Tips and Tricks from Nanny Robina!
We have our first guest parenting blog today from television and print fame Nanny Robina! You may have seen Nanny Robina on Slice’s The Mom Show or CityLine on City TV. We met Nanny Robina many years ago when she took our Enterprising Entrepreneurs program. She wanted to become a Television Nanny. It may have seen like a lofty goal at the time, but she’s a prime example of what can happen when a woman puts her mind to something!
Nanny Robina’s schedule is pretty crazy right now with so many people requesting her expertise, but she has graciously provided us with a couple of Parenting Thursday posts for this week and next, and you’ll surely see her name pop up here periodically in the future. I’m so excited that she was able to make some time for us so with out further adieu, Nanny Robina on every new parent’s biggest challenge - Establishing Routines!
By Nanny Robina
Establish a routine as part of your daily pattern of care.
To a new baby a routine may be more comforting than any single soothing technique. You need to let your baby know daily what is about to happen
As soon as you bring your baby home, establish a simple routine, like bathing at the same time each day or Reading the same book, humming the same lullaby.
Being able to count on the same things, day in day out is comforting to a new baby.
At around three months keep the routine and start to introduce a schedule. Babies on a schedule settle far more easy that those that do not have one.
Your baby will now be ready for a new sleep schedule as they begin to come out and transition from all that sleep that was needed for the first three months of their fastest growing time. Once your baby turns three months you may notice a change in their sleep pattern as they take on less sleep.
Thanks! Nanny Robina – check back for more on routines and schedules Thursday May 19th
For more information on Sleep Schedules or to request a sleep consultation with Nanny Robina – check out her website.
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