Daisy is 8 months now and to be honest it hasn’t all been plain sailing particularly when it comes to sleep. We had a really good few weeks a little while ago once she was prescribed medicine and we introduced a black out blind. She was finally doing what I wanted her to: two long naps and 12 hours at night yeeehhh! Then we went on holiday and it all went downhill – she hated the travel cot. Well who could blame her when she has a beautiful Stokke Sleepi at home.
Once we got home I quickly got her back into falling asleep in her cot by patting her bottom and saying ssshhh. It worked but now we have a new problem, she doesn’t seem to be able to settle herself again. This means whenever she wakes, be it 10 or 40 minutes after falling asleep or in the middle of the night she will cry until I go in but will settle in seconds as soon as I gently tap her bum. It might not take long but its not funny if she wakes several times in a night like the one before last.
With her Sisters I remember using a Baby Whisperer technique of staying in the room with them, letting them cry and occasionally saying “ssshhh” or “Mummy’s here” until they fell asleep. That way they learnt to settle themselves but didn’t feel abandoned. It worked and they slept really well from around 12 weeks.
With Daisy I have done things differently because (a) she has been so sick and (b) I haven’t wanted her to disturb her Sisters, especially Poppy who has School in the morning. Maybe I should have just done it.
So I’m now I’m at the stage where I’m not sure what to do – to cry or not to cry? To pat or not to pat? They are the questions. What did you do? All advice welcomed.
Karen x
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April 12, 2013 at 6:44 pm (12 years ago)Hit her own nose? Now that’s fighting it? Bless her. It’s so hard. Completely get the no eye contact thing. Thanks for commenting 🙂
Sarahmumof3
April 12, 2013 at 7:17 pm (12 years ago)I just couldn’t do the whole controlled crying thing I did sit in with them and shhh them or rub them on their backs or rocked them to sleep, my eldest were both great sleepers tho and pretty uch always slept well my youngest was much harder and used to co sleep for ever such a long time I think it was fear of waking the older two that I didn’t try moving him into his own bed quicker. I guess its a personal choice do whatever you feel comfortable with :o/
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April 12, 2013 at 8:55 pm (12 years ago)Thank you, it’s so hard when you don’t want to wake other children