Comments on: zzzzzzzz http://loobylu.com/archives/000671.htm Dishing the fluff since 1999 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:36:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://loobylu.com/archives/000671.htm/comment-page-3#comment-14099 Jennifer Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:03:18 +0000 http://loobylu.com/?p=671#comment-14099 Wow, you have lots of advice to read! I agree with several of the comments about putting them down early and at the first signs of tiredness - this really works. My 3 year old slept like a rock until she was 5 months old and then she started the up and down all night - really is was about night feedings. I couldn't do the cry-it-out thing either. So, instead I started keeping a journal of her sleep habits - slightly obsessive but really helpful. Then I would slowly wean her off of the extra feedings. If she would wake four times - I would only nurse 3 times and the other time I would just let her lie next to me - eventually they figure out that they are better off staying asleep rather than waking. The journal also helped to make me feel more sane - I could see we were making progress as I reread my entries. Also when she was younger and would fall asleep in our arms only to wake upon hitting the crib we put a hot water bottle in the crib to warm it up a bit first so she wasn't going into a cold bed (Chicago!). Good luck! Wow, you have lots of advice to read! I agree with several of the comments about putting them down early and at the first signs of tiredness – this really works. My 3 year old slept like a rock until she was 5 months old and then she started the up and down all night – really is was about night feedings. I couldn’t do the cry-it-out thing either. So, instead I started keeping a journal of her sleep habits – slightly obsessive but really helpful. Then I would slowly wean her off of the extra feedings. If she would wake four times – I would only nurse 3 times and the other time I would just let her lie next to me – eventually they figure out that they are better off staying asleep rather than waking. The journal also helped to make me feel more sane – I could see we were making progress as I reread my entries. Also when she was younger and would fall asleep in our arms only to wake upon hitting the crib we put a hot water bottle in the crib to warm it up a bit first so she wasn’t going into a cold bed (Chicago!). Good luck!

]]> By: sue http://loobylu.com/archives/000671.htm/comment-page-3#comment-14098 sue Sun, 14 Jan 2007 05:51:10 +0000 http://loobylu.com/?p=671#comment-14098 www.abc.net.au/sydney/stories/s try this pod cast from radio national. it worked a treat with my 3yr old.it went to airon the spirit of things on mon 8th of jan http://www.abc.net.au/sydney/stories/s

try this pod cast from radio national.
it worked a treat with my 3yr old.it went to airon the spirit of things on mon 8th of jan

]]> By: Jeannette http://loobylu.com/archives/000671.htm/comment-page-3#comment-14097 Jeannette Sun, 14 Jan 2007 00:34:06 +0000 http://loobylu.com/?p=671#comment-14097 Good sleepers are born, not made. ;-) Another vote for Pantley!! And the biggest farce of modern parenthood: hello?! Sleeping through the night?! Whatever. Mastering aloneness is a by-product of the modern individual. Poor kid. My 18 mo old has always been a terrible sleeper, but it's gradually getting better as he gets older. I weaned at 16 mos, and I think that helped. Pantley gave me the confidence to not Cry It Out. (I like Sears's take on that: what the heck is the "It" they're crying out?) Hang in there. You're not alone! Go with the flow, lots of lavender baths for all parties involved. You rock! Good sleepers are born, not made. ;-) Another vote for Pantley!! And the biggest farce of modern parenthood: hello?! Sleeping through the night?! Whatever. Mastering aloneness is a by-product of the modern individual. Poor kid.

My 18 mo old has always been a terrible sleeper, but it’s gradually getting better as he gets older. I weaned at 16 mos, and I think that helped.

Pantley gave me the confidence to not Cry It Out. (I like Sears’s take on that: what the heck is the “It” they’re crying out?)

Hang in there. You’re not alone! Go with the flow, lots of lavender baths for all parties involved. You rock!

]]> By: Ingrid http://loobylu.com/archives/000671.htm/comment-page-3#comment-14096 Ingrid Sat, 13 Jan 2007 20:57:20 +0000 http://loobylu.com/?p=671#comment-14096 I really think "good" sleepers are born, not made. I know it is hard (it is always harder than we remember) but what helped me the most was sort of surrendering to it. My son woke up so often between 10 months and 2 years that I didn't even bother counting. Don't look at the clock, or count number of wakeups, or compare your child to others. You are not doing anything wrong -- and it will get better. (And it helped me to realize that we women are biologically adapted to dealing with this kind of sleep depravation. We really are.) Best of luck - Ingrid & her 3-year-old, who sleeps much better than he used to. Oh, and co-sleep if you aren't already. It really helps. I really think “good” sleepers are born, not made. I know it is hard (it is always harder than we remember) but what helped me the most was sort of surrendering to it. My son woke up so often between 10 months and 2 years that I didn’t even bother counting. Don’t look at the clock, or count number of wakeups, or compare your child to others. You are not doing anything wrong — and it will get better. (And it helped me to realize that we women are biologically adapted to dealing with this kind of sleep depravation. We really are.)

