To be a regime or not to be? Rephrasing the classic did not make the answer to this question any easier. Many pediatricians and doctors are sure that the need for a regimen (and in everything: feeding, resting, playing) is absolutely justified. Others advocate complete freedom in the manifestation of the child's desires.
Life by the hour
It is quite difficult to say for sure which way of life is more effective: free or according to the regime, because there are a lot of nuances that need to be taken into account. Of course, it is much easier for parents when the child goes to bed at a certain time, gets up, plays and takes food.
However, it should be noted here that the daily routine is created not only for parents, it should be convenient for the child, allow him to live in accordance with his own biorhythms and sensations. That is why all the recommendations, where strictly according to the clock, it is indicated what and how to do, often do not work in practice.
At the same time, regime moments, if they are vaccinated in a child from infancy, allow them to more productively build their activities in the future, lay the foundations of the so-called time management - the art of time management.
How to form a regime
When trying to shape your baby's daily routine, there are a few things to keep in mind:
Until the end of the neonatal period (up to two months of age), it is very difficult to create some kind of periodicity in a child's life. During this period, the organism adapts to new conditions for it, the biological clock is debugged, therefore at this stage it is better to observe the baby, keeping appropriate records.
In early childhood, if you closely followed the change in the child's activity, it is possible to see certain patterns: how long after waking up the baby eats with appetite, how soon after a walk he does not mind sleeping, when he plays enough to take hygienic procedures. It is at this time that it is better to navigate, developing the main points of the regime. This will allow both you and your child not only to live according to the routine, but to enjoy life, which cannot be achieved by adhering to the routine "from the head".
Periodically adjust the regimen in accordance with the needs of the child, because gradually daytime sleep will be shortened, nighttime awakenings will disappear, and breastfeeding will be replaced by complementary foods. The kid usually makes it clear by his behavior that changes are needed, for example, flatly giving up one fine day from midday sleep.
With the advent of public institutions (kindergarten, school) in the child's life, try to maintain a regime: let him have the free time provided by you, but he needs to know what needs to be paid attention, for example, to lessons, caring for pets, if any, to his own household chores.
Don't forget the weekend. There must necessarily be days that will differ from everyday life, when you can do what you want without looking at the schedule.
By instilling in your child the ability to live according to a certain routine, you are doing him a great service, because he gains invaluable experience in managing his own life. At the same time, do not forget that childhood should remain childhood and leave pleasant memories in your soul.
