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Offline MarciaMSPT

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Typo? in Time To Transition link?
« on: October 13, 2013, 00:16:16 am »
In the Time to Transition link - Time to Transition - 3hr, 3.5hr or 4hr EASY

The wake time between the 10:30 E and 12:30 S is 2 hours - is that supposed to be that way?

3.5-hour EASY:

E: 7.00 wake up and feed
A: 7.30 or 7.45 (depending on how long feed takes)
S: 8.30 (1.5hr nap)
Y: your choice
E: 10.30
A: 11.00 or 11.15
S: 12.30 (1.5hr nap)
Y: your choice
E: 2.00
A: 2.30 or 2.45
S: 3.30 (1.5hr nap)
Y: your choice
E: 5.30 feed
A: inc. bath time
E: 7.00/7.30 (cluster feed)
S: 7.30/8pm bedtime
Y: the evening is yours
E: 10 or 11pm dreamfeed
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Offline jessmum46

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Re: Typo? in Time To Transition link?
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2013, 12:28:11 pm »
Not exactly a typo.....but it's not a routine that's 'set in stone' either.  At this age A time will be somewhere between 1.5-2h so the sample routine just reflects the variation between LOs or between different A times in the same day.

The key for your LO is to find the right A time that gives a good nap (ideally 1.5-2h) which results in LO being well rested.  It's not essential for every A time to be the same, nor is it essential for every feed to be exactly 3.5h apart. 

Another example might be:

WU & E 7am
A (1h30)
S 8.30-10
E 10am (so three hours from last E, but that's ok)
A (1h45)
S 11.45-1.45
E 1.45pm (3.75h from last E, also ok)
A (1h45)
S 3.30-5pm
E 5pm (3.15h from last feed)....... Etc etc

Do you see what I mean?  EASY isn't about fitting LO to what any book says, or making them fit a rigid pattern.  It's about following cues and developing a predictable pattern of EAS to the day so LO and you both know what to expect :)

Hope that is some help x