Having a hard time getting my baby on a routine, everyday she does what she wants 😂 sometimes she sleeps sometimes she doesn't... Bed time is always difficult that I have up and let her fall asleep in my bed. Any tips on getting maybe on a routine?!!

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Here is our schedule:

7:00am Wake and Feed
Play
9:00am Nap
11:00am Wake and Feed 
Play
1:00pm Nap
3:00pm Wake and Feed
Play
5:00pm Nap
6:00pm Wake and Feed (2oz)
Play
7:00pm Feed (6oz)
8:00pm Bedtime

He doesn't always take the scheduled 2 hour naps so then we focus on the 2-hour awake times and adjust accordingly. So for example if he wakes up from the 9:00am nap at 10:00am instead of 11:00am, then we move up the feeding to 10:30am and put him down for next nap at 12:00pm (so he's only awake for 2 hours). I like to move up the feeding a little bit so there's room for the "Play" before going down for a nap.

Another key to getting a good routine is staying consistent with morning wake times and bedtimes (within 30 mins to an hour).

What time do you usually put her to bed for the night?

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Same! I've been trying to get my son on a schedule forever. He usually takes a long 2hr nap in the morning and then 30 minute naps the rest of the day. He recently started taking a short nap in the morning then 2 longer ones after that. He always eats right when he wakes even if it was a short nap. He wakes anytime between 6:20-7 but every day still seems a bit different. I forget to put some of the feedings in but the sleep I keep track of. He usually only lasts about 1;30-1:45 between naps

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I'm having a hard time with my LO's schedule too. However, I'd have to say that's probably entirely our fault as parents because we are both teachers and are on full-blast vacation mode. We aren't stringent with his sleep schedule when he's around grandparents either, which adds to the conundrum. 
Like another poster said, it really helps if you're consistent. When I was working between the time he was 2-4 months old, it was pretty consistent since he'd have to wake up at the same time every day.

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What time does she wake up in the morning? How often does she eat? I would love to help you set up a routine 😊.

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Usually btw 6/7, I try to keep her awake for 1.3/1.45h. Sometimes she naps 2h sometimes she naps 30m, she eats every 4h and I trie to do the easy schedule

Having a hard time getting my baby on a routine, everyday she does what she wants 😂 sometimes she sleeps sometimes she doesn't... Bed time is always difficult that I have up and let her fall asleep in my bed. Any tips on getting maybe on a routine?!!

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