Isabel's Schedule 👶📝

Assalammualaikum readers! 😍😍😍

Tonight's post won't be something most of you would want to know, but then again this is a requested post ok? So, if you guys are keen to know about it, keep on reading! 😘 p.s I am no Specialist, but I'll share with you anyway based on my own experience. If you girls aren't comfortable with mine, you don't have to stick to my suggestions alright? Xoxo.

Consumptions
Ok so let's start from the very beginning when Isabel was still an infant. Know that at this stage you need your 100% full attention on your little one. Breastfeeding is ideal for her, and if it's possible, try to do this for as long as your child needs it. Based from my knowledge, at the average of 4 years old, your kid would most probably stop breastfeeding. If he or she still prefer it after 4, by all means! Besides breastfeeding do have more nutritional benefits than formula milk. I cannot recall how many times a day my daughter would have her milk but because she was still an infant, that's the only thing that she would consume. So, quite often she would ask for milk.
As she grew older, her milk consumptions will gradually decrease, and that's normal. But try to make him or her drink more. For example, in my case, baby has been drinking like 2-3 times per day? And I'm trying to increase her milk consumption by giving her milk when she has her afternoon nap, instead of giving her pacifier. I personally think pacifier isn't good for her, and I don't want my baby to have the habit of relying to a pacifier each time she wants to sleep. Never let your child get too use to pacifiers. You can do some research to find the answer why.
Right now baby takes formula milk. In fact, she starts drinking formula milk since she reached a few months old. But not because I choose to, but I have to for some personal reason.. Anyway, when she was still breastfeeding, it was tough for me because I was still schooling and I had to rush back home to feed her. Until someone just introduce to me this breast pump machine which I think is very smart. It might comes in handy for mummies who are working and still wants to breastfeed her child. It looks something like this.

I don't know about other brands, but Pigeon actually provides extra milk storage for other days when you're away. And it also has a milk bottle that can be connected to the pump itself so you can directly gives the milk to your child by just changing the cover. It's very convenient for me and I have been relying on it throughout the whole time she breastfeeds. OH AND ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU WANT TO GO OUT WITH YOUR CHILD, AND IT'S HER FEEDING TIME, IT WILL BE A HASSLE FOR YOU TO HIDE YOURSELF BEFORE FEEDING HER. And at times when you just couldn't find any hidden place and you need to cover yourself at the same time, that's where this pump will come in handy! Because you don't have to do that anymore! You just have to bring along your milk bottle and her milk which you have pumped out, and you're all ready to feed her!

 

Sleeping time!

Initially her sleeping time was 9am, and I think that's a good timing range when your child needs to sleep. But as she grew older, she starts sleeping late and that part, I cannot deny, it's my fault. Because I have been sleeping late amd she will tend to follow my sleeping schedule. So dear soon-to-be mothers, please sleep early if you want your kid to sleep early alright? You are their main influence!

Afternoon nap seems to be essential for our children, I'm not sure why, but baby do has her afternoon naps, and it will usually be between 2 to 4pm. It depends on your kid. You'll one day know their time range.

 

Leisure Activities

We don't have a fixed leisure activity, but we will always have one mostly during weekends. What we would do is to go out for shopping, swimming, picnic, etc. Basically those activities we do are the first thing that pops up into my mind. Like a snap, and 'yup ok that's what we'll do tomorrow' kinda thing. Spending time with your kid is very important and you have to start at an early stage. This actually creates a strong bond between the both of you and makes it easier for you and your kid when he or she grows up. He or she will be more comfortable when talking or sharing things with you. And I personally think that you shouldn't be too strict towards your kid. Not that I'm trying to pamper her but she will grow up to be scared of me, and that's when she wouldn't want to share things with me. Because she will rather keep things from me than getting a scolding from me. And that would be a problem. Let's face it, everyone makes mistakes. So stay firm, not being strict. There's a difference.

So far, these are the few components that I can think of right now. Do let me know if I've missed out any other important factors ok? I hope this answer to your question. Again, I'm no specialist, but just sharing with you based on my own experience.
Until then, in sha Allah! Always be strong mothers! Love ya! 😘😘😘