I’d like to say it’s calm and peaceful but it’s loud and does my head in most nights. This is a very early dinnertime, but it works for us. Want your kids to learn to independently follow their routines? These visual routine cards do the trick. Yes, this is what happens when you give them enough food! When he wakes up I’d nurse (though he is now 13 months and weaned… sob…) or give him the bottle. I do a brief wind down, lots of cuddles and kisses, then into the bed with white noise.Ĥ:00 pm – Most days the baby sleeps until at least this time or even 4:30. I put all 4 of my babies down to nap at the same time. If he’s particularly hungry I’ll give him some finger food in his high chair so he isn’t antsy.ġ2:00 pm – Lunch at the table with siblings.ġ:00 – 1:15 pm – Afternoon nap. I’d nurse him or give him a bottle at this time then let him play a bit more until noon, which is when we all have lunch at the table together. If he wakes early, I’ll often put a few toys or board books in his crib and let him play as part of his independent play time.ġ1:30 am – Milk. My 4th doesn’t take a long nap at this point, maybe 45 minutes, but that’s enough to keep him content and rested until his afternoon nap. We’ll eat breakfast, then he will have some free play with is siblings.ĩ:30 am – Morning nap. If the baby hasn’t had a substantial bedtime snack he’ll wake earlier, but I don’t feed him milk or solids until this time because that encourages him to sleep later, which he will. This is the first sample schedule for a 9 month old, but can also be used for a 10, 11, or 12 month old and I am using it to help explain some exactly step by step what is done!ħ:30 am – Milk and solids. But hey, you’re already used to being hyper-vigilant aren’t you? While you may not need to “baby proof” in a very strict sense of the word, it is a time to practice more vigilance. This 9 to 12 month period is when babies start crawling around, making huge messes, trying to empty the trash can, and want to shove everything in their mouths.9 to 12 month old babies need to eat a good amount of solids in addition to milk. Also, I was able to discern my milk supply wasn’t what it should have been due to this very thing. All 5 of my kiddos wouldn’t sleep well or would wake super early if they hadn’t had adequate food throughout the day. Not only for their nutritional needs, but for proper sleep. Solids are super important at this stage. If your baby takes one super long nap and has an early bedtime they may still get along without being overtired, but if that one nap isn’t at least 3 hours try putting them down twice.
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