It’s a fact: having a baby puts your life out of sync. Those crazy first weeks can make you feel pretty out of control on the one hand, and stuck in a groundhog day of repeated tasks on the other. Eat, poo, sleep... eat, poo, sleep – and repeat. One school of parenthood will tell you to go with the flow. In other words, be led by your baby’s needs and cues.
“TAKE A HOLISTIC APPROACH TOWARDS YOUR BABY’S ROUTINE – SLEEP, AWAKE TIME AND FEEDING NEED TO BE CONSIDERED AND BE AGE APPROPRIATE.”
The other approach – a parent-led baby schedule – is based around a timetable, or routine. “A routine doesn’t only comprise sleep. It consists of three factors: sleeping, awake time and feeding,” says Jacqui Flint, owner of local
