The Power of Routines with Jessica Irwin

On this episode Sarah chats with Jessica from Rooted In Routine.  Jessica is a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of "The Rooted Routine" which is an online parent education and coaching platform with the goal of teaching parents how to help children thrive through routine and structure.  Jessica shares why she believes so strongly in the power of routine and how the key to a happy and healthy child is something we as parents can control. I learned so much from Jessica and hope you will do the same. For more from juna, visit juna.co or check out the Juna App for Pregnancy and Postpartum. If you liked this episode, please subscribe! Podcast Homepage: https://juna.co/pod A few of today's topics: - the difference between routines for babies vs routines for toddlers  - the positive effects of routines  - when a child knows what’s coming next it actually lowers their stress response - children really do crave this predictability, especially toddlers (1-3 years old) Tips for managing bedroom routine Your child wants to be with you and wants to be close to you. They know that bedroom means they are going to be separated from you. They do all these things - asking for water, more stories, more books because they want to spend more time with you.  1 Spend 5-10 minutes with each kid doing something special and uninterrupted with them.  2 Staying consistent  3 Adding a chart or some sort of list to show what bedtime looks like.  4 Using a visual timer. Show them when something ends and when something else starts.  #junawomen