tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post4846102068695670351..comments2023-10-24T07:48:14.275-05:00Comments on Prairie Mama; Back On The Prairie: Mama's Losin' ItKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13652588913103400105noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-4738620538236366892009-05-16T17:49:00.000-05:002009-05-16T17:49:00.000-05:00Oh lady...
All different people do this all diffe...Oh lady...<br /><br />All different people do this all different ways huh? <br /><br />Both of my boys did this. No matter what I did, in their infancy, they just did not stay sleeping. I didn't have as much time to work on it with Asher and it was so frustrating. I thought it would never end. <br /><br />But it did. <br /><br />I think if you work on it as much as you can, and try to be asHeather of the EOhttp://theextraordinaryordinary.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-90104733811803414732009-05-16T13:27:00.000-05:002009-05-16T13:27:00.000-05:00Kimmers
Some kids just don't need the sleep like o...Kimmers<br />Some kids just don't need the sleep like other-even though us Moms need them to need it! I wear the kids out and put the naps off thil they are so completely wiped out then they sleep. But this is a lot of work and I don't do it every day. Maybe she will come out of this "phase". Melissa did the same for about 4 months, it was hell. But then it ended....thank God!!jodi petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04892162214409149417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-77218219744702764032009-05-15T22:39:00.000-05:002009-05-15T22:39:00.000-05:00My little guy has always set his own nap schedule....My little guy has always set his own nap schedule. I can usually tell when he is tired. Some days he goes down at 10:00 in the morning and sleeps til almost 2:00 in the afternoon. Or he'll go down at 2:00 and sleep til 4:00. I have noticed that if I let him doze off a little, let's say in the high chair I have lost my good nap for the day. It is over. I swear if he falls asleep for 5 Laura Marchanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878325934353943862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-35351892791604920422009-05-15T20:39:00.000-05:002009-05-15T20:39:00.000-05:00p.s. I forgot to mention that both Finnegan and Ma...p.s. I forgot to mention that both Finnegan and Maggie use a sound machine (set to white noise)...Finnegan does not really need his anymore, but I turn maggie's up super loud for naps (not night time). It has worked wonders for keeping her asleep with all of Finnegan and Shamrocks noise.<br />Good luck lady!kmfmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07734273733722057968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-7440627179930921692009-05-15T20:34:00.000-05:002009-05-15T20:34:00.000-05:00Hi Kim,
I am sorry! I have been there and it is NO...Hi Kim,<br />I am sorry! I have been there and it is NO fun! I did end up resorting to crying it out for both kids and it was no where near as traumatic as I thought it was going to be...not saying that it is the right solution for you...No sleep is just hard! I am sorry!<br />Both our kids are in bed already. Finnegan skipped his nap today and had a massive meltdown at 6:30. Did you hear him atkmfmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07734273733722057968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-24845909575179382072009-05-15T19:02:00.000-05:002009-05-15T19:02:00.000-05:00We have different parenting styles so my advice re...We have different parenting styles so my advice really won't work for you, because my children are much more independent from me than yours are. But for us? We never did a set nap time. We let the kids play and nap where they dropped. Sometimes that's in a box, sometimes on their bed, sometimes on the floor. We also have a dedicated play room for them, with a gate across the doorway. They could Tinahttp://utahdove.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-61495162637899284442009-05-15T15:51:00.000-05:002009-05-15T15:51:00.000-05:00I really feel for you on this one. I've been ther...I really feel for you on this one. I've been there done that. I agree that the NCSS works better if you only had one. I tried it with my son and it was VERY hard even just with a 3 yr old extra. I just took it as I could get it and if nap only lasted a little while well so be it. I also did have quiet time for my daughter while it was afternoon naptime so that I could devote more attention toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-34073605603406266292009-05-15T14:13:00.000-05:002009-05-15T14:13:00.000-05:00Kim,
I feel badly for you, and I can sense just ho...Kim,<br />I feel badly for you, and I can sense just how overwhelmed you are. I'm so sorry. Unfortunately I can't offer you any advice because I have let all three of my kiddos cry it out with a lot of success, but I know that this is not an option for you. I just wanted to say that I hope something works soon. Could it just be that she really doesn't require the naps that you think she does?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522793892209682435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-7051938382784010062009-05-15T13:00:00.000-05:002009-05-15T13:00:00.000-05:00Wow, I am so comforted to know I am not alone in m...Wow, I am so comforted to know I am not alone in my battle here.<br />I feel like I need to clarify something about the No Cry Nap Solution -- <br />The theory behind going in at 30 minutes is that during her light waking cycle, she is waking and not getting back to sleep. So, what you're doing is essentially recreating the way that she fell asleep to help her stay asleep when she has that lightKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13652588913103400105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-14922442314197398432009-05-15T12:42:00.000-05:002009-05-15T12:42:00.000-05:00I got a video shortly before my six almost seven y...I got a video shortly before my six almost seven year old was born called Your Baby Can Sleep. It worked wonders! :) It really made sense to me. Since you have asked for opinions, I will give you an opinion. In the video it talks about sleep patterns. When we sleep at night, we have a routine, such as which pillow we use, the lights being out...think of your own patterns that help you sleep the Hollie Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06729076540026603943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-39118754804484638792009-05-15T12:25:00.000-05:002009-05-15T12:25:00.000-05:00Oh, hon, I know how bad that sucks!! I had sleep t...Oh, hon, I know how bad that sucks!! I had sleep troubles with the twins, only it was at night -for the first two years!<br /><br />I did find that letting them cry for a few minutes worked the best for us -usually they would go back to sleep. <br /><br />I also agree with the above poster - white noise or some other type of "soothing noise" could help. <br /><br />Do you have anyone that can *Lissa*https://www.blogger.com/profile/05295886114161326796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-88876450629699340102009-05-15T11:54:00.000-05:002009-05-15T11:54:00.000-05:00I'm in the trenches with you on this one. My 6 mo...I'm in the trenches with you on this one. My 6 month old doesn't really nap either, only for about 10 minutes at a time.<br /><br />A few thoughts:<br />My oldest was like this as well. At night, he would only sleep a few hours. His body seemed to only require 6-7 hours of sleep total in a 24 hour period. Once he was 18 months or so and VERY active, he began to sleep well at night (meaning 9 Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01084827033169894644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-39920571810740160922009-05-15T11:47:00.000-05:002009-05-15T11:47:00.000-05:00You could maybe try pushing back her nap an hour, ...You could maybe try pushing back her nap an hour, but I put my kids in bed when they're awake and let them learn to self-soothe themselves to sleep. I let my babies cry a little, but I am pretty weak and can only handle it about 10 minutes. I look at the time and then go do the dishes or something loud enough that I can't hear them crying. Most of the time, by the time the 10 minutes is up, Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09576602727279614344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186579557516844604.post-16800351668506268242009-05-15T11:46:00.000-05:002009-05-15T11:46:00.000-05:00You poor thing. I am a fan of the cry it out solut...You poor thing. I am a fan of the cry it out solution, I had both kids regularly napping and sleeping through the night by 10 months. And it only took 2 days before they figured it out. Buy the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child. It offers a handful of different ways to help your baby, including no cry methods. Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872543304692729543noreply@blogger.com