Re: Sleeping and the DBB

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Thanks for your reply! I'll double check on that.

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> Usually the #1 cause of sudden night disturbances is when the bar

gets too short. Double check the length. It should be atleast bolt

to bolt even with his shoulders. I have found that my daughter is

more comfortable from inner heel to inner heel, and this is Ok with

Dr. Ponseti.

> Sleeping and the DBB

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> My son has had the casting and minor surgery to lengthen the

heel

> cord. We have survived and adapted. Life has been better with

the

> braces after the first week with a few days here and there where

he

> wouldn't sleep, but I figured it was from a growth

> spurt/teething/etc. He is full of energy and loves to run, play

and

> try - successfully - to keep up with his older siblings.

However, for

> the last 2 weeks (at least) he has been fighting me and the

shoes.

> Every night he sees them come out at bed time and the fussing

begins

> (if not the running!) I usually distract him and cuddle with him

for

> a little while. He sleeps in a twin bed (as the crib was too

small)

> and lately he manages to get them off 2 - 3 times and brings

them out

> to me with a big smile on his face! When I finally get him to

sleep

> he wakes anywhere from midnight to 4 am fussing and upset about

his

> shoes. He'll even tell me that they're too " tight " . However,

when I

> loosen them he takes his foot out! At first I thought that he

just

> wanted them off, but he's never really known anything else. I

have

> been obsessed with making sure he wears them the required amount

of

> time. Does anyone have a suggestion?

> Thanks!

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