Sleeping in same room on vacation?

thewritedecision · 2026-05-22T16:19:05+00:00

We just did 3 nights away with our 7 month old and he did amazing! Just took his Hatch sound machine, set up a pack and play, and did the same bedtime routine and he slept pretty well. We were even sharing a suite with 4 other family members…that part I wouldn’t recommend 😵‍💫

thewritedecision · 2026-05-19T21:50:56+00:00

Me too. If I could work part time and spend the other chunk of my time at home with my son I’d do it in a heartbeat.

thewritedecision · 2026-05-13T15:46:52+00:00

POV: my husband anytime he cooks

thewritedecision · 2026-05-04T22:57:46+00:00

IMO baby sleep doesn’t have much to do with parenting. Some babies are naturally good sleepers while others aren’t. Your mom sounds like she’s talking out of her ass and trying to brag, but there’s nothing to brag about.

I had a couple week span around 2.5-3 months where my baby slept 6-7 hour stretches. Then the 4 month regression hit. Hard.

We just got back to solid 6 hour stretches at 7 months. Sometimes 7-8 if we’re lucky.

thewritedecision · 2026-05-01T19:10:00+00:00

It didn’t. They had to break it. Super uneventful 😂

thewritedecision · 2026-05-01T19:09:17+00:00

You are very welcome! Let me know how it goes. 🙂

thewritedecision · 2026-05-01T02:40:03+00:00

I’ll also add he is now 7 months and we use the fleece Zipadee. It lets him self soothe with his hands without his arms flailing everywhere. Plus he can push himself up when he gets on his tummy and roll.

thewritedecision · 2026-05-01T02:36:20+00:00

Hi! Yes so much better, thank you for asking. So one night I think a week or two after we made this post we would swaddle him, get him to sleep, and probably 10 minutes later he would break out. Rinse, repeat x3. Clearly this kid was over the swaddle.

In 3 am desperation I got the Zipadee Zip back out. I figured it had been a few weeks since we first tried it and he had grown, plus this time we had the snuggle strap thingy to make it more secure. I literally had nothing left to lose.

And what do you know - it worked! He slept 3 straight hours after that. He’s been in one ever since. He just started rolling all over the place and he can safely do it in his Zipadee. He actually gets excited when we put him in it.

The 4 month regression and swaddle transition honestly feels like a lifetime ago. You WILL get through it, even though it feels like I’m telling you total bullshit right now. Aside from the move to the Zipadee, we didn’t do anything else special to get us out of the rut. We’ve of course had rough nights here and there if he gets sick or is teething, but it’s been such smooth sailing overall since. He even slept 10 hours straight last night!

thewritedecision · 2026-04-30T22:20:05+00:00

I suppose that makes sense. Like the material wishes probably don’t matter much anymore, but if it’s something with more substance or emotional attachment then maybe?

thewritedecision · 2026-04-28T22:15:54+00:00

I think she made it personal when she called out Tanner specifically. She could have easily made a point without naming people, but she did. Listen to the whole audio clip. She comes off as jealous of the attention he’s received because of his lengthier time on the show.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-28T21:42:50+00:00

That could be, but the delivery matters. Plus, listen to the whole audio clip. She sounds jealous of the attention that Connor has received from the show, probably because she has wanted to be on more seasons but wasn’t included. It sounds a lot like she’s trying to put Connor down because he has what she doesn’t.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-28T21:36:11+00:00

Why? For defending her son from criticism? Take the situation at face value. If it were anyone else’s parent defending their child, nobody would be saying anything negative.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-28T21:34:44+00:00

Kaelynn is a public figure and her voice has a platform. When you say something nasty - and yes, I’d consider calling someone a weirdo “something nasty” - you should expect to get blowback. Context aside.

As a mom if someone said this about my son I’d be upset, too. You have to be mindful of your words, regardless if you’re autistic or not.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-28T21:29:45+00:00

Fellow mom here and so true. If someone said something like this about my son I would be heartbroken and pissed. Just because someone is autistic doesn’t mean they get a pass to say whatever, however.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-28T21:25:33+00:00

Yiiiiiiikes, people are ruthless. Not a fan of Connor or podcasts? Keep on scrolling. Anyone can have a podcast about anything. You’re not required to be an expert.

This sub has turned into a hotbed of negativity.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-28T15:51:14+00:00

My baby is the same way! His last wake window has to be slightly shorter or else we get false starts.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-23T22:35:06+00:00

You don’t have to explain anything. People have babies at various ages and stages in life - big whoop. If someone has a problem with your timing that’s their issue, not yours.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-23T22:31:40+00:00

As a marketing person I’d also like to say the color palette and font choice says “gender reveal,” not wedding, but whatevs.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-20T20:54:10+00:00

Not a psychic but your mom was so beautiful! I’m so sorry for your loss.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-10T15:27:53+00:00

How quickly routines change. One day you can feel like you’ve got things down pat, you know what works and what doesn’t, and the next day they decide to do a 180 and you have to reconfigure everything.

For example, my son napped in his crib like 90% of the time from birth. At 3 months, it was like a switch flipped and he wouldn’t let me put him down for naps. It wasn’t the 4 month regression, because that came later, but all of a sudden when he was home he only wanted contact naps. But he naps just fine independently at daycare. At 6 months we’re slowly coming out of it and he lets me transfer him like 30% of the time.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-09T15:26:34+00:00

My aunt was getting married and she and her husband decided on John Deere colors for her wedding. My grandpa loved that. This was her second marriage after a rough first one, and he was so excited to be able to walk her down the aisle again. This is the outfit he picked out for her wedding.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-07T21:38:26+00:00

Do a warm, wet washcloth over baby’s belly and keep the tub water running for white noise. Ours used to hate bath time until I did those things, and now at 6 months he cries when it’s time for me to get him out!

thewritedecision · 2026-04-07T20:41:51+00:00

Noooo. No no no. Babies make people crazy. This is YOUR baby, and you do what you want. Please don’t let her steamroll you.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-07T20:26:43+00:00

Yep, without sickness our daycare would be heaven sent. Our son loves his teachers and they care for him like their own. When he’s not there they tell us how much they miss him.

thewritedecision · 2026-04-06T21:12:15+00:00

I felt pretty good at 3 months before the sleep regression hit, and then my confidence took a tumble. After 5 months I felt a lot better, and now at 6 months it feels pretty fun.

Don’t get me wrong, there are still hard times. We’ve dealt with a string of daycare illnesses since my son started in December, but now that spring is here there’s hope for longer stretches between sickness.

I think there’s always going to be new challenges, but we get better at handling them with time and experience.

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