Sherie, you are spot on with it becoming a competition - and it drives me crazy.

I am so bloody sick of the adjective "good" being used to describe babies who sleep through. It's everywhere - the press release of Princess Mary's baby described how good their baby was because she was sleeping through the night. The sunday paper section where people send in photos of their baby always mention that their good baby sleeps through the night. When friends and family ask about Bonnie's sleep, they always ask if she's been "good".

Perhaps I'm being sensitive (which is highly likely due to sleep deprivation) but I really resent the implication that my baby is bad because she wakes frequently throughout the night.

One of the reasons why I love this place is because it makes me feel that my baby is normal.

Amen Clarrie, couldn't have said it better.