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Schedules

Schedules for babies and children. Everything you need to know to create a great schedule for your child and family.

Schedules for babies and children. Everything you need to know to create a great schedule for your child and family. 

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Schedules

In this section, you will find posts on the dreamfeed, schedules and school, the four hour schedule, balancing multiple schedules, starting a routine, organizing the family schedule, balancing schedules and having a life, tips for setting up a schedule, summer schedule ideas, shifting the schedule for  travel, changing your schedule for the time change, scheduling in homework and other items into your schedule, and hundreds of sample schedules.

Benefits and Why 

  • Baby Whisperer: E.A.S.Y. 
  • Benefits of Structure and Routine 
  • Compelling Reasons to Have a Baby Schedule
  • Importance of Structure
  • Schedules Can Be Hard 
  • The Value of a Schedule

Church

  • Church: Weekly Disruption
  • GOING TO CHURCH WITHOUT RUINING YOUR BABY’S SLEEP

Importance of Consistency

  • Baby Whisperer: Start as You Mean to Go On
  • Consistent Bedtime
  • Consistent Schedule: Start Your Day Right
  • Establishing Consistency–Make Sacrifices
  • Getting a Consistent Schedule 
  • IF YOU WANT A ROUTINE TO STICK, STICK TO THE ROUTINE
  • Let Your Schedule Serve You, You Don’t Serve Your Schedule

Daily Implementation/How To (see also Sample Schedules below)

  • 6 Ways to Add in Extra Chores for Your Children
  • Activity Overload
  • Babywise Tips and Tricks: Keep a Log
  • Baby Whisperer: E.A.S.Y. 
  • Balancing Time With Children
  • Combo Schedule is Okay
  • Eat/Wake/Sleep Cycle
  • Essential Elements to Any Routine
  • Family Scripture Study
  • Getting a Consistent Schedule
  • HOW TO BALANCE MULTIPLE SCHEDULES
  • How To Fill Toddler’s Time When Transitioning to One Nap
  • HOW TO HAVE A ROUTINE FOR YOUR BABY AND STILL HAVE A LIFE
  • How To Maintain a Sleep Schedule Amid School Disruptions
  • In Action: Planning the Summer Schedule
  • Keep a Log in the Good Times
  • THE KEY ELEMENT TO STARTING A ROUTINE
  • Let Your Schedule Serve You, You Don’t Serve Your Schedule
  • Occupying Children During Summer
  • Managing the Entire Family’s Schedules
  • PLANNING LESSONS/SPORTS/ACTIVITIES–CHOOSE THE RIGHT TIME OF DAY
  • Planning Your Schedule
  • Planning Your Schedule for Multiple Children
  • Printable Morning Routine Cards for Kids
  • Scheduling Homework Time/Piano Practice Time/etc.
  • Schedules Can Be Hard 
  • Sleep Routine
  • Spending Time with Baby/Child
  • Staying Sane Indoors
  • The Babywise Four Hour Schedule
  • Thriving and Surviving the Morning Rush
  • Tips for Finding Your Child’s Ideal Bedtime
  • TIPS FOR ORGANIZING YOUR FAMILY SCHEDULE
  • When to Do Homework?
  • Why a Solid Chore Schedule Can Save Your Sanity

Dreamfeed

  • Dreamfeed FAQs
  • Dream Feed and Babywise
  • Dropping the “Dream Feed”

Four Hour Schedule

  • Baby Whisperer: Four Hour Schedule
  • The Babywise Four Hour Schedule: More Thoughts
  • Poll Results: What Age Did Your Baby Move to a 4 Hour Schedule
  • Reader Four Hour Schedule Questions
  • When to Move to a 4 hour Schedule

Handling Disruptions (see also Time Change below)

  • 10 Proven Strategies to Keep Baby Awake in the Car
  • Activity Overload
  • Comforting a Sick Toddler/Baby
  • Dealing With Disruptions To Your Routine
  • Disruptions Are Good
  • Feeding/Napping Away From Home
  • HOW TO HAVE A ROUTINE FOR YOUR BABY AND STILL HAVE A LIFE
  • IMPACT OF DISRUPTIONS {POLL RESULTS POST}
  • In Action: Adjusting Schedule as Needed 
  • In Action: Change Your Strategy 
  • Let Your Schedule Serve You, You Don’t Serve Your Schedule
  • Managing Disruptions to the Routine
  • Managing the Family When Your Spouse is Away
  • Occupying Children During Summer
  • POLL RESULTS: TIME ALLOCATION FOR ACTIVITIES EACH DAY
  • Schedule While Mom is Sick   
  • WHAT TO DO WHEN BABY’S AWAKE TIME IS BEFORE FEEDINGS

Having Flexibility

  • Adjusting for Context
  • “Flexible-izing” a Baby
  • How Flexible Can I Be?
  • In Action: Adjusting Schedule as Needed
  • In Action: Flexibility and Mistakes
  • Follow up: In Action–Flexibility and Mistakes
  • The More You Do It, The More Your Child Will Get Used To It
  • Reader Questions: Going Out
  • Understanding Flexibility

Solid Food 

  • Baby’s Feeding Schedule With Solid Foods
  • Solids: What’s the Schedule

In Action

  • In Action: Adjusting Schedule as Needed
  • In Action: Change Your Strategy 

Milestones

  • Baby Whisperer: Start as You Mean to Go On 
  • Babywise Milestones
  • Helpful Routine Information 

Mom’s Daily Schedule

  • Balancing Time With Children
  • How I Get Stuff Done 
  • Managing the Family When Your Spouse is Away
  • Schedule While Mom is Sick 
  • Spending Time with Baby/Child 
  • Thriving and Surviving the Morning Rush
  • Working Outside the Home

Nighttime 

  • 10-12 Hours of Sleep
  • Sleep Routine

Problem Solving Issues

  • Change Your Strategy
  • Problem Solving Tip: What Has Changed?

