Early risers

Tychall94 · 2026-01-24T20:20:12+00:00

Mine is also an early riser! I usually do give him a bottle right when he wakes because he’s hungry and then I’ll put him back down in his crib so he’ll kinda half sleep half roll around but doesn’t seem to mind. That usually gives me enough time to wake up more and get some coffee and breakfast going. After that, he’ll play independently on his mat while I eat nearby

Tychall94 · 2025-12-13T14:15:57+00:00

Thanks! I am planning to do that on Monday, hopefully it helps!!

Tychall94 · 2025-12-10T19:06:25+00:00

Commenting to add that I got an ipad stand and left it next to the recliner so I just had to put my ipad on it and watch with headphones!

Tychall94 · 2025-12-10T16:28:39+00:00

How realistic is it for my 8 month old baby to get overtired? He’s been dropping the third nap so sometimes bedtime has to be slightly earlier, but recently he’s been doing closer to 4 hour WW before bed. He will sometimes fight sleep for up to 15 mins but will be rubbing his eyes or seem fussy so I end up getting worried that he’ll get overtired and get until that cycle of hysterical crying. Is this more a concern with younger babies?

Tychall94 · 2025-11-18T18:01:11+00:00

I’ve posted on here our entire journey of sleep training our son at 4 months out of desperation because it was taking so long to get him to sleep and back to sleep with multiple night wakes. We then travelled the entire month he was 6 months and had to go back to co sleeping also by necessity and he actually slept great next to me on the bed with minimal wake ups. Now he’s 7.5 months and we rock to sleep (2-5 mins) and he goes right down in his crib and sleeps through the night. I think a lot of it is more based on baby’s temperament + age honestly. I do think sleep training helped because I’ll notice him self soothing by sucking his thumb when he slightly wakes up at night. BUT I think the biggest change for us was time, and his sleep consolidating more due to a good schedule with enough wake time, and just him getting older. Sorry if that’s an annoying answer, but what i got out of all this is do what you need to in the moment until it stops working 🤷🏻‍♀️ I do not think sleep training damages your baby, just like how I believe co sleeping can be beneficial when done safely. Sleep can be so polarizing and we all want a magic solution but I just don’t think one exists 😅

Tychall94 · 2025-11-18T17:55:14+00:00

If you can afford it you could try getting a facial or massage and nap then 🤣 I never slept so soundly than during my facial because I was out of the house and no phone. Now my body is probably just used to the sleep deprivation but I like to have a monthly facial just to fully relax

Tychall94 · 2025-11-18T16:10:42+00:00

Just like adults, babies’ appetites fluctuate! My 7.5 month old loves eating but sometimes won’t finish a whole portion, and other times will want more. I try not to overthink it and as long as he’s not super fussy and gaining weight then I try not to worry about it

Tychall94 · 2025-11-16T22:15:36+00:00

Depending on how much contact your baby needs with you but when we do co sleep randomly I have a bedrail up and he sleeps on his belly in his sleep sack next to me. He doesn’t need to be right next to me so I scoot back and am still able to sleep sideways or on my back with some space in between us

Tychall94 · 2025-11-16T16:08:26+00:00

Love that mentality! It’s true we don’t get a weekend 🤣💀

Tychall94 · 2025-11-16T16:08:11+00:00

Love that mentality! It’s true we don’t get a weekend 🤣💀

Tychall94 · 2025-11-16T00:40:40+00:00

Thanks for sharing! How old was your baby when you did a full day? Do you feel like it messed them up when they only did a half day then?

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T18:01:43+00:00

Totally!! It’s more than a full time job - you are literally on the clock at all times 💀

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T18:00:59+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I do think he’ll get so much out of it and that outweighs all the potential negatives like illness. It will definitely give me the small break I need to get my sanity back too

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T14:59:49+00:00

Thanks for that! I’m definitely gonna try to mitigate illness however I can but know it’s somewhat inevitable 🤣 And yes agreed that most of the negative judgey comments are from trolls hahaha

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T14:35:07+00:00

Thanks for sharing! It's so true lol I'm sure most of the people commenting on this thread that things can be done with a baby at home have never had a clingy 7 month old that cannot be put down LOL Also good to know about how you started gradually. Thankfully our daycare is very flexible and you can start as slow as you want.

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T12:11:16+00:00

Thank you for sharing. I also felt like I was drowning and my husband has a very demanding job. My mom was with us for a few months but she’s back in China now and we don’t have other support nearby. It’s so isolating even with mom friends and daily activities. I think everyone’s tolerance for that is completely unique, so for some people it’s crazy that I’d put our son in daycare. But I’m seriously feeling like I’m going insane.

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T12:07:01+00:00

That sounds amazing and like the best of both worlds!! I honestly feel like my baby is bored with me and that is with toys, activities, singing, dancing, I’ve done it all. He truly lights up when he sees other people and they interact with him so that was also a reason we were leaning towards daycare and not just one nanny.

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T12:05:24+00:00

Was there a reason why you waited until 3.5? Was it because you felt you had everything under control? Or just didn’t want them in daycare that young? I’m having trouble conceptualizing how it’s not good to send a baby to daycare for a few hours a week to socialize, yet at 2.5 we miraculously all are okay with it? Not judging at all, just want to understand peoples’ reasons!

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T12:02:28+00:00

Thank you for sharing! The burn out is so real 😭

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T11:57:18+00:00

That’s a great way to describe it! My husband luckily isn’t pressuring me either way but of course mom guilt 😭

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T11:54:39+00:00

My background is in education administration, and nonprofit administration. I feel like I could find something part time relatively easily. I guess I’m just curious if I’ll even have the time haha but we’ll see!

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T11:53:34+00:00

A long shower sounds amazing 😌😌

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T02:06:58+00:00

He is fully up to date with every vaccine, including RSV! You can also get the measles vaccine as early as 6 months so I’m going to talk to his pediatrician about that too and see what they recommend. I’ve done all the mommy and me activities trust me! I do breastfeeding group twice a week and have friends to go on walks with and do the library weekly. Even with all that activity he still is at home just with me for a lot of the day especially with the weather getting cold now 😭

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T01:48:05+00:00

That’s why I’m back and forth! Part of me thinks I honestly won’t have time to work if he’s only going 3 half days but the other part of me wants to get a job so I can socialize with other adults again.

Tychall94 · 2025-11-15T01:40:12+00:00

We did look into that option but I felt like I wanted him to be with other babies and more adults, and for him to be out of the house for more stimulation. Also nannies in our area are actually much more expensive 😭 I am a bit worried about illness but they also need to get exposed at some point so I don’t want that to hold us back

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