this!
• It takes time for a pattern to develop and it will be your baby's pattern.
• Try not to compare your baby with others - they are all different.
• Trying to organise the needs of everyone is sometimes very difficult. Newborn babies are very demanding. Sometimes baby's needs must come first but you'll also have to think of others in the family.
• Some give and take is needed in any family.
• Some parents get upset because they think their baby is being naughty.
• Punishments are useless, baby's crying or 'misbehaviour' is an expression of a need - they may be hungry, have a dirty nappy or a pain.
• Babies are not deliberately naughty, they need love, comfort and tender loving care.

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