Am I a bad mom ?

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I don’t have a very strict schedule for my baby. He eats his 3 meals around the same time everyday. Our naps are not consistent and are not long. I cook every meal my baby eats. I try my best. We play together all the time. But we don’t have a strict schedule for naps and sleep or what time we get up in the morning. Is this so bad ? I feel like a bad mom

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Sounds like you’re a great mum! I don’t cook every meal my baby eats 😊 we also don’t have a strict schedule we get up when she wakes up (anywhere between 6 and 7.30am) have breakfast, lunch and dinner around the same time and she has 2 naps around the same time but I’m very flexible and I let her sleep as long as she wants (usually 1-2 hours) I also disrupt her sleep sometimes if I’m taking her to a baby group or we’re out for the day but it’s roughly around the same times every day x

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If your a bad mom (which your 100% not) then so am I because we do not follow a strict schedule either! We get up whenever he wakes for the day, he naps when he gets tired and it works for us. Do whatever works for you momma

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If that’s bad then I’m a bad mom to. She goes to bed about 7 but not exact time and her naps are about the same time but I just watch her sleep signs. As long as you and your baby are happy and what your doing works for your family it doesn’t matter

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No! And if someone else tells you that you are, tell them to piss off. I am one of those ppl who do have a schedule for their baby, but that doesn't mean I'm doing a "better job" than anyone else- it's just what works for our family at this point in time. If we didn't have to be up for work, he would be up playing all night and hanging out with us 😂

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Naw your a great mom. We don’t have a strict schedule i go with the flow. My baby sleeps 7pm till 630 am every night. 
I’ve never pushed when he goes to bed he’s always just gone to bed then. He’s not a huge napper during the day. He naps when he’s ready. I’ve just let him guide me to be honest. Even with feedings, he lets me know when he’s hungry. I personally think forcing a baby to eat on a certain schedule and sleep on a certain schedule is a little too much.... unless your baby has growth issues and developmental issues I think they let you know when they are hungry and sleepy. I think forcing a schedule is setting yourself up for disappointment... you can’t Always be on that same schedule everyday shit happens plans change. You also can’t let your baby dictate your whole life.   But hey maybe I’m a bad mom lmao. Jk

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Nope! I feed my baby a combination of purees and solids. Depends when I feel like cooking 🤷‍♀️ I let him tell me when he's tired or hungry. I don't follow a strict nap or feeding schedule. I let him eat snacks like baby cheetos. I let him get messy. I let him explore and crawl around with my dogs. And he is the HAPPIEST baby in the entire world! You're doing great.

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As long as it’s working for you and your baby (and safe of course) than that’s what’s right for you! I’m very routined and a nap drill sergeant - my best friend is the total opposite and she couldn’t tell you the last time they napped or ate but knows they did at some point that day 😂. We both have happy thriving kiddos. 
You are exactly the mama YOUR baby needs. 💗

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You're doing what works for you. Schedules work for some people.  As long as baby is getting enough sleep that's all that matters.  We have a schedule, but some days things happen and we aren't able to stick to it. We do what works for us.  That's all you can do!

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We follow a pretty flexible schedule. Baby is thriving.... so 🤷‍♀️

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Nah I am literally the same. She eats solids around 11:30am, 4pm and 7pm, and will either take 2 naps (around 11-12, and 4:30-5:30) or ruin her schedule and fight sleep until a little after 4pm. We wake up between 8:30-9:40am and sleep between 9-10pm.
That's literally my schedule. I try to go for a 30 min walk at around the same time every day... but literally everything is a little in the air most days.

Am I a bad mom ?

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