05-13-2012, 08:08 PM
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Rose Garden
Hopeful.
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Dallas (ish)
Posts: 3,596
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Re: helping them learn to go to sleep
I was getting on here to post a similar question, but with a much more angst-filled, vent-y post. A few details and some whining in the spoiler.
Since C is the youngest of three I just don't *have* hours and hours to get her to sleep. My bigger ones need me too! It's not reasonable to get in the car and drive around every time. Not only will she not nurse to sleep any more but she will no longer transfer to the bed after falling asleep in the Ergo (which used to be our go-to bedtime plan).
I'm seriously losing my mind. I'm feeling angry with her every night.
I'm also feeling let down by our move towards being "more" AP with this baby as she has zero ability to help herself fall asleep. It just has to overtake her by accident. And I don't have the time and energy to facilitate that every nap and bed time. It's now after 10 and she's crawling around on the couch, rubbing her eyes and playing with coasters because I just couldn't stand to hang out in the dark bedroom for another second while she fights sleep.
She *needs* more sleep than she's getting. I need hope that she'll move toward more independent (not totally independent, but at least learning to relax a bit at bed time) sleep in the foreseeable future. I feel guilty for feeling frustrated. But right now I feel more frustrated than guilty.
And yes, she's getting a zillion teeth. And yes, we're treating her in every way we know how.
So, in summary:
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Married in 2003 to my favorite person in the wide world
Joyful momma to:
B - 7.5, my pensive planner
D - 5.5, my spunky sunshine
C - 3.5, my cuddly cutie
And baby girl A, born April 28!
Why, yes, I am ENFP
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. James 3:17-18
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