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esme - a quick one..
poopy doesnt like his tummy time on the floor. i put him on the sofa and he's much happier and actually lifts his head up. i sit on the floor so we're eye to eye and make sure he doesnt fall. i put him close to the edge, so him body is on the sofa and sort of over the edge so it forces him to lift his head. i also tried on his change table, better than floor, not as good as sofa.
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Prama, good idea about the sofa! Will have to give that a go...Noah hates tummy time too!
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Luke hates tummy time as well but I think is slowly getting slightly better. I try to encourage him to lift his head and use his shoulders/back by having him chest to chest with me while sitting reclined a little on the softa and getting him to look at me.
Esme - great news on the sleep and congralutions on the transition to his own room. I am sure your BB will sort themselves out pretty soon if he keeps up those great nights.
How does everyone get their little ones to go to sleep. When they are tired do you just wrap them up and put them in bed? Or rock/pat until just about to doze off? Put down to sleep? Use a dummy? Let cry ?
I seem to be having more and more difficulty getting DS off to sleep both day and night and just wanted to know what you are all doing. Is it a 3 month thing due to him being more alert etc that will pass? Its driving me mad.
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jacki - during the day, he has a little bouncer that's padded and can be made flat. i rock him in that, and he falls asleep, only when he's sleepy. i dont wrap him during the day. at night, he has a feed, some cuddles with us in bed and then we wrap him up and put him his bassinet and let him watch his mobile. that helps him drift off and fall asleep. sometimes he does a little cry but not a big one. i think it's just a im sleepy cry. and he falls asleep.
if he has trouble sleeping during the day, i just cuddle him in my arms, sing a lullaby and pat his bum. that helps sometimes.
esme - woo hoo! what asleep. but i know what you mean, when poopy sleeps a bit longer, i still keep waking up to check.
ania - yeah, poopy gets a bit fracus with me cos he can smell the milk. he calms down with daddy.
oh, also with tummy time, the nurse said it's better if they do it with daddy's chest, cos it's flat and it wont make them confused with play and wanting a feed!
poopy hasnt shown any rolling attempts yet, he sortof half turned 2 weeks ago, but i think that was a fluke.
Last edited by prama; May 12th, 2008 at 07:10 PM.
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Hiya, we dont wrap bubs anymore...A its too hot and B he kicks his way out..lol..so we normally just watch out fr his tired signs, a cranky high pitched whinge,he has a little cuddle, then is put to bed as soon as the eyes close.
Night times he goes into his sleeping bag as he is hopeless with keeping the sheets on!
Last edited by *MinKy*; May 12th, 2008 at 07:16 PM.
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oh when we wrap him at tnight, he still manages to get his arms out and stuck in the fold but doesnt kick it cos we tuck him in and put the sheet and blankie really tight. he's like a baby burito
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WOW - u guys put me to shame putting bubs to sleep - i have to hold him, dummy and all (patting, rocking etc) in my arms than when he is asleep i put him down..... sometimes he wakes up and ihave to do it all again... although i did the control crying it did work but than when he was going thru silent reflux and wind issues that all went out the window.... another big thing for me is he fights his sleeps - its not a little cry its a bog cry so i have to hold him tight in my arms....and the fact that he loves the cuddles. Any ideas how to brake this habit cause im finding it very hard..... and it breaks my heart when he get histerical....
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