RE: Re: Re: sleeping

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Sharon,

I guess we used the Ferber method.... I did read the baby whisperer as well.

Same idea... Have you watched Nanny 911? They're really tough!

Anyway, Zoe goes to sleep awake, and after stories/a song (whispered), I

leave. If she can't settle, I go in after a few minutes, sing/whisper the

song a couple times, leave again, etc. I found that if I picked her up, it

made things worse! Teething was usually the culprit, rarely the shoes or bar

unless they had gotten too small...

I found that the more responsive I was, the quicker she went to sleep. If I

let her cry and get worked up, it was a lot harder to calm her down. Same

thing if she woke in the night,, the quicker I went in, reassured her or

tended to her need for a drink of water or whatever, the quicker she settled

back down. I have always whispered you are my sunshine... If she was really

distraught, I gave her tylenol. If that did the trick, I figured something

must've been paining her.

I used a lullaby cd from the start. It plays for one hour. Any time I went

in, I would put it on when I left. She caught on and refused the lullaby cd

for awhile, but lately has been asking for it and is settling to sleep

better with it on.

Even at 3 1/2, she would still wake once a night, but lately she hasn't

woken up, but she's sleeping less! Only 10 hours. Even after discountinuing

the brace. She probably slept more with the brace on!

I noticed a pattern. Every other month she slept much better. Perhaps due to

growth spurts. I think they develop the ability to have nightmares around 9

months as well. There are a lot of factors that can interfere with their

sleep. Not enough physical activity/too much as well. It's difficult to find

a balance some times..

Message: 12

Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 21:23:34 +1100 (EST)

Subject: Re: Re: sleeping

Hello

Just wanted to vent and let everyone know I too have a bad sleeper. I am not

sure if it is his DBB or if it is him. We have even been to a sleep school

for

a week when he was 7 months old and don't seem to have progressed in the

right

direction. They said wait till he is out of brace and then see what

happens.

Easy for them, in the mean time DH and I will just go batty with little

sleep.

Our babe also seems to have numerous coughs and runny noses. Oh well, what

can

we do besides love him, cuddle him and give him extra comfort feeds. I'm

sure

we're digging a bigger grave for ourselves. He's nearly 9 months I thought

we'd

have him sorted out by now. He prefers to sleep on his tummy now and having

his

bottom patted and then rolls around gets wedged in the corner of his cot and

cries for assistance and can't put him self back to sleep. OK I feel better

now.

Would love to hear how others overcome or deal with sleep deprivation. He

is

awake again, 2nd time tonight and its only

9.21pm. Ggrrrr. Bye

Sharon

Charlie 2

20th April 04, RCF DBB night time only