tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859305239867927993.post5901683559161657144..comments2024-03-28T04:14:16.983-05:00Comments on Fine and Fair: Flexible StructureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859305239867927993.post-36575120971649008072013-07-21T15:44:09.913-05:002013-07-21T15:44:09.913-05:00You know, I thought that I had to have my babies o...You know, I thought that I had to have my babies on a schedule. EASY--as pie, right? If you couldn't do that, then there must be something wrong with you....<br />joke was on me.<br />Turns out, if you are crap at schedules before having a baby, you won't automatically turn into Super Scheduler after having two! <br /><br />Flexibility DEFINITELY works for us, and I think it is the best tool for new parents. Thanks for the reminder and examples!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531200402685675329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859305239867927993.post-73216866864417095542013-07-20T21:33:53.403-05:002013-07-20T21:33:53.403-05:00Ha ha — your response that your baby didn't kn...Ha ha — your response that your baby didn't know how to tell time yet is hilarious.<br /><br />I like your type of routine. It sounds like it gives the kids expectations and structure without being rigid. We're in a new sort of rhythm that's similar and it's working well for us so far. We tend to be very loosey-goosey but are doing pretty well with having a little more structure.Lauren Waynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500733577920040395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859305239867927993.post-81312743713422918152013-07-16T22:15:48.126-05:002013-07-16T22:15:48.126-05:00We have done each of these types of schedules! Wh...We have done each of these types of schedules! When my oldest was a baby, we had no real routine. When she got a smidge older, we realized that she did best with a very exacting routine. For example, she was very happy playing but at 11:30, she would start freaking out all at once. She needed to be eating a snack or lunch AT 11:30 daily, whether she gave any warning at all, or not. She finally outgrew her rigidity and we were able to adopt a more go with the flow routine. I've always tried to keep a basic structure to our days ever since, because I realized how valuable it is to the whole family.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752691861528240686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859305239867927993.post-17673170515224325212013-07-16T16:30:23.685-05:002013-07-16T16:30:23.685-05:00Our routine/rhythm whatever you want to call it is...Our routine/rhythm whatever you want to call it is based around particular days of the week when we always do the same things, we have three of those. The other four days we have flexibility and I make sure at least one is based mostly at home as my eldest needs that to recharge. My children are old enough now that we talk at bedtime about what we have done that day and what we are going to do the next day so they know what to expect and do when they get up.sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7859305239867927993.post-7194388387549880602013-07-16T14:05:24.589-05:002013-07-16T14:05:24.589-05:00We do something similarly. I call it our "pat...We do something similarly. I call it our "pattern." Our family's pattern changes a bit, based on what we are doing and such, but generally in a given period, I can somewhat rely on the fact that my children will probably wake around a certain time or get tired around a certain time. We are in a transition phase right now, as I am noticing us stay up later and sleep in later, but the pattern is there in some format. Thanks for joining us!Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13306347363138507121noreply@blogger.com