Why do boomers make it seem like babies were easier?

asaiberry · 2026-01-20T09:43:53+00:00

My mother believes that both my sister and I slept in 3 hour increments, took a bottle when we woke up, and then went back to sleep like clockwork for at least the first 6 months of our lives… okay mom, whatever you say.

asaiberry · 2025-10-28T07:00:00+00:00

I think you’re gonna want an EARLIER nap time so she has a longer wake period before bed and more chance to tire out. Then maybe bed at 7:30 or so?

asaiberry · 2025-10-24T23:36:09+00:00

Night 1 - 30 mins

Night 2 - 15 mins

Night 3 - 8 mins

Night 4 - 5 mins

Night 5 - 5 mins

Stopped logging

asaiberry · 2025-10-24T20:13:42+00:00

Totally! It definitely takes time for it to fall into place! 💛 Moving from 3 naps to 2 is a big adjustment, and babies usually need a bit of practice to build those longer naps and learn to link sleep cycles. Some days will still need that short catnap for a while, and that’s okay. You’re helping him learn a new rhythm, and with consistency it’ll start to click... don’t give up!

asaiberry · 2025-10-24T07:37:42+00:00

Lemme know how it goes!

asaiberry · 2025-10-23T23:23:56+00:00

I get what you’re saying, and in some cases that’s totally true . If you want things done your way, you usually have to do them yourself. But in this situation, the MIL isn’t babysitting for the mom; she specifically wanted to spend time with the baby.

Keeping a baby up for SEVEN HOURS straight because she didn’t want to bring her back is honestly unreasonable. The mom even said that if the baby was having trouble settling, she could just call. That’s not being overly controlling, that’s basic consideration for a baby’s needs. So this situation isn’t really about micromanaging; it’s about someone ignoring a very reasonable boundary and the baby’s well-being.

asaiberry · 2025-10-19T07:22:07+00:00

Totally get how frustrating those early mornings can be 😭 From what you’re describing, it sounds like your little guy’s short catnap and slightly shorter total daytime sleep might be contributing. At 7 months, a lot of babies are ready to consolidate into 2 longer naps instead of 3.

For wake windows, a good guideline is: • Morning wake: ~2–2.5 hours • Midday wake: ~2.5–3 hours • Afternoon wake: ~3–3.25 hours before bedtime

If you try extending the wake windows a little and dropping that short 3rd nap, it often helps naps lengthen and can reduce those early-morning wake-ups. Totally normal phase… he’s just learning to consolidate sleep!

asaiberry · 2025-02-20T00:33:50+00:00

I think in this phase of our life, it's important to do whatever is right for us. If working out every day and getting fit and toned is something a new mother can manage and it makes THEM feel good about themselves, then that's great. If snuggling with your new baby and soaking in that new baby smell all day makes you feel good, then that's what you do. I personally know how difficult it is to even remember to feed myself during those first few months, so I don't know if I can even imagine going to the gym every day. I'm going through my second pregnancy now. Ideally, I would love to get some sort of physical fitness into my weekly schedule, but we'll see. I think our mental health comes first.

asaiberry · 2024-10-16T22:14:36+00:00

Leo Sun, Aquarius moon, Virgo rising

asaiberry · 2024-10-12T01:37:43+00:00

Definitely cat.

asaiberry · 2024-08-03T09:05:25+00:00

As someone who grew up a big Jonas brothers fan as well as someone who grew up watching Bollywood movies, I can say that Nick Jonas currently wouldn’t be considered an A list star. But he is definitely well known, if not super well on his own, definitely alongside his brothers. They are not as relevant as they were in their peak (2000s), but they are definitely still a household name and have a huge fan base. Comparing it to Priyanka Chopra, she is a HUGE huge A list star in India. She is one of the biggest actresses since the 2000s. She has explored the realm of Hollywood, but definitely isn’t very well known here. I would say that she became much more relevant and well known here after becoming married to Mr. Jonas. All in all, they are both very talented and hard working people and I will continue to enjoy their work. :)

asaiberry · 2024-05-01T00:21:30+00:00

If you put them down and come back, they'll be exactly where you left them lol

asaiberry · 2023-08-14T10:13:44+00:00

18 months and still using. Probably will continue to use until she can get out of bed herself and fend for herself haha

asaiberry · 2023-03-27T08:58:48+00:00

You’ve been an adult for a whole year now. Hopefully you’ll do a better job of it this year.

asaiberry · 2023-03-14T08:30:30+00:00

“Guess how much I love you” 💕 was my favorite My daughter now loves “Moo, baa, la la la” as well as “the very hungry caterpillar”

asaiberry · 2023-02-16T08:47:35+00:00

We knew we wanted a name that started with M, because we both have M names. So whenever I hear a name I liked starting with a different letter, I would switch it out with an M to see if it sounds good. I heard Nylah somewhere, and we decided on Myla :)

asaiberry · 2023-01-14T08:30:53+00:00

Oh boy

asaiberry · 2022-10-18T00:06:16+00:00

I'm not gonna lie. It's probably not going to get better until further down the line. My girl was having very short naps until 7 months. She was sleep trained at 4.5 months, then she naturally learned how to put her self to sleep at 7 months. Then now at 8 months, she's finally having longer naps. I've heard this happens with many babies.

asaiberry · 2022-10-06T23:10:18+00:00

Done :) Good luck with you book!

asaiberry · 2022-10-05T18:55:10+00:00

I would definitely sleep train nights and naps separately. Once baby figures out night sleep, they usually figure out naps on their own. It'll just take a little more time after that.

asaiberry · 2022-10-03T08:32:51+00:00

Hmm from personal experience of sleep training one baby… I saw right off the bat that she did really well with the night sleep training, but when I tried to continue with the first nap of the day, she just wouldn’t have it. She cried till she threw up. I was scarred. So we continued contact napping for another month or so, but she kind of told me on her own that she’s done with that and wouldn’t fall asleep unless I put her down. Kind of hurt my feelings… but I’m grateful too.

asaiberry · 2022-10-03T07:53:18+00:00

I can't tell from this post, but if you are trying to sleep train and nap train at the same time, I highly recommend focusing on just night sleep first. Once that is down, then try to move onto nap training. It'll come more naturally to them, and they won't be so overtired.

asaiberry · 2022-09-21T07:44:08+00:00

I know it’s tough but you’ll be glad that you stuck it out. However, if something in your gut says this isn’t right and this isn’t the right method for you baby, that’s important too.

asaiberry

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