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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. 

  • Click here for posts on Schedule Tips
  • Click here for posts on Sample Schedules

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. 

How to Set Up a Daily Schedule for Three Kids

April 9, 2020May 8, 2019 by valplowman
Three children on the ground. One boy and two girls.

See a simple way to set up a schedule for your three children that will meet the needs of all three. Included are sample schedules actually used by Babywise kids. …

Read moreHow to Set Up a Daily Schedule for Three Kids

Categories Sample Schedules, Siblings 43 Comments

Babywise Sample Schedules: The Eighth Month

December 15, 2020May 1, 2019 by valplowman
7 month old baby

Sample schedules for a 7-8 month old using the Babywise method. This is the 8th month of life. Baby schedules for 31-35 weeks old. This post tells you all about …

Read moreBabywise Sample Schedules: The Eighth Month

Categories Babywise, Sample Schedules Leave a comment

How To Fill Toddler’s Time When Transitioning to One Nap

September 30, 2019November 29, 2018 by valplowman
Mom playing with her baby

How To Fill Toddler’s Time When Transitioning to One Nap. What to do with the schedule when you are at one nap a day. Activities to do with your toddler. …

Read moreHow To Fill Toddler’s Time When Transitioning to One Nap

Categories Schedule Tips, Toddler Tags dropping naps 2 Comments

Adding Waketime to Your Newborn’s Day

November 26, 2020November 21, 2018 by valplowman
newborn sleeping

How to add waketime to your newborns day when your newborn sleeps all day. Tips to get your newborn sleeping for naps and all night. I know I have mentioned …

Read moreAdding Waketime to Your Newborn’s Day

Categories Baby, Schedule Tips, Wake Time Tags newborns, waketime length 43 Comments

Fall Time Change

April 27, 2020October 2, 2018 by valplowman
Time change warning

Fall time change 2018. How to help your baby or child maintain a sleep schedule through the fall time change. Maintain sleep schedule through time change. Every November, I get questions …

Read moreFall Time Change

Categories Schedules Tags time change Leave a comment

Babywise Sample Schedules: The Seventh Month

December 5, 2020September 18, 2018 by valplowman
6-7 month old baby

This post gives sample schedule Babywise schedules for the seventh month. The seventh month of baby’s life comprises weeks 27-31. Baby is six months old moving to 7 months old. …

Read moreBabywise Sample Schedules: The Seventh Month

Categories Babywise, Sample Schedules Tags Babywise Schedules Leave a comment

When To Stop the Dreamfeed

January 21, 2021September 10, 2018 by valplowman
Mom breastfeeding baby at night

When To Stop the Dreamfeed. What to look for to know when to stop the dreamfeed for your baby and get baby sleeping a solid 10-12 hours a night. Dropping …

Read moreWhen To Stop the Dreamfeed

Categories Night Sleep, Schedules Tags dreamfeed Leave a comment
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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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