How to get babies on a schedule?

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I have a daughter that’s gonna be 17 months on the April 1st. And I’m pregnant again due October 7th. So I started yesterday on trying to start getting my daughter on a schedule. What are some ways other mamas gets their babies on a schedule?

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Set up a routine & try your best to stick to it. Try waking her at the same time everyday, giving her a nap at the same time if you can, tea bath bed etc. The more you stick to the routine the easier it will be xx

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Started my routine minute came home from the hospital. Time maintenance and sticking to schedule!

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I got my 10 month old on a food and sleep schedule. It’s not hard, just stick to the routine

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Pick a time table to roughly follow for everything and try and stick to it. You have to be very consistent tho

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Why would you not have her on a schedule already?.. :woman_shrugging:t3::woman_facepalming:t3:

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We dont have a day time routine but they have a strict bedtime routine since they were all newborn. We do bath, quiet time then bed at 7pm every single night at the exact same time and they all sleep from 7pm-8/8:30am.

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Agree to the above :point_up:t2: the day will be chaos whether you have a plan or not (best to have an idea of the day that is flexible so you don’t get so bummed when shit hits the fan & all plans are a bust lol) but strict no “if/ands/butts about it” bedtime :raised_hands:t2: you deserve it!! We are expecting our 3rd in May & just got my other 2 on board with set bedtime and the decompress hour alone without the kids has really helped me emotionally/mentally & given me and my husband some relax together time before we drift off to sleep land.

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You have to put yourself on a schedule first and then the baby. Start a routine for bed time. Feed. Bath, play with the baby then tell its bed time and take her to her crib and put her in bed. If she gets up put her back down. That’s when it’s a good time to read her a story or song her a song or just rib or pat her back until she settles down. Then leave the room. After bed time if she wakes up you check on her sooth her and tell it bedtime and put back in bed. Do not take her out of the bedroom try to keep her in her bed.

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You’re due on my birthday if it’s a bed time routine a bath right before bed is always a good idea

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Started it as soon as we came home from hospital. I would start now and stick to it. Even if it means waking her up early and having her be crabby until she gets used to it.