Routines!

“I don’t want a routine… I want flexibility.” 

This is something I hear a lot at P2B — and I completely understand why. Many parents worry that a routine will feel rigid or take away their freedom.

So today I wanted to explain why I always begin with a routine when working with families.

Most parents who come to me are already exhausted and overwhelmed. They’ve read the books, Googled everything, spoken to friends, joined forums — and often tried everything. The result? Confusion, conflicting advice and feeling unsure about what to do next.

Could I say: “Try this… or maybe that… or a little bit of A, B, C and D”?
Of course. But when you’re already overwhelmed, more options don’t create clarity — they create more noise.

✨ A routine simply gives us a starting point.
It’s not about rigidity — it’s about creating a gentle structure so we can lay a foundation together.

Over the following days and weeks, we watch your baby closely. We learn their natural rhythms, personality and sleep needs — and then we adjust the routine to suit them. The end result almost always looks different from where we began… but without that starting point, we wouldn’t see the pattern.

Little people are individuals. And as parents, we’re constantly learning from them (and about ourselves too).

Working on sleep is a process — and every process needs a place to begin.

Do you know the best message I can receive from a parent?
It’s not always “my baby slept through the night” (although that’s lovely too).

It’s this:
✨ “We went out today and I didn’t stress about sleep.”
✨ “We went to swimming and saw friends — and I knew we had a plan if they got overtired.”

Because that is real flexibility — confidence, understanding and support wrapped around your family’s life 

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