EASY messing up our day

[astark]

So i just read the book and i really like EASY and i am going to try it with my daughter 4 1/2 months old.  the sample in the book is pretty much what she does naturally, so i think it will work out good.  this is my question, i am a sahm and i like to get out and do stuff with her so she is around other people and other kids.  we lik eto go to story time at the library and we have a playgroup we go to sometimes and my church has a mothers group.  the problem is that all this stuff falls when she should be taking her nap...so what do i do...not go to anything, try to change things around, just let her be a little off those days?
April

[Sylvia.]

don't stress, depends on what you want, what are you doing at the moment, how is she going, are you happy, easy is not meant to be difficult, if things are working at the moment, leave them, easy is an order, as long as you do activity sleep, and not eat sleep, get what y time you can when you can, i must say we did stick to easy but then that was me and i was happy with it, i sense that things are going well for you otherwise you would be doing everything by the book, enjoy your baby

[Kimberly®]

I agree stick with what works.

A small tip from a fellow mother who likes to get out a lot, perhaps limit the activities for the time being, keep to 1-2 times a week for now, it's really more for you now then her, its all about balence. You don't want to be trapped in the house 24/7 however you also don't want your LO overwealmed and over stimulated as that just leads to other problems.

This was advice I had a lot of trouble with when DD was small, as a first time mom I was convinced thats I had to do everything because everyone else was doing it and you were a bad parent if you couldn't, but you know what DD was soooo much happier when I listened, and so was I. I had a lot more time for me and the house was a lot less stressfull.

For example the mother and me group at your church and the play group sound perfict for your LO. Right not story time at the library may not right for her as its geared more to older children, stick to reading to her at home for the time being, and take that day off, for both of you. Its not good for either of you to be always on the go.

Also remember to take your shopping days out as acivity days, as your LO will take in a LOT from those days.
 
HTH