thread: Teaching to sleep without a wrap?

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  1. #1
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    Oct 2007
    Sunshine Coast
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    Not sure if I've posted in your threads previously but have you tried gradually removing the wrap by swaddling with one arm free for a few days, then both arms free? I then moved to a sleeping bag. He was only 6 weeks old though, and never had a dummy so I can't offer any ideas there either, sorry...

  2. #2
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    Feb 2008
    ? have to consult the road map on my stomach...
    173

    OMG!!!! I so know what you're talking about! he's only just started rolling but I'm sure it won't be long until the problem becomes more than just an arm getting out and pulling out the dummy but not getting it back in! I tried wrapping him looser and then with one arm out but he just gets agro and wont' sleep, so I'm using a cot sheet still... for now I'll keep doing it but every now and then I freak out at the thought I'll still be wrapping him when he starts school... and then I pull myself together and tell myself to stop being ridiculous!

  3. #3
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    Aug 2006
    3,562

    LOL! I know the feeling LM...sticking with not wrapping for now and hoping this hurdle passes REAL quick!!

  4. #4
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    Jan 2007
    Sydney
    908

    I do know a friend of a friend who is still wrapping her 2 y.o.!! But she is quite happy being wrapped (still won't sleep without it.

    Willow - what is he doing for the 40 mins before he falls asleep? Is he grizzling or just rolling around?? Every time I have tried not wrapping Calvin, he just cries unless I'm in there patting him.

    Curly - I did try the one-arm thing - but the only time he actually went to sleep was when I stayed in there patting him

  5. #5
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    Jan 2007
    Sydney
    908

    I just had a go at putting him in a gro-bag with his dummy & a small bear to hold onto. He waved his arms around (and just waved the bear too). He grizzled & pulled at his face, but eventually went into a light sleep (with some patting, shhh-ing etc). However, he didn't go from the light sleep into the deep sleep - every minute or too, he would wave his arms in the air again. He would then rub his face with his hands & cry (with his eyes closed). I persisted for about half an hour (calming him every time he cried), but then gave up & wrapped his arms. He is now asleep (I think - he's very quiet - I don't want to disturb him!)

  6. #6
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    Jan 2007
    Sydney
    908

    Spoke too soon - he's up

    Willow, you're doing well to get 40 mins!!

  7. #7
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    Feb 2008
    ? have to consult the road map on my stomach...
    173

    We've had 2 nights in a row where he's woken up saturated, sheet and all... so we're using the biggest of our proper wraps with limited success today and hoping it doesn't rain so the others can dry... otherwise I might have to bite the bullet and try the grobag again, but it didn't work last week... aaaaaaagh... at least we each know we're not alone on this one!