Having a schedule for baby and family will establish a sense of security and a sense of day versus night. Starting from day one and laying out a schedule for your new life with baby will allow you to continue to fit in your shopping trips, your walks, workouts, downtime for yourself, and visitors. Having a set "awake" time will stimulate baby and they will be able to establish an awareness of daytime aside from nighttime. This schedule will also set the tone for your child's sleep schedule as they grow.
This sense of security impacts your baby for some time down the road. It is shown that a schedule that sets a good sleep pattern will help your child's attention span and development down the road. Being the mom that still wakes in the night at 18 months old of your child's age wears on you and plays a role on every relationship you're a part of, work, social, marriage, and parenting. Be there for your child from day one and give him/her a schedule, and yourself one too!
A good source for more information on setting a schedule and that might be a good plan for you and your baby can be found in BabyWise, along with many other books. Find the best one that suits your current lifestyle. And find something before baby arrives. Do your research, every situation is different, so there are different solutions, but just knowing that you will need to establish some sort of schedule that will help everyone is a huge step. Baby will thank you. And you will be able to relax...and SLEEP!
If you have any questions about what has been a successful schedule for the kids I have been around, just holler, megancosens81@yahoo.com. Good luck Mommys and Daddys!!
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