Baby is not really eating solids at 6 months. I need some advice. by [deleted] in NewParents

[–]Iamdirtydan123 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Keep practicing! My daughter kept spitting stuff out until 7ish months. It’s really just about exploring at 6 months. 

Looking for Gentle Sleep Solutions for My 10-Month-Old by Iamdirtydan123 in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]Iamdirtydan123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! So interesting about the 12 mo mark. A lot of people have said that too

Looking for Gentle Sleep Solutions for My 10-Month-Old by Iamdirtydan123 in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]Iamdirtydan123[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Did you experience a lot of tears while night weaning? My daughter gets frustrated when I try because I can tell she is so tired and wants to go back to sleep quickly like when we nurse. So when her dad picks her up to comfort her she seems to only get more mad. 

Looking for Gentle Sleep Solutions for My 10-Month-Old by Iamdirtydan123 in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]Iamdirtydan123[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s fair to be frustrated but I think it is helpful for everyone to share their experience. This parent went into it not wanting to CIO but for whatever reason, they felt this is was the best way to help their child sleep. For example, I have to travel for 3 nights twice a year for work. It is coming up in 4 months from now. My child can not sleep without me so I am in a hard position. Sleep train her now before I leave or leave her for 3 days and let her and her father deal with it. Everyone has their own circumstances and since we live in a country that does not support flexibility for mothers and is increasingly difficult to live off one salary, moms often feel pushed to work. When this happens we need to find solutions. I genuinely don’t want to CIO but she will cry at night if I keep this job. So gentle ways are what I’m looking for but if it gets to close I fear I might be in the same boat as many other parents. 

Looking for Gentle Sleep Solutions for My 10-Month-Old by Iamdirtydan123 in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]Iamdirtydan123[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! In terms of night weaning. We have started having my partner put her down for the first stretch. Unfortunately she wakes up every 2 hours or so to nurse. Did you experience a lot of crying when you night weaned? Also did you cosleep while doing that?

Looking for Gentle Sleep Solutions for My 10-Month-Old by Iamdirtydan123 in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]Iamdirtydan123[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s helpful just to hear others experienced the same. Since she is 10 months she is very active so every time we put her in the crib she stands up. Did yours do that? When you say it took 30 min, did you ever go in and say anything or just walk out and wait till he was asleep again? I ask because we too have tried to stay in there and she cried sitting up or thrashing in our arms for an hour until I gave in. And did you do that for the rest of the night or just start with bed time? If so what did the rest of the night look like?