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| hi what i do is i let her have enough of a tummy time and put her on her swing until the gets sleepy and i don't let her see me bcuz thats when they want me to hold them |
| posted by yahve on 08/22/2007 |
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| she hates her swing. lol i started iut today and she screamed and screamed. i just couldnt do it. i need help. |
| posted by Devon on 08/22/2007 |
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Cry to sleep doesn't work on all babies. I tried it and didn't work on my son.
What I used to do was look for sleep cues like rubbing of the eyes, yawning, and babbling. When he starts this, I would hold him in my arms and either rock him or walk until he starts to slowly close his eyes. I would then put him in his crib, and he'll nap for 30-45 minutes. Routine is very important when it comes to getting your baby to sleep through the night.
Of course, once they start to teeth, all of your hard work putting an effort to follow a sleep routine is thrown out the window. I'm dealing with this at this moment. The only way we can get him to go to sleep is for him to fall asleep in our arms before putting him in his crib, and he'll only nap on the bed with me. |
| posted by kathy on 08/22/2007 |
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| she sleeps through the night no problem. has been since 3 weeks old. thank god!!! lol its her naps during hte day. she tkaes a nap an hour-hour and a half after she eats. every time. so we usually have about 5-6 naps a day or more. but she has to be in her bouncer and rocked. its not night time we ahvea a problem with. she goes down very good with out havein to be rocked. why? i dont know. but she has to be rocked for naps. today was horribvel. my heart just broke watching her cry, that sad look like she just couldnt understand why i wasnt picking her up and soothin her. i felt horrible. i dont thin i can do that. i think i will just deal with it when she out grows her bouncer. she is a tiny 6 month old, so i dont think it will be any itme soon. i just cnat do that to her. i felt like a horrible mom. it was just sad. i keep thinking of something i read o while ago that said, "No matter how you have to get your baby to sleep whenther good or bad, someday they will become a good sleeper." if thats what it takes, then thats what it takes to rock her until she is old enough to understand that its nap time. i dont know. has anyone else had any experiences like this? |
| posted by Devon on 08/22/2007 |
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| I have the same problem...my daughter only naps for an hour or so at a time during the day, usually right after a feeding. Night time feedings are still at an all time high lol...three times a night, sometimes four...I usually just let her cry herself to sleep for her daytime naps. If I don't, I'll never get anything done!! lol Also, she will be 7 mo soon and she is not on a cup yet, either, but then again, she was born five weeks early, so I take that into consideration when it comes to developmental milestones. Most doctors say that premature birth doesn't make a difference, but I believe it does...I hope I have been a help and not a hinderance...have a great week!! |
| posted by Penny on 08/22/2007 |
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| i dont think anyone is understanding me. she naps fine. its how she is falling asleep that is the problem. i want her to fall asleep on her own. i gave her a cup yesterday, she really liked it. a sippy cup. |
| posted by Devon on 08/23/2007 |
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Hi Devon,
She might not be ready to fall asleep on her own, my daughter will be one year tomorrow and I still hold her for naps and bedtime. This does make it hard to get things done, but I look at it this way. One day she will not want me to hold her or she will be too big, so I will enjoy it as long as I can. |
| posted by on 08/23/2007 |
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| the best thing ive heard so far!! thank you jackie. im so sick of ppl telling me that this herr way of manipulating me already. she 6 months old0!!! she just wants love. my cousin keeps saying if i keep doing this she will be a spoiled brat someday. thank you for putting me at ease., |
| posted by Devon on 08/23/2007 |
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| you're welcome. I do not think any child can have too much love. Nor do I think that holding them to go to sleep will spoil them. As far as the sippy cup, if she likes it them let her use it. I would still keep giving her a bottle maybe use the sippy cup at meal times if she has started baby foods. |
| posted by on 08/23/2007 |
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| I started letting my son cry himself to sleep when I was just so tired that I needed to sleep myself but I started him about 5 months and it took about 2 weeks before he realized what was going on. To answer your other question, I started giving him the sippy cup about the same time I could give him juice, but he really didn't take the cup until he was almost one. |
| posted by Chelle on 08/24/2007 |
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| she sleeps about 10 hours at night so by all means im not tired!! :) |
| posted by Devon on 08/25/2007 |
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| For naps, 3-31/2 hours after he wakes up I hold him. I rub his back and give him his pacifiers ( I know I need to break him of it) and when he's asleep (which is a few minutes) I put him down and he'll sleep 1-11/2 hours. I started him on a cup at 1 year. He hasn't missed the bottle, thank goodness! |
| posted by Lori on 10/08/2007 |
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| I had the same problem with my daughter colic an all. When she would get sleepy i would rock her till i knew she was in a deep sleep then place her in her crib she would sleep there for about an hour an i would also stand there for about 5 to 10 mins with my hand on her back so she could feel me. |
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