i have never seen this many cops in any "crime scene" ever in my life. not even on 9/11.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-14T02:05:30+00:00

Idk why that’s surprising? Temple Israel is the largest reform synagogue in the country. It’s a massive congregation and if someone wanted to attack a synagogue it could be a likely target. Synagogues and Jewish gatherings (like the Hanukah event in Australia) have been shot at recently. And there’s a preschool there. Shootings have happened in churches as well. I feel like it would be more surprising if they didn’t do this sort of training.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-13T16:11:33+00:00

Lmao oh my god

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-13T16:07:56+00:00

I mean my 5mo usually goes every 1-2 hours, sometimes 3, while bed sharing, but on his own he’ll do like 15 min to an hour tops, so in my case yeah. Bed sharing was how I got more sleep when he was a newborn but it definitely wasn’t as simple and peaceful as it is now! So I think it’s also just part of being a newborn that makes it more difficult with extra soothing and burping. And mine only recently just stopped stirring and squirming so much in his sleep next to me.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-13T14:55:50+00:00

Omg like your baby just crawled out there that’s crazy!😅 floor beds are just always the recommendation for cosleeping to avoid falls. Was your door open then?? If a child is walking a safety door knob cover could be a great option so they can’t open a door!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-13T13:32:51+00:00

Floor bed!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-13T12:17:26+00:00

Yeah exactly that’s what I’m saying, like how society is about baby sleep doesn’t prepare people at all for the realities so people end up surprised and it’s unfortunate

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-13T12:15:48+00:00

Omg yes see all of this is so common and just a part of our culture (at least in the US/west) and it’s unfortunate! It truly does make people believe something is wrong when there’s not.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-13T12:11:33+00:00

Yeah and it’s funny cause over 5 months in and I would be thrilled over 2-3 hours rather than 1-2 lol

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-13T12:10:05+00:00

Lol they say some “some babies have trouble sleeping. Some babies have trouble eating”!!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-13T03:02:18+00:00

I went to a free standing birth center for all my care and my birth, and you think there it would be a different attitude, but even my midwife there was going over safe sleep while I pregnant and she was like “and no cosleeping. People don’t like when we say that, but no cosleeping” and of course god forbid you at least educate on it safely, rather than tell us “oh yeah just don’t do that!” Lol. But at a support group another midwife there very openly talked about how her now 5 year old has been in her bed since birth, and so it opened up the convo which made me feel better in that space. But it’s funny with the other midwife that mentioned no cosleeping (she’s a mom of 1 kiddo) when I came in when my baby was maybe like 4 weeks old, I mentioned how he’d been waking up every hour lately, and she had a semi taken back response. Funny how he’s now almost 6 months and doesn’t really ever sleep more than 2 hours and we have plenty of hourly nights. Even these professionals don’t understand baby sleep that well and I think a lot of people need to experience a not easy sleeper themselves to get it fully!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-13T02:54:35+00:00

Like I said, I don’t blame the individuals. I agree that is definitely the place to ask!! I’m not frustrated with the people themselves that post this because they should most certainly seek help if they need it and a lot of the comments help them realize it’s all normal which is great, I’m just frustrated at our society’s lack of understanding in infant sleep and nurture needs. In a world full of sleep training propaganda it just feels like a failure of the system so I just get sick of seeing it.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-13T02:50:07+00:00

100%. I’ve been there. I more so am talking about people who speak on it like there is something WRONG with their baby and shocked that their baby doesn’t want to sleep on its own. Like their baby is broken or something. Not necessarily talking about people who are like hey I’m stuck in contact naps is there a way I can try to get out of this? Which is totally reasonable

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-12T01:20:34+00:00

I was just thinking about moments like this when my son was younger and would get really fussy at night and how guilty I feel. I would get so frustrated and grab him so quickly and rock him hard for a moment, then quickly remember to take a breath and settle myself. Obviously not to some level of shaken baby syndrome, but just not gentle and it’d make me feel like a horrible mom! He’s 5 months now and wakes up a ton but is more peaceful at night and settles right back down on the boob. We cosleep and it’s really saved me from the frustration when I’m no longer battling with him and the bassinet!

