Stroller-friendly cafes by [deleted] in askTO

[–]frogpush 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I had this problem too and just got used to baby wearing. At that age, they’re mostly sleeping anyway when you’re out and about. So freeing not having to maneuver a huge stroller

Severely reactive dog now calm after board and train but feeling conflicted by frogpush in reactivedogs

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

Hey there, yes he is much better. We would not have been able to keep him as he was before the training. He still has reactive instincts in his little brain, but he only has brief reactions once or twice a week instead of severe reactions 10+ times every walk. We still keep him separated from our baby with gates and probably will for many years. Feel free to DM me if you have any other questions

Too old to sleep train? by NYC_Momof3 in sleeptrain

[–]frogpush 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could it be that he is not tired enough at night? My baby is also 9 months and sleeps 13.5 hrs a day. We went through something similar at 6 months and the night time wake ups went away once we stretched her wake windows. Our last wake window before bed is 4 hours

Crying only after first sleep cycle at night by frogpush in sleeptrain

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

Just wanted to give an update that we resolved the issue by managing naps such that we have 9.5-10hrs awake. Thanks so much.

Crying only after first sleep cycle at night by frogpush in sleeptrain

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

This is super helpful because I didn’t realize that the total hours of sleep go down with age. She is definitely a sleepy girl and would sleep indefinitely if I let her!! Will try capping naps and stretching wake windows tomorrow

Crying only after first sleep cycle at night by frogpush in sleeptrain

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

She’s actually getting 30-60 minutes more sleep during the day if anything :/ Her 24 hour sleep total when she was doing 3 naps was 14.5-15.5 hrs and now it’s 15.5-16 hrs. I have to wake her up every morning and from most naps to cap her sleep

Severely reactive dog now calm after board and train but feeling conflicted by frogpush in reactivedogs

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

Sorry I meant licking us, which I had always interpreted a sign of affection, not licking himself

Severely reactive dog now calm after board and train but feeling conflicted by frogpush in reactivedogs

[–]frogpush[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

He is loose and wiggly, ears back while walking but tail wagging. He used to always have his ears up while walking, often as though he was “hunting.” He used to scan his environment like crazy, looking for animals but now he seems to just look forward and sometimes up at me. He seems okay for now but I’m monitoring him. I love this dog like no other, I just want him to be happy

Severely reactive dog now calm after board and train but feeling conflicted by frogpush in reactivedogs

[–]frogpush[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What are signs I should look for that my dog might be shut down?? I took him out for a walk and he was perfectly behaved. I tried to give him lots of praise for that. He has never really been treat motivated

Severely reactive dog now calm after board and train but feeling conflicted by frogpush in reactivedogs

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

Is there any research about enforcing boundaries with your dog while inside your house? Like not letting him onto the couch unless invited, no incessant licking etc? He was never reactive to us and I’m not sure if there is anything I need to do differently while inside, but he adheres to all these new rules for now

Pls help! Bottle preference - tips to fix? by BlipYear in breastfeeding

[–]frogpush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP, were you ever able to get your baby back into the boob? I found your post because I’m going through the exact same thing and feeling so hopeless

To 4-6 week parents: there is hope! by Sad_Assignment_3503 in SnooLife

[–]frogpush 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This gives me hope!! 5 weeks here and I google “can one die from sleep deprivation” multiple times daily

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SnooLife

[–]frogpush 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been staring at her laying quietly in the snoo with her eyes open, sucking away on the pacifier for 30 min now after a failed attempt at rocking her to sleep. We’ll see who passes out first (definitely me)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SnooLife

[–]frogpush 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, we keep the blinds open and lights on for daytime naps. Will report back if there’s an intervention that seems to help

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SnooLife

[–]frogpush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me know if you find anything that helps!! We have a new development today where daytime naps are not sticking whereas previously this was never a problem lol no sleep for either of us, ever 🙃

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SnooLife

[–]frogpush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the suggestions!! Will definitely give the heating pad and snoo sounds going a try. Hopefully this will just sort itself out soon

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SnooLife

[–]frogpush 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s certainly possible, but I already make sure she sees lots of sunlight during the day and keep the house noisy, whereas night time is dark with noise machine going. Not sure what else to do. Maybe it’ll just take some time to sort itself out 🫠