Best of luck -
Ingrid & her 3-year-old, who sleeps much better than he used to.

Oh, and co-sleep if you aren’t already. It really helps.

]]> By: Tara http://loobylu.com/archives/000671.htm/comment-page-3#comment-14095 Tara Sat, 13 Jan 2007 07:30:44 +0000 http://loobylu.com/?p=671#comment-14095 Wow, you've certainly received a lot of advice. What worked for me with my two kids was to put my baby in a cot next to my bed where she had visual contact with me and when I was tired I put her down at the same time. She soon developed a routine. Over time I set a pattern i.e. I went to bed at say 21h00 and gradually set the time at her bedtime ie 19h30. Obviously I waited for her to go to sleep and when she was sound asleep got up and carried on with "mommy's life". It was a process which took about a month. Three months later when her sleep patterns were set in concrete I moved her into her own bedroom. You can ask your hubby to look after Amelia if she is awake while you are busy with Lily otherwise start Lily's bedtime after Amelia is in bed. Babies and children thrive on routine, so do things in set sequence, i.e. feed, bath, pjamas, prayer and bedtime, which sequence must be adhered to strictly. Good luck this will soon be a distant memory. Wow, you’ve certainly received a lot of advice.
What worked for me with my two kids was to put my baby in a cot next to my bed where she had visual contact with me and when I was tired I put her down at the same time. She soon developed a routine. Over time I set a pattern i.e. I went to bed at say 21h00 and gradually set the time at her bedtime ie 19h30. Obviously I waited for her to go to sleep and when she was sound asleep got up and carried on with “mommy’s life”. It was a process which took about a month. Three months later when her sleep patterns were set in concrete I moved her into her own bedroom. You can ask your hubby to look after Amelia if she is awake while you are busy with Lily otherwise start Lily’s bedtime after Amelia is in bed. Babies and children thrive on routine, so do things in set sequence, i.e. feed, bath, pjamas, prayer and bedtime, which sequence must be adhered to strictly. Good luck this will soon be a distant memory.

]]> By: Marta http://loobylu.com/archives/000671.htm/comment-page-3#comment-14094 Marta Sat, 13 Jan 2007 06:50:44 +0000 http://loobylu.com/?p=671#comment-14094 I have two boys, and with the youngest (2y now), it worked to keep the routine night hour to sleep at 9PM sharp, some times with a little song. * I have two boys, and with the youngest (2y now), it worked to keep the routine night hour to sleep at 9PM sharp, some times with a little song. *

]]> By: Anna Liebzeit http://loobylu.com/archives/000671.htm/comment-page-3#comment-14093 Anna Liebzeit Sat, 13 Jan 2007 01:49:27 +0000 http://loobylu.com/?p=671#comment-14093 Dub Reggae: It worked for a friend of ours, and with our baby due, yesterday, we have the dub in the CD player ready and waiting. Good luck Dub Reggae: It worked for a friend of ours, and with our baby due, yesterday, we have the dub in the CD player ready and waiting. Good luck

]]> By: MICHAEL MANNING http://loobylu.com/archives/000671.htm/comment-page-3#comment-14092 MICHAEL MANNING Fri, 12 Jan 2007 19:02:12 +0000 http://loobylu.com/?p=671#comment-14092 Can't really comment as a single guy. But I do wonder how my parents managed to raise 4 of us! lol! Can’t really comment as a single guy. But I do wonder how my parents managed to raise 4 of us! lol!

]]> By: melissa http://loobylu.com/archives/000671.htm/comment-page-3#comment-14091 melissa Fri, 12 Jan 2007 13:09:00 +0000 http://loobylu.com/?p=671#comment-14091 The Happiest Baby on the Block DVD and the swaddling method described therein worked for us. Can't recommend it enough! The Happiest Baby on the Block DVD and the swaddling method described therein worked for us. Can’t recommend it enough!

]]> By: Jen http://loobylu.com/archives/000671.htm/comment-page-3#comment-14090 Jen Fri, 12 Jan 2007 06:36:17 +0000 http://loobylu.com/?p=671#comment-14090 Just wanted to let you know I'm with you on the no sleep thing. My 6 mo. old who used to sleep pretty good is not and we're also trying the Ferber method which I don't think I'm 100% sold on. But-I'm trying it. Good luck! Just wanted to let you know I’m with you on the no sleep thing. My 6 mo. old who used to sleep pretty good is not and we’re also trying the Ferber method which I don’t think I’m 100% sold on. But-I’m trying it. Good luck!

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