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Em p :
I think kids, especially babies, need structure and routine. That doesn’t mean you can’t do fun things, but in my opinion my 13 month old doesn’t need to be pushed hours past her bedtime to see fireworks that she doesn’t understand, care about or will remember 😂 she needs sleep because she’s a baby and she’s tired. I think the spontaneous days will come back around when they’re elementary school aged and staying up late and doing things like that are actually memorable and worth it!
2026-07-03 01:38:13
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Suttysmama | Katy :
Hi! I'm a first time mom and my son is 8 months old!! I have a degree in early childhood development and I am super passionate about attachment parenting. I personally don't believe babies need a schedule or routine. They just need flexibility, responsiveness, connection, and for their cues to be the guide. I never wake my baby and I give him the opportunity to sleep when he shows me sleepy cues. If we are out and about, he sleeps in the carrier anywhere we go. It is so freeing and is best for them I truly believe!!
2026-07-03 15:42:58
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Isabella :
I think it's like an 80/20 60/40 kind of situation where there's a normal cadence when you're home but you don't have to live by it aggressively.
2026-07-03 02:32:02
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nadsflan :
I would ask your parents what they did with you! If you love living a flexible adventurous lifestyle and want to model that for your daughter, understanding how you got there would be the perfect insight 🫶
2026-07-09 20:46:11
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Nathan & Christina :
I had friends with babies that would not come to things due to nap times, baby’s bedtime, or whatever with baby’s routine. I also had a baby at that time and we built the babies life around ours, not us building our life around him. We stayed however long we wanted at get togethers or went for spontaneous late night ice cream/shopping trips and he just came along. My hubby and I stayed true to who we always were and had a loose routine for our son that we made work, whether we were home or not. Now our “baby” is 14 and thriving, and so are we. Best advice I can give you - stay true to who you and your hubby are. Have the fun!! Do the things!! If you can bring the baby along, bring her! I PROMISE it’s not that deep. I’ve lived it and can vouch for it! Build your babies life around YOU and your hubs! You got this girl 🥰
2026-07-03 13:06:50
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Arianna Campos :
As a nanny having a routine to fall back on to get back to “normal” is my advice. Don’t be afraid to switch things up for yourself every once in a while. If you wanna watch fireworks get her ear protection and hold her while she sleeps. One night won’t mess up your routine if you’re already strict about it. I think it’s important for kids to learn that a routine is important but that it’s okay to change things up sometimes.
2026-07-03 01:46:01
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Ayla kalere :
We have routine and we stick to it buttt my son doesn’t go to sleep until 9:30pm and he sleeps until 9:30 - 10am everyday and he only takes 1 nap during the day around 12-12:30 and he naps til about 2-2:30
2026-07-03 12:44:35
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Madi Hoff :
We stick to the routine but we make exceptions!! The other day my 8 o’clock bed time 20 month old stayed up until 10pm for fireworks. If their sleep gets messed up, it’s only one night. You can always go right back to the routine!!
2026-07-03 02:11:27
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sariclaye :
I think just balance! My baby girl is right around the same age as Navy. What I aim for is to do her schedule (she typically sleeps 7:30-7:30/8) *majority* of the time, but remind myself that she will be completely fine if there’s one late night or a skipped nap (or two) every once in a while she’s totally okay & truly it has always worked itself out! It feels so freeing to give yourself that grace and not have your life completely dictated by a nap or bedtime ALL the time. Also…they won’t remember either and will still turn out wonderfully😆 you’re a great mama 💕
2026-07-03 02:15:34
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lexi flynn :
see i’m the opposite im soo routine oriented and sometimes with a baby you have to be more go with the flow which is hard for me!
2026-07-03 14:48:42
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moonchild | gen z mommy :
wait this is so interesting because my henry is 8 mo and ive never been super strict with a schedule. i kinda just follow his cues and fit our days around them??? i literally took him to japan and he adjusted so quickly bcus no routine?? haha if we stay up late together we also just sleep in together? future me will regret this but current me lives for the flexibility and spontaneity 😭
2026-07-03 01:58:37
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Bridget Britten :
Stick to routine 99% of the time! I love our routine but I make exceptions for special occasions🩷
2026-07-03 03:38:12
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leah 🪩 :
FTM here. honestly on those nights, we have a later bed time. 🤷🏼♀️
2026-07-03 02:00:51
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Breeze Barber :
Routines are good, but you are right there has to be balance. We keep a routine with my 2 year old, but also if we have other things going on, then we just go do it and figure it out as we go. she’s such a happy kid and we have done this with her since she was a baby so that’s her normal. She has so much fun getting to do new things even if it’s a late night we just reset our routine the next day. Kids are super adaptable and you will make so many more memories that way.💛
2026-07-03 01:39:43
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Melody Miles :
Totally get this
2026-07-03 16:49:19
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Trysten | Mom of 2 :
honestly its ok to not have a set routine!! i enjoy motherhood sm more when i go with the flow!
2026-07-03 02:52:45
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belle :
i’m usually routine on weekdays, whatever on weekends or events yolo. if it’s night, baby will fall asleep while out and i’ll just put straight to bed when home and skip bath time ect ( or do it before)
2026-07-03 01:40:21
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kayla fawcett :
routines go out the window for fun. :) Im so type A and we have a schedule everyday but weekends are different, holidays are different, time with family is different.
2026-07-03 19:36:28
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kiara shaw :
we didn’t really do this when my son was a baby and now he sleeps well at 2.5 where he has a more strict routine for bed time at least but we still do stuff occasionally + he always goes back to routine
2026-07-03 22:03:57
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kylienicolee_ :
Yeah I battle myself about this every single day lol
2026-07-03 04:37:13
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beckswats :
With 1 kid, routines aren’t that important. I will say though, now with 3 kids…. I feel that the routines make more sense. But staying up late once for fireworks, why not?
2026-07-03 16:25:26
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SR :
You’re doing amazing! The calling of motherhood is a serious one and takes a lot of sacrifice to do well. It’s only by the grace of God that we can have joy in it! In the same way that God suffered for our sake, so we can have new life in Christ, a loving mother will do that for her baby. God the Father always does what is best for us. I found it helps to stop identifying with aspects of my personality pre-motherhood and begin to embrace new elements of it. Remember, the devil and the world will call good evil and evil good and want you to be discontent! You can have just as much fun in a routine as being spontaneous. God is the God of order not chaos and we can thrive with order! It’s not about giving up who you are, it’s about embracing being pruned by the Lord so that you can be more fruitful. That being said, I let my baby sleep when tired etc., but once in a while will do something. Ultimately it comes down to God working in your heart and making you more and more willing to happily do what is best for Navy. Through prayer and studying the Word the Holy Spirit can and will comfort you if you ask!
2026-07-03 03:07:45
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motherly.well :
Routines are meant to be broken sometimes! We aim for about 90/10. Most of the time my daughter is on her normal schedule but on vacation or for special occasions we just go with the flow. We just spent 5 days in Bermuda and she was up until 8:30pm every night so we could enjoy dinner and sunset as a family. Now we're home and right back to our routine. It's all about balance!
2026-07-03 19:08:26
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JBee :
I break routine on the weekends and the summers all the time. Maybe it’s a cultural thing but she usually catches up on her sleep via naps or bed time.
2026-07-03 14:40:46
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Danielle Janae :
Once you are on one nap it’ll feel much easier to be spontaneous!
2026-07-04 02:56:40
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