Does my almost 4 month olds at home schedule look ok?

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This is usually how the day goes when we spend the day at home I’ve put the original for comparison does my babies one look ok for an almost 4 month old she kind of just fell into this routine herself

It's fine. Just go with whatever your baby needs at this point :). It will change quite a lot over the next couple of months x

Really don't get yourself worried about your baby's schedule.

At that age do what you and the baby need and want.

I know you see on the internet people doing the "perfect" baby routine, but what they don't show is the times when the baby screams blue murder and won't eat at the "right" time etc.

The best thing for your baby is for you to be relaxed and not worrying.

And a few years down the line what is the current trend now will be considered to be terrible. When mine were small if they didn't have "tummy time" they'd apparently never learn to do anything. Actually one of mine refused point blank to do tummy time and she's now an adult and, well she does still sleep on her back, but other than that I can't think of any other long term repercussions.

But also at 4 months old they're changing quite fast, so what is right for them today, may not fit them next week.

Feed your baby, cuddle them, talk and sing to them get out for fresh air, they will rapidly change from week to week to don't get hung up on fixed routines.

Yeah I wouldn't have them in a bouncer for an hour watching TV at four months old. Other than that, I wouldn't bother with a routine. It really doesn't matter!

Are they only having one nap?

That looks very regimented.

I think it’s fine. Personally, I wouldn’t allow any screen time. And I’d be wanting to push that bedtime forward.

Edit: Sorry, I was looking at the sample! I would expect more naps at 4 months.

Enjoy them being portable to go out and do what you want to do. Baby cinema? Coffee with friends? When they start moving those things become harder.

@FoodFann she never was much of a day napper some days she’ll have multiple short naps and most days she has 1-2 long naps

@BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz most days yes one long nap but she has other days where she has multiple short naps just whenever she feels tired herself

I definitely wouldn't have screen time at this age, save that for when you're desperate in a year or so 😉

Where s the take baby out for mum to have a cake? Where s the get fresh air? Just fit him in with your day. Baby will sleep in pram whereever. If other parent is at work keep him up in evening to sit with you while you eat. . Dont be too wedded to a schedule but if you want one make your own not some influencer's

@Clefable i didn’t mean an hour I meant between those times she goes into her bouncer for a bit of hey bear baby sensory she doesn’t really do it every day she doesn’t like being in any sort of seat contraption she has to be free so she prefers to lay flat like in her play gym she actually LOVES it I even had to get her a car cot as every car ride she screamed bloody murder some days tho she does tolerate the bouncer

Where s the take baby out for mum to have a cake? Where s the get fresh air? Just fit him in with your day. Baby will sleep in pram whereever. If other parent is at work keep him up in evening to sit with you while you eat. . Dont be too wedded to a schedule but if you want one make your own not some influencer's

She will haVe to go in car seat at some point. Try v short rides even if she screams

I think the key question is is it working for you? I’m guessing possibly not if you’re asking the question. What are your concerns?

When DD was that age she very much just slotted in with whatever I was doing that day, she’d just nap in the car/sling/pram when needed.

Same

I agree with this, screen time should be avoided unless your every desperate

I think I would work on adding in some daytime sleeps (you have to work at it), which will push her bedtime back from 5pm to later and help reduce the night wakes, and make sure there's at least one trip outside a day minimum.

Tv at that age (especially being sat I front of it for an hour) is unnecessary, and tbh tv was company for me not the baby on my mat leaves, so I'd have Pointless or News or Parks and Rec or whatever on at some point in the day.

@BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz it’s not for an hour I meant between those times not one hour and she doesn’t wake at night she’s dream fed and midnight pretty much sleeps till 5am then has a feed and goes back down till 7am but sometimes will sleep till 9am if she’s gone to bed later than usual

If she doesn’t like being in the bouncer, I wouldn’t put her in it just to force her to watch tv… let her play on the gym mat if she wants to, she’ll get more out of that than a YouTube channel.

I agree some walks or other trips out would be good for her.

Do trips out for you
Baby needs to fit into your life as well

@Saschka i don’t put her in the bouncer to force her to watch tv!!

@cestlavielife that schedule was for when we stay home I do go on nature walks most evenings at least 2hr walk sometimes more x