Schedules and Child Care
Our first was born in the thick of the “feed your infant when they cry” philosophy, based on the reasonable premise that a baby knows when he/she needs food for that tiny little tummy. Part of this philosophy was that the youngster would settle him/herself into a routine.
The proposition sounded like a great experiment, so I made a chart: days and times on which I could color code blocks for eating, fussiness, sleeping, and contentedness. After several weeks, it was clear that no pattern was emerging; the chart was put away and we began moving toward a family schedule. Read more
Priority Stewardship 