Post by thelittleredm on Jul 14, 2016 18:38:36 GMT -5
We seem to hit top boy names with our choices. I was so excited about DS's name because I'd never met a Noah before and about halfway through the pregnancy we found out Noah was #1 on the name list -.- Our name choice for a boy now is a family name so if it's up there, which I imagine it is, oh well.
Our girl names tend to be nowhere near the top 20, although H really likes the more popular names (Ashley, Katie, Sarah, etc.).
Post by meeggaannw on Jul 14, 2016 20:27:47 GMT -5
Also add me to the nervous about this baby when it comes to sleep. We did sleep train with DD but she has been a great sleeper since about 3 months. I'm nervous this one won't love to sleep like DD does.
Post by heybulldog56 on Jul 14, 2016 20:39:43 GMT -5
I hope this is our sleep lover! DS isn't a horrible sleeper but he didn't sleep through the night until he was almost 2. He still wakes up 1-2 times a night. Although he usually settles himself back down (now), it always wakes me up. I wake up with every whine or whimper. So I guess it's more of a personal problem than a "bad sleeper" problem.
There are lots of methods and you have to do what is right for you. I recommend to read some books and educate yourself. My book was the baby whisperer. I have also heard good things about happiest baby on the block and healthy sleep habits, happy child. ETA I strongly recommend doing research, accidental parenting is real and habits form quickly, good and bad.
Simply put: teaching the baby to learn to fall asleep without having to be rocked/fed to sleep. I was totally against it until about 6 months, when my baby stsrted to refuse to let me put him down after he feel asleep, no matter how long/short I rocked. Up until then I rocked him to sleep and put him to bed with no problem. I love, love, love rocking my baby. I still do it, just not to sleep. Now I put him to bed wide awake, and he just rolls over and falls asleep.
It's a controversial subject you will soon find! You don't have to do it and not everyone will!
There are lots of methods and you have to do what is right for you. I recommend to read some books and educate yourself. My book was the baby whisperer. I have also heard good things about happiest baby on the block and healthy sleep habits, happy child. ETA I strongly recommend doing research, accidental parenting is real and habits form quickly, good and bad.
+1 and do the research now while you have the time and brain power peaseblossom55!
Simply put: teaching the baby to learn to fall asleep without having to be rocked/fed to sleep. I was totally against it until about 6 months, when my baby stsrted to refuse to let me put him down after he feel asleep, no matter how long/short I rocked. Up until then I rocked him to sleep and put him to bed with no problem. I love, love, love rocking my baby. I still do it, just not to sleep. Now I put him to bed wide awake, and he just rolls over and falls asleep.
It's a controversial subject you will soon find! You don't have to do it and not everyone will!
I think it's also really important to realize there's no "normal" when it comes to sleep. You can have a baby that self-soothes by 8 weeks and you can have one like mine that had really bad separation anxiety and has to be rocked to sleep until they're 18 months or so. I didn't realize that was even a thing and thought it was just because people didn't try hard enough, but we tried EVERYTHING.
Simply put: teaching the baby to learn to fall asleep without having to be rocked/fed to sleep. I was totally against it until about 6 months, when my baby stsrted to refuse to let me put him down after he feel asleep, no matter how long/short I rocked. Up until then I rocked him to sleep and put him to bed with no problem. I love, love, love rocking my baby. I still do it, just not to sleep. Now I put him to bed wide awake, and he just rolls over and falls asleep.
It's a controversial subject you will soon find! You don't have to do it and not everyone will!
I think it's also really important to realize there's no "normal" when it comes to sleep. You can have a baby that self-soothes by 8 weeks and you can have one like mine that had really bad separation anxiety and has to be rocked to sleep until they're 18 months or so. I didn't realize that was even a thing and thought it was just because people didn't try hard enough, but we tried EVERYTHING.
I can so relate to this. I read so many books and watched so many videos that flat out said, every baby can/should be swaddled, and if your baby doesn't like it, you're doing it wrong or aren't trying hard enough. Yeah....fuckyouverymuch. (Not you, geekmama. Fuck the people who want to lump babies in a one-size-fits-all package.). ETA: my baby never let me swaddle him once we left the hospital.
Post by summergirl1211 on Jul 18, 2016 14:20:40 GMT -5
Sorry for resurrecting this thread so late but on the topic of sleep training... I honestly wouldn't stress about it too much because I've realized that most sleep habits are completely destroyed between years 2-4 anyway. We had a great sleeper from the start almost, and did a modified version of CIO and she was great until 18 months. After that it went downhill. Now I know my experience isn't the norm (although quite a few moms from my J12 board are having the same trouble) but I'm glad I didn't stress before because good sleep only lasts so long. I'm just hoping we won't be sleeping next to DD still when she goes off to college!
Post by MissDemeanor on Jul 19, 2016 13:23:59 GMT -5
Very late to this party but my kid didn't sleep through the night until last month - At 2 1/2. We tried everything. The thing that finally fixed it was letting him stay up until he asked to go to bed. He also started dropping his nap. I seem to have one of those kiddos that just doesn't need as much sleep.
As the parent of a non sleeper it's amazing how much shaming there is over this, and how people like to point out how much I've failed as a parent for it.
Post by heybulldog56 on Jul 19, 2016 13:29:14 GMT -5
LT for sympathy MissDemeanor. My DS is also not huge into sleeping. We did something similar by playing around with bedtimes. We ended up with a bedtime that some have commented is "too late" for a toddler but.... He now sleeps all night and sleeps well so, it works for us!
LT for sympathy MissDemeanor. My DS is also not huge into sleeping. We did something similar by playing around with bedtimes. We ended up with a bedtime that some have commented is "too late" for a toddler but.... He now sleeps all night and sleeps well so, it works for us!
Yep. It's one of those parenting secrets at our house, that I don't spread around preschool. my kid sleeps 10-7 with a nap 2-3 times a week.
I wish it was 7-7 but that was a 2 hour fight every night that was soul destroying for all.
LT for sympathy MissDemeanor . My DS is also not huge into sleeping. We did something similar by playing around with bedtimes. We ended up with a bedtime that some have commented is "too late" for a toddler but.... He now sleeps all night and sleeps well so, it works for us!
You could always welcome those judgey fuckers to come babysit for you whiel you and MrBullDog go out to dinner. They can put your kiddo down at whatever time they deem is acceptable.
LT for sympathy MissDemeanor . My DS is also not huge into sleeping. We did something similar by playing around with bedtimes. We ended up with a bedtime that some have commented is "too late" for a toddler but.... He now sleeps all night and sleeps well so, it works for us!
You could always welcome those judgey fuckers to come babysit for you whiel you and MrBullDog go out to dinner. They can put your kiddo down at whatever time they deem is acceptable.
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