Babies and Sleep

My, what a happy baby!” People are stopping you in the grocery store,

at the bank, and coming up to you in the coffee shop. They can’t get over
the sweet contentment and playful giggles comprising your baby’s
demeanor. Your baby is alert to the surroundings, taking in each new set
of features presenting themselves at close range. Are you merely lucky,
or have you done the homework necessary to guide your baby in
establishing habits resulting in bliss?
Surely you desire what’s best for your baby. Every good parent does.
As a mother, you also need what’s best for you. A fatigued and weary
mom simply cannot effectively meet her baby’s needs or anyone else’s,
for that matter. Babies do not connect well with burned-out mothers.
Parent-directed feeding (PDF) can prevent that.
From feeding time to waketime to naptime, PDF is a twenty-four-
hour a day strategy designed to meet the baby’s needs for outward
structure in tandem with nurturing your little guy’s developing emotions.
At the same time, life becomes predictable for mom as well. That is
because throughout the day and night the three basic activities: feeding,
waketime and naptime, repeat themselves in rhythmic cycles. Routine
leads to consistency, consistency leads to stabilization of each activity.
As a result, the whole family is blessed by the order brought to the baby’s
day.
PDF builds confidence in mothers. Confidence comes when you know
what to expect. Life becomes more predictable for mom; she can plan her
day’s activities knowing that her baby’s needs will be met in an orderly
and timely manner. Mom is also healthier as a result of feeding her baby
on a routine. She has the time to get restful sleep and the exercise she