12/19/2023 0 Comments 12 month old daily schedule![]() ![]() Plus, it allows parents to plan our own lives a bit too. Routines cultivate stability and foster a secure environment for children. Of course it doesn’t have to be the same exact activities day in and day out! As long as the order of events (especially surrounding meals and sleep) are somewhat predictable, then you actually end up having more freedom. ![]() Over my 10+ years as a nanny before Leyton was born, I witnessed the many benefits of having some sort of daily routine in place. □ Their answer? “It’s a lot like living the same day over and over.” I laughed, but they were SO right. I braced myself for their response, hoping my loud and active little guy hadn’t scared them off too much. Halfway through their stay I asked if anything surprised them about spending 24/7 with a baby in the house. They don’t have any children of their own yet, but are AMAZING with Leyton. My sister and brother-in-law spent a few weeks with us last month for Leyton’s birthday and some much needed family time. I’m always curious what other families do, so I wanted to share our daily routine in case it could be useful (or if you’re just nosey like me. By no means am I saying ours is perfect or suggesting anyone adopt it verbatim. You tailor it exactly to the needs of your family and your baby. It’s yours to create, tweak, ignore, and shape however you please. Any schedule of mine has to have built in flexibility or I’ll go nuts! Before entering motherhood, I always had a “play it by ear” attitude when it came to my own daily routine. Those words mean something completely different to everyone, but I interpret them in the loosest sense possible. Whatever you wanna call it, toddlers thrive on routine and structure.
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