11 months in and I don’t have my shit together!!’

Yesterday my lo went to sleep at 7, today he went to sleep at 9. Yesterday he had chicken and rice for dinner, tonight he had porridge. Yesterday I spent 45 min rocking him to sleep, today it took 10 mins!

Am I the only one winging it everyday and hoping for the best??

All I see is people with the perfect timetable and routine and I’m like…HOW???!

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Not just you, I'm winging it 24/7 😂 x

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I am 5 years in and I'm still winging it!!!

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Nah sounds about right to me! You're doing alright in my eyes

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We do the same thing everyday and still get vastly different results!! I wouldn’t worry about it. I’ve found there is absolutely nothing predictable about my LO so winging it probably keeps you sane as otherwise you just drive yourself demented with worrying about keeping to a strict routine!!

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Thanks ladies. I went to a mum and baby group yesterday and all they talked about was how their bubbas are in a routine and go to sleep at the same time every night and meals are at the same time blah blah! Surprised they didn’t say when they do a poop!

I just walked thinking I should have a routine by now but my husband works shift hours so we just go with the flow and ensure he gets enough sleep during the day!

He tends to sleep throughout the night so I’m glad I’m doing something right!

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- love it! That prob be me. I think I’m just too chilled out!

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Another mum here who doesn’t have a set routine! I just let my baby nap whenever he seems tired, sometimes he refuses to nap all day, other times he’ll sleep for 1.5 hours 🤷‍♀️ I just go with it and see what the day brings!

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I did have a really strict routine with my first 🙈🙈 now with my second, you're lucky if i remember what day it is and i'm constantly amazed at the end of the day, how i've managed to keep 2 little people alive and taken them to school/creche. It's ok to wing it. As long as everyone is happy, healthy and enjoying life. That's all that matters x

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Totally winging it similar to you LO had curry last night and went to bed at 7.30 quick as anything tonight LO had plain stir fry she wouldn’t eat and crackers she’d nibble and is still awake after an hour of trying to get her to sleep I’ve given up and partner has taken over. It’s pot luck whether I get her to sleep at 7.30-8.30 nothing is the same time every day

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I have had this argument with someone I went to school with about waking him up every day at sametime etc which I understand but if son wants to take a 2hr nap and wait till after nap to have breakfast and only wanting him bottle surely that's better than feeding him tierd and fighting for him to eat might mean later bedtime etc but you learn to just get food etc done in that time from gym and pro winger tbh the they get feed at x time sounds like bullshit to me people have to go places what if your on a bus at that time etc life isn't always flexible and I bet they have times where something comes up and food is late if nap went over time they thought

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Girl nobody has their shit together lol my almost 10 month old is crawling around with an unbuttoned onesie and no pants. This morning I got him dressed and I didn’t bother to put an outfit on him after the got it dirty because he’s gonna get it dirty after eating dinner! Some nights he sleeps at 11:30 pm and some night he’s out by 7. So long as you’re taking care of them who cares about routines and schedules.

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I am the same and she doesn’t even sleep through the night. Still wakes every couple hours. But could never get into a routine still.

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Literally could of written this myself. My partner said to me today maybe we should have a set routine for her. I’m
like.. that’s impossible.. she naps well one day, doesn’t the next. She’ll eat amazingly one day, won’t want to bother the next she went to bed at 9 tonight because she woke up so late in the morning! You can’t control them!

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I’m winging it, quite honestly I don’t have a clue what I’m doing and no day is the same 🤣

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Totally winging it here too, I know how you feel tho I felt so overwhelmed and like I was failing in some of the mum and baby groups, I just go with the flow of baby on the day and look after her the best I can!

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Motherhood is just winging it hun ❤️ no one has it together in my opinion only those that fake it for social media or only show the “good” bits .. your doing amazing don’t doubt yourself xx

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