question for babywise mamas

MrsWP

First let me put out a disclaimer: If you are in disagreement with babywise, thats okay with me and I appreciate your concern for my children but I was a babywise mama with my singleton and have fulll intentions of doing it with my twins as well.  So this question is for mamas who are experienced with baby wise and multiples. 

I am the type of person that HAS to have a schedule to look at.  Even if we deviate from it some, it's helpful for me to feel organized and less chaotic.  

With that being said, I have a 15 month old (she'll be sixteen months when the twins are born - hopefully ) and I was trying to put together a schedule that works for the whole family.   I am copying and pasting it below. Does this seem reasonable?  I know it make take a few weeks to get them settled into the schedule and having the full wake times but this is the schedule I'll be striving towards when we get home.

Kid’s Daily Schedule

Twins (0-3 months) in Blue   Lina (16-19 months) in Pink

 5:30-6:15     Feed

6:15-8:30    Sleep

8:00-8:30    Lina and Mommy have breakfast

 

8:30-9:15    Feed

9:15-9:45 Wake *One on One with Asher / IP Lina & Aiden

9:45-11:30    Sleep

10:00-10:30    Lina and Mommy nap

10:30-11:30 One on One with Lina

 

11:30-12:15    Feed

12:15-12:30     Lina and Mommy eat

12:15-12:45    Wake  * Independent Play for boys

12:45-2:30    Sleep

 

2:30-4:30     Lina naps

2:30-3:15    Feed

3:15-3:45    Wake  *One on One with Aiden / IP Lina & Asher

3:45-5:30    Sleep  *Mommy time until 4:30 (Prepare Dinner)

 

5:30-6:15    Feed

6:00-6:30    Dinner for Lina, Mommy, and Daddy

6:15-6:45    Wake  *Family play time at 6:30

6:45-8:30    Sleep

6:45-7:15    Daddy and Lina Time

7:15-8:00     Bath and Prepare for Bed

8:00            Bedtime

 

8:30-9:15    Feed

9:15    - ?        Sleep    Mommy and Daddy Time

kiwi443

I used some of the Babywise principles with my kids, but didn't follow it strictly. I also thrive on a schedule, so I understand wanting to have something nailed down ahead of time.

However, it will take some time for a newborn (especially two of them) to settle into a routine. It's impossible to predict how well/long your babies will sleep. I think your schedule is fine to use as a guideline, but just remember to give yourself some grace as you figure out how to parent 3 kids under age 2. Best wishes!

mrsjami

Expect the feedings to take longer in the beginning, especially if BF. for me it was at least an hour for the first 4-6 wks.

caden

Your feeding and sleeping schedule sounds reasonable - after however long it takes to get settled in a routine. It's the independent play/one on one time that doesn't sound realistic to me. Not that it's bad to plan time for that. I just can't imagine that working out every day. 2 yr olds get really clingy and needy. Infants get fussy...

I'm sure you'll figure out what works for your family. If this gives you some peace then that's cool.