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Cad
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Yea with as much as he's sleeping at night getting him to nap might be more trouble than its worth. At 6 months old most kids are taking 3 naps during the day and sleeping 8-9 hours at night. The naps during the day might be short though, 45 minutes-1 hour.
My 7 month old (although premature 8 weeks, so he's "really" 5 months old) needs some sleep training in a bad way. He will only fall asleep with a bottle, although honestly it is easy to put him to sleep like this. Then he'll wake up after 2 hours, even at night, and wants to suckle to soothe himself back to sleep. He sleeps well and a long duration, but the method of sleeping is pretty crappy because we keep making 2 oz bottles at night that he doesn't finish because he sucks for 2 minutes and falls back asleep. But so far we haven't tried to sleep train him because he was premature so we've been being too easy with him.
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We've pretty much given up on trying to schedule naps. Our doctor said 10-11 hours at night + two 45 minute naps (if we are lucky) a day is fine... plus everyone telling me not to worry about it and that if she's tired, she'll nap and if she's not, she won't.
Cad: Cute picture. Does a pacifier not work or are you guys avoiding that?
Cad: Cute picture. Does a pacifier not work or are you guys avoiding that?
Cad
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He'd suck on the pacifier for a few seconds then spit it out and resume crying. He likes the bottle.
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Feeling jealous of you guys with kids that sleep easily. Our son is 1 year old in a week, and we are STILL not able to get him to sleep in his room on his own, like he used to. He HAS to sleep in our bed with us, and he HAS to fall asleep with mom. Of course, since we put him down about 8pm, and mom's not going to bed then, she only stays in bed long enough for him to fall asleep. If he wakes up in that time before she really goes to bed (like last night) holy shit, he was wailing so hard and so much the bed and pillow was wet with tears. We even moved his crib into our room hoping that he'd sleep in that since it's RIGHT next to my wife, but nope - bed or bust. We want him to sleep in his room alone, but CIO seems to be a losing battle thus far. Kid has NO problem wailing like a banshee, crying out near every once of liquid in his body, if we try that with him.
I do like him sleeping in bed with us in the "awe damn cute" way, his little body resting up against mine, or his little hand grabbing my fingers while he sleeps, or pawing my face in the middle of the night to make sure we're still there. But he needs to be able to sleep in his own room.
I do like him sleeping in bed with us in the "awe damn cute" way, his little body resting up against mine, or his little hand grabbing my fingers while he sleeps, or pawing my face in the middle of the night to make sure we're still there. But he needs to be able to sleep in his own room.
Funny because my daughter is just fine with naps. Even if she fusses/cries she goes to sleep easy. Same with bedtime too actually. It's just that she can't sleep for more than 3-4 hours without waking up.
Also, she doesn't need a pacifier. She's got this thing where she raises her right arm to the side of her head and she sucks on her sleeve or cuff of her shirt.
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This will work to your advantage when she's a teenager, and you can call her "cuff sucker," which sounds like a swear, but isn't.
yeah my kids a blanket kid. he's also not a fan of the pacifier (tosses it instantly...has since birth except a couple tumes) and I am hoping we dodged/passed the stage where thumb sucking is a possible habit
As far as naps go we don't have a schedule...he just us on the general rule of two hours awake then a nap. So say up at 6am, down at 8am. If he sleeps long great (sometimes 3 hrs) but generally its an hourish at a time (1 cycle).
Sleep begets sleep at this age, it is not zero sum.
Sleep begets sleep at this age, it is not zero sum.
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No, I am married.
However, in Texas, it only makes it more difficult financially. You have to prove that you can provide for the needs of the child as well as child care for younger children. Keep in mind, adopting a younger child comes with no subsidy/perks; Since I am adopting an older child who is classified as at risk, it comes with a minor subsidy that eases the cost of care a bit (not that I needed it, but I was forced to take it to enroll him in other benefitting programs)
However, in Texas, it only makes it more difficult financially. You have to prove that you can provide for the needs of the child as well as child care for younger children. Keep in mind, adopting a younger child comes with no subsidy/perks; Since I am adopting an older child who is classified as at risk, it comes with a minor subsidy that eases the cost of care a bit (not that I needed it, but I was forced to take it to enroll him in other benefitting programs)
Holy shit.
My kid slept through the night last night.
Woke up a few times, but put herself back to sleep after mumbling for 5 minutes.
YES SLEEP IS MINE. I WON THE PRIZE FOR ONE NIGHT.
My kid slept through the night last night.
Woke up a few times, but put herself back to sleep after mumbling for 5 minutes.
YES SLEEP IS MINE. I WON THE PRIZE FOR ONE NIGHT.