Sample Schedules

  • BABYWISE SAMPLE SCHEDULES: THE FIRST MONTH
  • Sample Babywise Schedules: The Second Month
  • SAMPLE BABYWISE SCHEDULES: THE THIRD MONTH
  • SAMPLE BABYWISE SCHEDULES: THE FOURTH MONTH
  • Babywise Sample Schedules: The Fifth Month
  • Babywise Sample Schedules: The Sixth Month
  • Babywise Sample Schedules: The Seventh Month
  • Babywise 7 Month Old Schedules (the Eigth Month)
  • Babywise 8 Month Old Schedules (the Ninth Month)
  • Sample Schedules
  • Sample Schedules: One Year and Up 
  • Sample Schedules: Tandem Schedules 
  • Sample Schedules: Trio Schedules
  • Sample Summer Schedules
  • SCHEDULE OVERVIEW: THE NEWBORN WEEKS
  • SCHEDULE OVERVIEW: 13 WEEKS (3-6 MONTHS)
  • Reader Sample Schedules Intro
  • Reader Sample Schedules Day
  • Reader Sample Schedules
  • Reader Sample Schedules 0-12 Months Old
  • Reader Sample Schedules: 12-24 Months Old
  • Reader Sample Schedules: 2, 3, and 4 Year Olds
  • READER SAMPLE SCHEDULES: 5, 6, 7, AND 8 YEAR OLDS
  • READER SAMPLE SCHEDULES: 9, 10, 11, AND 12 YEAR OLDS
  • Reader Sample Tandem Schedules
  • Reader Sample Schedules–3 Children or more

Sibling Schedules

  • Babywise With Baby Plus Older Child
  • HOW TO BALANCE MULTIPLE SCHEDULES
  • Sample Schedules: Tandem Schedules   
  • Sample Schedules: Trio Schedules  

Time Change Help

  • How To Manage The Time Change Your Way
  • Reader Time Change Questions
  • Shifting Your Schedule {Time Change, Time Zones,
  • Spring Time Change 2013
  • Time Change Strategies
  • Time Change Strategies (again)
  • Time Change with Older Children
  • Time Change: Troubleshooting

Schedules for babies and children. Everything you need to know to create a great schedule for your child and family. 

Babywise Sample Schedules: The Tenth Month

December 28, 2020August 26, 2019 by valplowman
9 month old baby

Sample schedules for an 9 month old using the Babywise method. This is the 10th month of life. Baby schedules for 39-44 weeks old. This post tells you all about …

Read moreBabywise Sample Schedules: The Tenth Month

Categories Babywise, Sample Schedules Tags Babywise Schedules 2 Comments

Must-Follow Tip for Starting a Routine Late

April 7, 2020June 11, 2019 by valplowman
mother and baby, nose-to-nose

If you are trying to establish a predicatble schedule or routine with your baby, you MUST follow this tip to get there quickly. In The Baby Whisperer Solves All Your …

Read moreMust-Follow Tip for Starting a Routine Late

Categories Schedule Tips Tags Baby Whisperer, consistency, hogg, routine, starting babywise late 18 Comments

Why an Eat/Wake/Sleep Cycle Works to Get Baby Sleeping

October 2, 2020June 3, 2019 by valplowman
Baby sleeping

Why do an eat, wake sleep pattern for On Becoming Babywise. The purpose behind the pattern and how it helps your baby sleep better. The Babywise method outlines a simple …

Read moreWhy an Eat/Wake/Sleep Cycle Works to Get Baby Sleeping

Categories Babywise, Babywise Benefits, Schedules Tags babywise info, babywise theory, eat/wake/sleep 92 Comments

Sample Summer Schedules for Kids

June 25, 2020May 24, 2019 by valplowman
Child playing in the sand.

Find great summer schedules for kids to get ideas on how to structure your summer for your family. Get ideas for balancing structure and fun! A big question people have …

Read moreSample Summer Schedules for Kids

Categories Sample Schedules 4 Comments

Reasons for Feeding Baby Sooner than 2.5 Hours

May 23, 2019 by valplowman
Young baby being held by both parents

When following a baby feeding schedule, you will have a goal to feed baby at least every 2.5 hours. But what do you do when baby needs to eat sooner? …

Read moreReasons for Feeding Baby Sooner than 2.5 Hours

Categories Bottle Feeding, Breastfeeding, Eat, Schedule Tips Tags babywise book one, newborns 11 Comments

Compelling Reasons to Have a Baby Schedule

May 21, 2019 by valplowman
Mother and newborn baby

8 reasons a baby schedule is awesome along with tips for successfully setting up a schedule for your little one. Learn when to start and how to do it. To …

Read moreCompelling Reasons to Have a Baby Schedule

Categories Schedules Tags schedule benefits Leave a comment

Babywise Sample Schedules: The Ninth Month

December 19, 2020May 16, 2019 by valplowman

Sample schedules for an 8 month old using the Babywise method. This is the 9th month of life. Baby schedules for 35-39 weeks old. This post tells you all about …

Read moreBabywise Sample Schedules: The Ninth Month

Categories Babywise, Sample Schedules Tags Babywise Schedules 2 Comments
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Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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