Parenting after LT TTC #5

[saph204]

Kelly - cant give you any suggestions to stop her from rolling but I wouldnt worry about it. Xavier has slept on his tummy from birth. Day and night and will not sleep any other way. I have decided that we have a cat napper and we are never going to get sleep during the day. He sleeps well during the night so I guess I cant complain.

Need some help, how did you transition from the bassenette to the cot. Have been trying to get Xavier to sleeep in his cot but he just will not sleep in it. He will cry and scream and then I put him in his basenette and he will go striaght to sleep. If he does amange to sleep in there it is only for half and hour. Campbell had no trouble moving.

Hope everyone had a lovely mothers day.

[TaRhLi.]

mmmm.......

Janie: Tara already sleeps in a sleeping bag as she will do 360's in her cot at night so any type of sheets or doona for her are a no go... You would think the sleeping bag would restrict her movements but not my little bunny...

Saph: all I can think of would be to maybe put Xaviers bassinet into the cot to get him used to the different surroundings and then once comfortable take out the bassinet and try him in the cot that way. Just a thought, we didn't have any trouble going into the cot (admittedly it was at 6 weeks) as Tara is a very active sleeper who moves everywhere and the cot gave her more room.

[grub17]

hi Saph,
we didn't have any real trouble either as ash was only 8 weeks old. But I put a muslin wrap on the open side of the cot (there's walls on 2 sides and his chest of drawers at one end) so that he didn't feel like he was out in the open/get scared of the big space after such a confined space int he bassinette.
He eventually pulled the muslin down and i've now cut it up and he uses it as a sooky/comfort rag when he goes to sleep now. he plays with it in his hands... so it worked out really well!
but what Kelly said i think is the usual recommendation
ox

[Kahlan]

Hi girls,

I have really MIA.

Any just a quick post.

Now a question for our more experienced mummies... Tara has now become a child who seems to persist in rolling onto her tummy for her day sleeps. Seems good in theory as she can turn her head but she still doesn't know how to roll back onto her back and therefore she wakes herself up when she wants to change position. We try and put things in to block her from rolling onto her tummy but she can do it in the one spot so that doesn't help, and we generally end up in a rolling game that can take anything up to 40 minutes for her to fall asleep on her back or side. Any thoughts or ideas what I can do?? At night she is no problem and falls asleep on her back it is just the day sleeps that are the issue.

Kelly, there is no real solution. Lyla eventually learn to sleep while she rolls about, then after a fews minutes once she is asleep I go in and turn her onto her back.... still doing it at present.

Need some help, how did you transition from the bassenette to the cot. Have been trying to get Xavier to sleeep in his cot but he just will not sleep in it. He will cry and scream and then I put him in his basenette and he will go striaght to sleep. If he does amange to sleep in there it is only for half and hour. Campbell had no trouble moving.

Hope everyone had a lovely mothers day.

Saph, I transitioned Lyla into the cot at 3 months by first of all letting her get use to her cot, ie play in her cot for short periods of time during the day. Then I get her to sleep 1 or two day sleep in her cot. eventually, she goes into her cot full time.

Hi everyone else, even though I don't post much (no time) I do still read and think of you all.

AFU, Lyla has now become more interested in solid. She has become extremely social, kissing me on demand and does interactive play with mum. She dances and sing to well known songs... although the singing bit is more of yelping and babbling with very high pitch prolonged sounds. As I always clap my hands when she is good girl or does something amazing, she would clap her hands every time to praise her. God I love the 10 month mark. They really know what you are saying and they respond. Funny thing she only listens to me when I say no. DH tried it and she still touches things against his wish. Guess I am the one who will be doing the disciplining around here. I have always thought DH would be the one doing the discipline as I am such a softy. How have your experiences been? Are you the disciplining parent or your DH?

Kahlan

[Greenslw]

Grub Linc seams to wet more when he's growing???? I had two last night too

Janie oh so cute on the holding hands with mummy

Saph, I put a rolled up blanket about 30cm above his head just to make the cot feel smaller, but I put him in the bassinett in the cot for a week. Hope that helps.

Kahlan so glad to hear you and Lyla are well so cute, can't wait for mummy kisses

ATM WORK I got NOTHING! I need to go back full time or not at all (full time is 4 days a week) And I "may" be able to use my annual leave to stay home an extra day but only for a month

Yesterday was awful, Linc was screaming when I picked him up from child care and they didn't ring me. I said "if you think he's hungry FEED HIM!!!" I guess they will now. So another hour visit Thurs then a half day trial Tues, if this doesn't work I don't know what to do.

DH said he's quit work but we can't afford it really, oh I never ever thought I would be so cut up by child care. I do want to go back to work I miss it but I want my baby to be happy with care.

Also linc had a horid night 2 wet throughs one chuck and he screamed every 10 mins for two hours after I fed him both night feeds! at 4.30am I pulled him into my bed for him to wiggle and squirm and grunt then a huge poo, He's in his cot doing the same thing right now, ahhhhhhhh I need more sleep. working tonight till 9pm!

[onthefly]

Green. That sucks. No chance of delaying your return at all? It will be a big adjustment for both of you - no doubt DS would rather be with you, but I"m sure he'll be fine. Are you comfortable with the daycare place?
DS was always very unsettled and didn't sleep well after daycare days. It's better now he's happy there. I hope it works out for you too.

Hi Kahlan! Discipline... hmmm... DS is pretty good now with reasoning and following directions. It was hard when he was younger as even though he fullyunderstood no, he just couldn't stop himself. Better go, he's playing with the toilet again...

[TaRhLi.]

I just wanted to jump on to see my signature ticker... My baby is now 7 months old (plus 1 day). Can someone please tell me why time flys by so fast, it seems like just yesterday she was a little teeny tiny bubba.

[barney]

yep im back woohoo.
'omg ive missed this place.i have a lot of catching up to do but will get there
all is wonderful here for us all loveing our new house and its so peacefull and beautiful.
we got our delves some chooks and we love them too there named henny and penny and charlie just love looking at them .
my girl is growing so very fast and i cant keep up with clothes for her so off we went shopping today.

question girls has all of bb changed or is it just my computer ?? it looks so weird and different??
anyways ill jump on over the next few days and catch up properly but in the mean time a huge hello to you all and its so good to be back where i feel most comfy ,my good old pal bb
oh by the way a HUGE CONGRATS TO YOU MARCELLUS HUN ,WELL DONE AND I HOPE YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL PG HUN.
off to update my ticker.