Consultants for breastfeeding recommend to feed the child on demand in time to satisfy hunger of the kid and to satisfy his need for sucking. But it does not mean that you should not introduce the regime for other affairs of the child.
Instruction
1. Feeding to the child on demand means that you give a breast to the kid when he shows that it is hungry: complains, looks for something lips, sucks a hand. Breast milk is the main food of the child about one year therefore the questions connected with feeding on demand are most often relevant when the kid is in age up to 12 months. During this period major activities of the child besides food - a dream, walks, bathing and games. To organize the day, it is convenient to mom to set a day regimen. It can be done, having maintained feeding on demand. As needs of the kid change in process of his growth, in each age category the daily routine will be various.
2. 0-3 months. During this period the newborn sleeps for 17-18 hours a day, to establish quantity of dreams and intervals between them quite difficult. Therefore at this age it is quite problematic to introduce the accurate regime. Define a period when it is convenient to you to walk with the kid and to bathe him. For example, you want walk to happen to the kid between 10 and 14 hours and lasted 2 hours. Then you have to leave the house from 10 to 12. During this time wait for the moment when the kid is awake at least hour, and then will ask to eat. Feed the child and go to walk. In the fresh air newborns usually easily fall asleep and sleep tight. If the kid woke up on walk and demands a breast, you can find the secluded place and feed the kid. It is for this purpose better to buy special clothes in advance for feeding thanks to which you will be able imperceptibly to allow the child to eat.
3. Similarly choose the suitable period of time for bathing. Wait when the child wakes up and will eat, in 30-40 minutes do gymnastics with the kid and bath the kid. After the water procedures children usually with appetite eat and go to bed.
4. 4-6 months. At this age at the kid the mode is usually developed. The quantity of daytime sleeps is reduced to 3-4, and the kid falls asleep and wakes up approximately at the same time. Stack the child at the same time which he chose, and it will be simple to you to set also other mode. If you manage it, to define time of walks and bathing it will turn out to within half an hour. In the rest of the time of wakefulness of the kid you can put the child in a bed, a sun bed or on the developing rug that the kid explored the world around and learned to play the first toys.
5. Aged 7-12 months to the child gradually enter a feeding up, and intervals between feedings become more accurate. The kid sleeps in the afternoon 2-3 times approximately at the same time. Listen to internal rhythms of your child, and then support them. It is still more convenient to walk when the child sleeps, but if the kid already started walking, it is possible to walk him right after a dream and food. So the kid will get acquainted with the playground, and borders of his world will gradually extend.