Comments on Authentic Parenting: Sleepy much? 10 Ways to Resist Going Down The Cryi...

Thank you for the positive words. Our little one h...

2012-02-02T14:48:06.597+02:00

Thank you for the positive words. Our little one had reflux when she was first born and everyone said 'all babies throw up'. You never knew how long she was going to sleep. I nap pretty well and would have coped fine with little bits of sleep but the constant forcing yourself awake when you have just drifted off was torture and I was really unsure how we were ever going to cope.
Surprisingly, The best advice was a friend telling me that it gets better.

By keeping her upright after a feed, sleeping her on an angle and cuddling her to sleep before putting her to bed she started to sleep well. From there we adjusted to cuddling her just about to sleep and sleeping somewhere where she could see me sleeping too.

I kept night times quiet but didn't mind how many times she was up. Long story cut short... now at 4 months she now sleeps 9pm-6am. I have friends who now say they miss the cuddles and I cherish the wonderful time I have spent with her asleep in my arms.

When I'm upset, I don't want to cry alone and so I think I shouldn't let her. Honestly there were times that I was too exhausted to calm her down and those times she cried to sleep in my arms but at least she knew I was there.

It's encouraging to know, I'm not the only...

2012-01-23T17:33:04.215+02:00

It's encouraging to know, I'm not the only one tempted by cio. Even my husband wanted me to start.
He feels though since I'm home ALL day, sleep deprived or not, I should have dinner ready, house clean and dishes done...
I have trouble trying to figure our how to do it all, plus be on full time night duty. (nope no money for babysitters, chefs, chauffers or maids)

I have a three year old that wakes up every night ...

2012-01-23T17:03:10.123+02:00

I have a three year old that wakes up every night and comes in our room. I have a two year old that we think sleep walks. Between the two, my night is interrupted at least 3 or 4 times. Then I have my sweet 7.5 month old who on a good night wakes 3 times. On bad nights, I am still up every hour with her. The only thing I struggle with is getting up in the morning. Its madness and I love every moment of it. You have to or you will literally go crazy lol. When we just had one, napping while he napped was easy. With three, impossible. All I can say is thank God for coffee and moms like you who understand!

I completely needed this today. I didn't get t...

2012-01-23T11:25:23.938+02:00

I completely needed this today. I didn't get to sleep until 4am this morning, and was then woken up at 6.55am by my 3yr old

For our family it has always been best to avoid CI...

2012-01-21T20:21:26.428+02:00

For our family it has always been best to avoid CIO. I sleep better knowing my baby is happy and feels loved. If I sleep that is...sometimes this mama doesn't sleep too much, but I figure I'll have plenty of time to sleep when she's grown up. Thank you for the tips, it helps having a list to turn to when I need a little help dealing with the sleeplessness.

I remember the best thing for me was to change my ...

2012-01-20T16:12:29.247+02:00

I remember the best thing for me was to change my perspective. Instead of thinking my day was done at bedtime, I had to remember that I was nighttime parenting. I am still a mom at night, no matter how much I need sleep--my kids still need me. That little shift helped so much to get rid of the resentment of having to go to my daughter multiple times at night. I would never resent her for needing me during the day, why during the night?

Luckily we have a sleeper for our second :)

I love how you mentioned eating healthy can contri...

2012-01-20T16:02:31.450+02:00

I love how you mentioned eating healthy can contribute to how tired we feel. I completely agree with all points you mentioned - but this one in particular can have a very significant impact and it's often overlooked.

The choices in what we eat and drink effect how tired we are and our mental state substantially. It can even effect the temperment of our babies!

Love it!!