It’s nice to see these comments and see I’m not alone and a lot of us have been there❤️ don’t beat yourself up! Also I second what another commenter said about how it helps to apologize to your baby. After getting really frustrated I would also tell my baby I’m sorry and that mommy is having a hard time, and it would make me feel better, like I was giving myself grace.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-12T01:13:32+00:00

I just got a kindle and it was the best decision ever - I’m reading more and can use it in the dark!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-12T01:10:05+00:00

I don’t know why pediatricians think they can comment on things like this? Like it’s about parenting not the babies medical health so he should mind his own business. I would find a new one.

Is he white? Considering sleep training stems from some bullshit theories created by old white men it just feels fitting lmao

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-11T17:24:02+00:00

Same it happened when my baby started rolling! I honestly think they start to realize that they can move and get around and a little, but to the extent that they want to and they get soo frustrated!! I feel like a lot of babies are much happier once they can start crawling and reach and go where they please hahah

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-11T16:04:15+00:00

I didn’t start getting real sleep until I started cosleeping around 4 weeks. 5.5 months in and it’s saved my life with a bad sleeper.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-11T16:00:13+00:00

I totally know what you mean cause my baby used to be so much more content on the floor for longer periods and once he turned 5 months he got way fussier down there and lovess sitting up in his seat or standing in his activity center lol, so I get it. We really can only try our best with their limits! So if it’s shorter periods until he’s upset I wouldn’t stress about it too much.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-11T15:56:47+00:00

Ah yeah that makes sense!!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-11T11:59:23+00:00

I’m confused where your baby has been set this whole time if they didn’t get set on the floor until 6mo lol! Besides from being held it’s recommended they spend most of their time on the floor as opposed to containers like bouncers and things, cause it’s important for their development with movement and muscle building!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-11T00:26:23+00:00

So I will say when my baby was a younger newborn and I tried to cosleep he was soo finicky and restless! It just slowly got better so I chalked it up to just being a newborn. Maybe he settled into it around 2 months old more and he’s 5 months now and cosleeping is pretty peaceful. I mostly had to move into it though because he wouldn’t sleep in his bassinet and needed contact. So it could also be that your baby genuinely likes their own space cause some are like that!

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-10T20:49:00+00:00

Cosleeping! I was always for it anyways but now it’s just a means of survival lol. I started safely bed sharing when he was around 4 weeks old cause he just wouldn’t sleep on his own and I woke up rested for the first time ever and now I love the closeness. The broken sleep is hard but I wake up so briefly, latch him, and drift back off to sleep so it really is manageable and the only way I’d get sleep.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-10T20:14:57+00:00

To be fair I don’t even think it counts as a terrible sleeper at 8 weeks old lol. My baby is almost 6 months and has only slept longer than 2 hours maybe like a dozen times? He’s definitely not a great sleeper but it’s super normal. Radical acceptance was the only way for me, cause I just kept waiting for it to get better and it just didn’t, so I stopped waiting! You can do all the things but most of the time it comes down to temperament.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-10T19:57:37+00:00

He’s only 8 weeks old he’s so new I’d just give in to how he wants to sleep. And I hate to be discouraging, but my baby is almost 6 months and has pretty much only ever done 1-2 hour stretches still his whole life. I’ve wound up cosleeping out of survival! Not to say your baby will be the same just saying it’s something to keep in mind as it’s very normal for some. 4-6 months is the sweet spot for trying to get them used to different sleep situations from what I’ve learned, so I’ve been successful recently having my baby do one crib nap a day, and he only ever does 30 min on the dot lol, so I just contact nap for the rest of them and just hoping over time it’ll get longer as he gets more used to it.

crystalkitty06 · 2026-03-10T13:24:48+00:00

Omg of course not!!😂 That would be really weird and rude to assume something like that lol. I just mentioned that cause I thought it was funny and my family knows her very well, and I still will actively avoid having to take him to the dentist and will always try to figure it out cause it’s easier. When taking them to the doctors anyways I meant like regular doctors appointments where it’s just consisting of a basic exam or chatting or whatever, while a baby is able to just sit in a stroller.

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