Hi i was wondering if anyone can help me sort out the four hourly routine in my head. I have read posts on here saying babies should be able to handle 2h A time before changing and my little one, although 4 and a half months can manage no longer than an hour to an hour and a half (depending on the time of day!)
In baby whisperer solves all your probs she has 3-6 months
'you now have a baby who has an hour and 20 mins of awake time in him (including feeding). he should be able to play on his own for fifteen or 20 mins, and then he will start getting fussy. At this point he is close to needing a nap, so it is a good idea to let him wind down in his cot.'
well this is exactly my little one
E - 7
A - 7:30 fussy 20 or so mins later so up to cot where he chats for 20 or so mins before falling asleep
S - 8:10/8:20
but this does not fit the 4 hourly routine!!!!!!! (even if he slept for a full 2 hours, which he doesnt at this point!) now i asume these times are for the 3 month old more than the 6 month old but my 4 and a half month old still needs to fit in somewhere and it is not till the 6-9 months bit where she says '
your baby can now stay up for around 2 hours including her feed' this is the point to me there fore that it makes sense for tehm to fit into a four hour routine!!!! Please help me understand all this, that is why i purchased '...solves all your probs' in the first place as her first book did not go into enough detail!
if they can only stay up for '
around' 2 hours at 6 months, then what should a 4or5month olds routine look like?
I am so confused!
