Baby wake times are crucial to consider if you are looking to prioritize sleep for your baby and your family. Considering awake times for babies is key to not only having a good day, but also having a good night. Are you keeping your baby awake too long? If so, your baby is likely not napping …
Scheduling Resources
On this page, you’ll find scheduling resources that will help you when making a change to your babywise schedule, building a schedule, finding routines that work well, and even how to handle daylight savings time.
Our morning routine has changed a lot over the course of the last year and a half. Prior to 4 months of age, if you woke early (before our desired wake time), I’d go in and try to put you back to sleep. If you were hungry, I’d feed you, put you back down, then …
Knowing when to make a schedule change can be tricky. It is all about following your baby’s lead, and looking for signs that they might be ready. The Babywise book is a great guideline to follow, however, your baby might be ahead of the transitions that are recommended, or she might take her time and …
Once you have determined that your baby needs a schedule change, it is time to figure out how you are going to go about it. You can slowly change your schedule and ease your baby into it. This takes awhile, and honestly (if baby truly needed a schedule change) this method was not needed for …
When 7 am suddenly turns into 6 am, your baby doesn’t have a clue that they are suddenly supposed to be sleeping in an extra hour. It is still 7 am in their world. Falling back the extra hour, however, can be easier than you think. Here’s how I’d recommend making the change depending on …
When I was pregnant, I did a lot of research on 2 main things: 1. How often/how much babies eat2. How many diapers they’d need per day As a first time mom, I wanted to be prepared and know what to expect. I wanted to have enough supplies on hand and be mentally “ready” (if …
Schedules and routines are VERY different and very important- each in its own way. For a complete list of sample schedules by month, please visit the baby schedules page. Each page also talks about specific struggles you may encounter during that particular month. When you are just starting to establish schedules and routines with your …
We’ve all heard it- never wake a sleeping baby. Babies need their rest, and I absolutely agree with this. If we want our baby to sleep at night, however, we need to wake them during the day. If you slept all day, would you want to sleep at night? Healthy sleep habits are those that …