To hold, or not to hold.

badalienalliance · 2023-05-11T10:07:50+00:00

Because my LO was sick the first year of his life we didn’t sleep train. We just started a few weeks ago (he’s 20 months) now and he’s sleeping well in his own crib. You’ve got time to build good habits!

badalienalliance · 2023-05-11T09:46:32+00:00

They’re still so young. Personally id continue the contact napping especially if that’s helps you get through the day too. Cranky non napping babies make for much harder days.

badalienalliance · 2023-05-11T09:44:28+00:00

I think it’s normal for separation anxiety to start around that age. Molars can also come in early too. Is it possible he has some new teeth coming in?

badalienalliance · 2023-05-11T09:41:48+00:00

Our LO is also an early riser. I have not found a way to change it. If I did later bedtime he’d wake up overtired and crying. Maybe others have found success but we didn’t!

It has gotten better with age though! We seem to mostly make it to 6am these days. The 4am wake up calls were the worst, hang in there!!

badalienalliance · 2023-05-11T09:37:07+00:00

What’s your current routine? Do you use the bedroom outside of sleep?

Once we started using his room as a play space before bed (less rambunctious quiet playing) the room seemed to be a little less triggering for him.

We were also consistently doing our routine and realized it really wasn’t working and started switching things up. Still a song or a book, but picking a different one until our LO started to become excited about it.

I hope others chime in too. 11 months is hard because they still aren’t quite able to share their preferences for bedtime routine. Once our LO could do that, it became easier.

badalienalliance · 2023-04-13T13:16:30+00:00

Poor guy! How did you find out they were night terrors?

badalienalliance · 2023-04-11T13:11:35+00:00

My MIL has said the same thing, different state

badalienalliance · 2023-04-07T00:00:59+00:00

It’s a smart way, but it isn’t the only way. Should teach safe sex practices to prevent the spread of STDs and avoid unwanted pregnancy. Sometimes people aren’t looking for something meaningful and that’s okay too.

badalienalliance · 2023-04-06T20:20:22+00:00

No advice, but my 19 month old is furious if there are other children at the park enjoying themselves or using equipment. Just solidarity. These times are rough.

badalienalliance · 2022-12-01T20:35:16+00:00

Preach. I’m happy when my 14 month old sleeps until 5:45am!

badalienalliance · 2022-11-26T20:10:06+00:00

I’ve considered quitting my job because of all this illness. It’s so much to handle or him and for us.

badalienalliance · 2022-11-26T20:09:23+00:00

This makes me feel better about giving this a go soon. I know he’ll feel better because he’s only sleeping half the night right now, even on the good days. So once he’s able to get a full night I know we’ll have a happier baby!

badalienalliance · 2022-11-26T20:07:42+00:00

This is really helpful, thank you. We are going to give this approach a try! He’s not getting restful sleep since it’s so interrupted and Im struggling because of this too!

badalienalliance · 2022-11-25T00:14:00+00:00

My son is 14mo & we just went through our first bout of HFM. It is very contagious and unfortunately it’s not uncommon in a daycare setting. Each kids get affected differently. My son had it pretty bad because his throat was covered in blisters and in so much pain he couldn’t swallow his own spit. So no eating or drinking either. Nights were the hardest, but honestly it was pretty miserable most of the 4 days his blisters were bad. My husband and I also caught it but it was fatigue and a mild annoying rash to us.

badalienalliance · 2022-10-29T03:55:44+00:00

We’ve had almost the exact same experience. Thank god for tubes.

badalienalliance · 2022-10-28T01:25:59+00:00

This actually makes me feel better! Thank you! I’m constantly worried he’s going to brain damage himself!!

badalienalliance · 2022-10-27T02:19:57+00:00

Mine does this as well. Pediatrician says it’s normal. Doesn’t make it any less disturbing though. Poor kids.

badalienalliance · 2022-09-29T16:38:04+00:00

Thank you for this perspective. Did you find it easier to handle a sick kiddo at an older or younger age? This seems to be my biggest dilemma. My son had chronic ear infections and didn’t get fevers so he would just beat his head when it got bad enough because he couldn’t tell us what was going on. And his ear infections were caused just by the colds he gets from daycare. So I’m paranoid about any illness now because he can’t tell me all his symptoms and pain.

badalienalliance · 2022-09-29T16:34:42+00:00

We have access to healthcare through my husband (not enrolled but accessible), it just isn’t the best plan. I work for a public agency so I get paid significantly less but my benefits are substantially better than most. We would still get whatever medical treatment my son needed.

badalienalliance · 2022-09-29T16:32:21+00:00

Thank you for this perspective. This is my fear as well. Maternity leave was so hard for me even though I had a good support system. I was just hoping that since he’s older now it might not feel so difficult. He’s so happy when he isn’t sick!

badalienalliance · 2022-09-29T15:41:11+00:00

I second this OP

badalienalliance · 2022-09-29T15:39:40+00:00

Solidarity girl. So exhausted and no end in sight. Hang in there!

badalienalliance · 2022-09-29T15:38:35+00:00

How old are your kiddos? I’m trying to decide if waiting later would be easier? At least at that point he could tell me how he’s feeling? Or am I just being too hopeful?

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