tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160638492811401580.post6181303506894030408..comments2023-10-24T04:07:55.407-05:00Comments on Life with B & A (&D): Trying to win the sleep warAbbyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15850783174809474021noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160638492811401580.post-16866124264014855622011-03-09T14:32:10.254-06:002011-03-09T14:32:10.254-06:00Bear's mom, I thought I had read that book, bu...Bear's mom, I thought I had read that book, but after looking it up, I haven't. I'm borrowing it from my sister tonight! Thanks for the suggestion!<br /><br />Karen, you are so very sweet! I'm going to be sending you an email in the next few days!<br /><br />Steph, as for laying Drew down drowsy but awake, I really just started trying it one evening. I started doing it at bedtime. I knew he was tired, and I left his bedside lamp on when I fed him his bottle and then I rocked him for a few minutes, and he was still awake so I gave it a shot. She did fuss a bit and toss and turn and still does sometimes, but it usually is no more than 5 minutes and he's down for the count. He does have the Fisher Price soothing sea horse in his crib and I play that for him when I lay him down. Who knows if it works, but I like to think so. After he got the hang of going down drowsy but awake at bedtime, I started the transition at naptime. This is still sometimes a bit of a battle for us. He's getting better, I just try to keep his room as dark as possible during the day. I'm not a sleep expert by any means, but I hope this helps even a little bit!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15850783174809474021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160638492811401580.post-23705236819126404632011-03-09T08:53:20.015-06:002011-03-09T08:53:20.015-06:00Any advice for putting a baby down drowsy but awak...Any advice for putting a baby down drowsy but awake? Our 10 month old at his 2 naps and bedtime sits with me and we sit and/or rock for 10 minutes then I ever so gently move him to the crib. He usually turns on his side or pops his pacifier back in his mouth but he's pretty much out of it. I know this will be a major problem in two months when I go back to work and I'm guessing they just turn out the lights, say naptime and pop the kids in the cribs.Stephnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160638492811401580.post-43654545393890129712011-03-09T07:33:01.929-06:002011-03-09T07:33:01.929-06:00Hi Abby, I can so relate to this post. The first ...Hi Abby, I can so relate to this post. The first few paragraphs I felt like I could have written it myself. Jillian was a terrible sleeper and didn't sleep through the night until she was ten months old!!! I would go crazy when my co-workers would tell me their baby slept through the night at 8-12 weeks and would come into work all bright eyed and I would be a miserable, crying mess drowning myself in coffee.<br />We finally did a method of Cry It Out which has worked wonders for us. The book we read (it's listed on my blog, I can't think of the name at this moment!) was all about negative sleep associations and how we need to teach them to soothe themselves so if they get up at night they can fall back to sleep on thier own. Is he falling asleep to the bottle? Are you able to put him down drowsy but awake? Those are the key points that were causing Jillian such bad sleep habits. Once we did the sleep training and we were putting her down drowsy but awake, she stopped waking up at night. Of course she still has her moments of teething and growth spurts where she gets up at night but they are now the exception and not the norm thankfully!!!!<br /><br />Please, please, please email me if you ever want to talk about sleep, I have so been there, and it would bring me so much happiness if I can help another Mom going through these issues!!!! It's rough, I know!!! Hang in there.<br /><br />KarenKaren At Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130760203772746374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160638492811401580.post-33860887540142073342011-03-08T20:31:29.387-06:002011-03-08T20:31:29.387-06:00The Ferber method is the only method that will wor...The Ferber method is the only method that will work for G! We had to do it for naps and now G has started getting up (out of habit) 1-2 times a night. This started about 2-3 months ago and we just started Ferbering her too. It's SO tough because she just looks at me with the big sad eyes but I know it is best for her, especially in the long run. Good luck Abby! Here's to both of us getting some more sleep!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525527684239136509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160638492811401580.post-4577906771246363332011-03-08T15:25:59.811-06:002011-03-08T15:25:59.811-06:00Have you read the book "Healthy Sleep Habits,...Have you read the book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child?" It's by Marc Weissbluth.<br /><br />It's a really light read and the method is really easy. There's almost little to no crying it out... (actually he gives alternative ideas if you don't want to let your little one cry it out).<br /><br />If you haven't already please look into it! I know how hard it is when your little one isn't sleeping through the night. After a week of using the book bear's sleep went from 4 hours to 12 hours w/3 naps a day! <br /><br />Lots of luck!<br />Jackie <br />embearsmom.blogspot.comBear's mom (Life With Two)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00345484066848592257noreply@blogger.com