Posts tagged baby routines
6 Sleep "Shoulds" That Simply Aren’t True

There’s a lot of opinions on baby sleep. Scroll through Instagram; spend some time on google; talk to your pediatrician; ask a friend or family member….everyone has ideas about how your baby should sleep. The problem is that many of our deeply held beliefs about baby sleep are more cultural belief than biological fact.

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Baby Sleep Schedules: What you need to know about routines, schedules, and the difference

These questions come up over and over again from parents of newborns through older babies. It’s easy to understand the appeal of getting your baby on a schedule. Schedules promise predictability and control over something that feels very out of control, your babies feeding and sleeping. Strict schedules, however, are generally not the best approach for children of any age, but especially babies.

I often recommend routines rather than schedules. So, what’s the difference between a routine and a schedule?

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