Creatures of habit..

They say children are creatures of habit. So, all the Internet gurus (i.e. the gurus on the Internet), the books prescribe doing the same things, at the same time, at same place, with (of course the same) children ad infinitum, ad nauseum to get the semblance of a routine in your life and theirs. I think the problem starts when you don't have/ haven't had one in your own life - a routine that is. I would like to believe that there are a many of us who live like that - not waking, eating, sleeping, working at the same time/ place everyday (please tell me there are at least a few like that!).

So, for my little one's sleep woes, I guess i should take part responsibility. Probably, I have failed her in giving a - here it comes again- Routine. Although, she now sleeps with some sort of a schedule but wakes up at odd hours, sometimes after 2 hours, sometimes 3, 4, 6 and once (just once) 8 hours. I hope it is a natural skill that comes very soon to her and peace to us.

But, does she want the same thing? Try giving her the same thing for dinner everyday and look at her turn her head disdainfully when I know of some children who will down bowl after bowl of khichdi every day.

On habit, here is a funny thing. K is usually rewarded with a loud clap and lot of congratulation from my side whenever she pees in the commode. One time, last week, I took her to the seat. She peed and then looked at me expectedly. Occupied, as I was, I didn't understand it till she took my one hand and then the other and clapped them together. Congratulations baby!